WD My Passport 1 TB connected to A500

[StFuz]

New to the tablet world. I bought a WB My Passport 1 TB to hold all my music. I downloaded my songs to the Passport with no problems. Computer sees the Passport. Disconnected it and plugged it into my A500. Using ASTRO and the usb_storage tab states there are no files. When I plug a Scan Disc thumb drive 8g into the usb port, ASTRO usb_storage sees the thumb drive. What have I done wrong or what do I need to do the make it so my tablet "sees" the Passport. If there is a topic in the forum regarding this please push me that way. I might be searching wrong. Thanks

 

[2wheelsagain]

Your error is in thinking the tab is featured with connectivity options like a pc/mac.

Your ext disc is looking for a drive spin command that it wont get from the A500.
Sorry. Tabs have their uses but they have limitations too.

 

[StFuz]

So why does it recognize my 8gb thumb drive? I can watch movies that are stored on the thumb drive and look at documents that are on it and when I am done I just unplug the thumb drive and go about my merry way. Thanks for the quick response.

 

[theallspark]

StFuz,

A500 as I've known it, only supports FAT32 formats as of now, so your usb flash disks/thumb drives can be read by the A500. And from what I've read here in the forums, 3.1 HC update still doesn't support NTFS formats, and still has A LOT of major bugs. I haven't updated mine to 3.1 yet. the 1.141 build still suits me better.

 

[StFuz]

http://www.androidtablets.net/forum...-hard-drive-not-working-help-appreciated.html

Spexwood's solution fixed the problem. Needed to format the Passport to Fat32.

Thanks Spexwood, of and you don't need to respond to my message.