Re: partition problem on dynamic disk

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From: Bjorn Landemoo (mvp2.REMOVE_at_landemoo.com)
Date: 08/25/04 

Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 21:43:42 +0200

me

This is bizarre...

Anything in Event Viewer?

Is this repeatable? Can you delete the volume, create a new and format with
the same result?

Best regards

Bjorn 

-- 
Bjorn Landemoo - mvp2@landemoo.com - http://landemoo.com/
Microsoft MVP (Windows Server - File System)
"me" <me@work.net> wrote:
>not removable
>this is the second volume on the disk besides system partition
>
>
>"Bjorn Landemoo" <mvp2.REMOVE@landemoo.com> wrote in message 
>news:12kpi0hqst274jjpkbb6svu2dore8k89i5@4ax.com...
>> me
>>
>> Is this a removable disk? Do you have other volumes on this disk? Is the
>> disk basic or dynamic? What does device manager say about the disk?
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Bjorn
>> -- 
>> Bjorn Landemoo - mvp2@landemoo.com - http://landemoo.com/
>> Microsoft MVP (Windows Server - File System)
>>
>> "me" <me@work.net> wrote:
>>
>>>yeah
>>>created and formatted it there
>>>
>>>
>>>"Bjorn Landemoo" <mvp2.REMOVE@landemoo.com> wrote in message
>>>news:6j8ni09e6422eu1u4f2fet7ln1qmas9kha@4ax.com...
>>>> me
>>>>
>>>> Did you format the volume from within Disk Management?
>>>>
>>>> Best regards
>>>>
>>>> Bjorn
>>>> -- 
>>>> Bjorn Landemoo - mvp2@landemoo.com - http://landemoo.com/
>>>> Microsoft MVP (Windows Server - File System)
>>>>
>>>> "me" <me@work.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>windows 2000 server sp4
>>>>>create simple volume, 2gb, ntfs, drive w
>>>>>shows healthy in disk management
>>>>>
>>>>>however...
>>>>>
>>>>>drive w doesn't show in explorer
>>>>>right clicking w in disk management and selecting 'explore' produces: 
>>>>>'the
>>>>>system cannot find the device specified'
>>>>>properties shows empty (no drive size, file system unknown)
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>> 
>

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