Front USB port. problem with external HDD

I have a problem with a front usb port. It recognizes a Verbatim HDD as a removable disc or it doesn’t recognizes it at all. When I plug in HDD in the usb port behind the case it works normally. My front usb usually works fine with gamepads, flash drives and mp4 player. What should i do to make my front usb port work with HDD or is it just normal that i have to plug it in behind
Answer #1
Well an external HDD is a removable disc, does it matter? Does the same job…
You might need to install extra drivers for the front USB ports, check your device manager for any ! images, update where needed ;>
i.e.
http://www.infopackets.com/graphics/device+manager.gif
Answer #2
Front ports are fussy. They could have the following issues: Not enough current supplied, cable not firmly plugged in, cable plugged in the wrong way around, USB port disabled in device manager.
Answer #3
It is not normal but usb can be bloody fussy about some things chances are it will see other drives correctly in which case there is nothing you can do I have a 4 usb port and only 1 of the four gives that exact problem with only 1 of my usb sticks
Answer #4
is it a 2.5 Inch External Hard Drive?
Answer #5
well my desktop is like that aswell with my usbs the back 4 work fine the front 2 sometimes play up and won’t work, somedays they do i don’t know why lol. Just keep plugin it into the back port
Answer #6
is it a 2.5 Inch External Hard Drive?
Yeah it is 2.5″
Answer #7
is it a 2.5 Inch External Hard Drive?
Yeah it is 2.5"
the front usb ports aren’t giving enough power.
did your hard drive come with a dual head usb like this one?


Answer #8
Nope. It is without the white part
Answer #9
sad ba� gledam imam isti problem ko i ti, ne ku�im uopće, prije sam imao win7 i radilo mi je normalno na prednjim usb portovima, sad imam xp i ne radi mi kako treba, siguran sam da ne dobiva dovoljno struje i neznam kako to popravit
I have same problem as you, used to have win 7 and it worked perfectly on front usb ports, i have win xp now and its not working, and im sure its not getting enough power, i dunno how to fix it