why do i lose my drive in my computer after plugging in a firewire or usb device

Could you give us more specific information please?

- Which drive? What type (IDE, SCSI, etc.)?
- What do you mean (exactly) by "lose"?
- Which operating system?

why do i lose my drive in my computer after plugging in a firewire or usb device

the drive that i lose is hp dvd writer plug into firewire happens when i use a 8 in one card reader in a usb hub cpmputer has 1.1 usb the firewire is a pci card

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