Please, does anyone know if this is an issue with the nForce driver?
I've tried searching around but everyone else can fix it by rescanning disks or whatever.
I have the very latest driver from nVidia (Identical version to the one from Gigabyte)
When I go on Device Manager _> ATA controllers -> nVidia... -> Properties
it doesn't show up on any of the port tabs.
Another interesting thing is that only one of the 4 SATA ports on the motherboard actually...
I don't know where to look to see if it's detected in the BIOS. My BIOS doesn't support booting from eSata devices.
I am dual-booting with Ubuntu and it works straight away. I'm pretty sure this rules out the cable, but I'll see if I can borrow one to totally eliminate this.
Yes I have the most up-to-date chipset driver provided by my motherboard manufacturer (Gigabyte) which I believe is actually identical to the upstream nVidia one.
I also have the latest BIOS.
OK I answered nearly all of those questions in my original post but here goes:
Jesse B: I am running with the power adaptor that came with the enclosure. It's not a hardware issue because it works in Linux.
serpretetsky: It never appears in Device Manager or Disk Management
Red Falcon: It...
I have an eSata hard disk enclosure of unknown manufacturer (unbranded).
It works fine when connected via USB, but when connected via eSata, Windows 7 64-bit doesn't recognise it at all.
I have checked in Device manager and it isn't picked up, nor is it in Disk Management.
If it is...