<human>: Desktop computer that will not connect to the internet and wont perform a virus scan (I am assuming it's a virus problem). I bought an USB to IDE cable with power supply. I Have disconnected infected hard drive and when I plug it into my running computer, Windows will not pick it up. Everywhere I am reading, people say once you plug it in it should show in My Computer or at least the Device Manager as in "Windows has found new hardware". I can't even seem to get that far. I have tried this method on 2 computers. Could I have gotten a rotten cable? Thoughts?

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<bot>: Broken computer, thought it was going to be a simple fix, USB to IDE not working as simply stated it would elsewhere on the web, now banging my head on the desk.