Before I start, let me say that I did my best due diligence and read through and utilized these three related forum posts but none of them helped me resolve my issues:
http://community.covecube.com/index.php?/topic/92-some-drives-not-recognized-by-drivepool/
http://community.covecube.com/index.php?/topic/1061-some-external-usb30-drives-not-recognized-by-drivepool/
http://community.covecube.com/index.php?/topic/1112-usb-hdds-no-longer-showing-in-drivepool-ui/
I am running the trial and doing extensive testing in a virtual machine before spending the money on a license for the DP so