Can someone tell me.....

[onebdzee]

A lot of times the cord end goes bad. You can get replacements from Radio Shack.

Been there, did that, wasn't the problem, took it back to Best Buy

 

[jazz lady]

Is the file extension for those files linked to a program? For example, .doc files should be linked to use Microsoft Word to open them. If it's not linked, the computer doesn't know what to do with them.

 

[onebdzee]

Is the file extension for those files linked to a program? For example, .doc files should be linked to use Microsoft Word to open them. If it's not linked, the computer doesn't know what to do with them.

Yeah, they're linked

 

[Mikeinsmd]

Yeah, they're linked

You sure know a lot about computers. You should have it fixed by now....

 

[jazz lady]

Yeah, they're linked

Have you tried hooking the external hard drive to a different computer and see if that one could access it?

 

[dems4me]

Have you tried hooking the external hard drive to a different computer and see if that one could access it?

Good idea, that's what I was thinking.

 

[onebdzee]

You sure know a lot about computers. You should have it fixed by now....

and you should've figured it out the last time it happened

but, I know....the race was on and you were pre-occupied

 

[mainman]

and you should've figured it out the last time it happened

but, I know....the race was on and you were pre-occupied

What type of cable are you trying to use for the transfer? And how old is your pc that you are using?

 

[onebdzee]

What type of cable are you trying to use for the transfer? And how old is your pc that you are using?

using the USB cable that came with the external

Computer is brand new as of Saturday

 

[wileyCoyote]

New idea, can you create a new file on the external drive such as a text file, save it, and then reopen it?

Note: Next one is a long shot, but weirder things happen.
Other idea I had was (and any admin types correct me if I get this wrong) did you use the same user name on the new computer as the old? I am wondering if the file permissions are mixed up due to any security settings.