Re: HDD Trouble, drive letter not showing...

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From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 03/20/04 

Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2004 06:01:22 -0500

Hi,

TweakUI isn't the problem. The problem is that you have not partitioned and
formatted the drive for use yet. Start/run diskmgmt.msc, or right-click "My
Computer" and select manage. This tool should show all of your drives. The
new one will show as unpartitioned free space. Simply right-click this free
space and select "new partition" to begin.

Once partitioned (even if you choose only one large partition) and
formatted, you will then be able to see and use the drive. If the "hide
drives" proves to be a problem for you, simply reinstall TweakUI and unhide
them.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp 

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Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
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"TouchNova" <anyone@anywhere.net> wrote in message
news:_aV6c.46656$_w.748368@attbi_s53...
> I just purchased a 120GB DiamondMax Plus Maxtor HDD.  It's set to slave
and
> connected to the middle jumper on the same IDE cable as my master HDD.  I
> Auto Detected the new HDD in the BIOS, which recognized it properly.  When
I
> restarted my machine and looked in My Computer, the HDD was NOT listed.
> When I run the Add New Hardware wizard it's already recognized and says
it's
> working properly.  Unfortunately, I can't find anywhere to access the
drive,
> but it's supposedly ready to use.  That's my main problem, and ultimately
> what I'm trying to answer...but it's only the first half of my concern.
>
> At one time I installed and used TweakXP.  One of the options I selected
> using the app was to hide drive letters not in use.  I'm pretty sure I
> selected several to hide.  Unfortunately, soon thereafter I was forced to
> use System Restore and brought my system back to a date just before the
> tweak program was installed...figuring it to be the source of the OS
> problems I was suddenly experiencing.  My comp has been running very
> smoothly in the months since...
>
> My concern is, after restoring to a point prior to the tweak program's
> install, did the registry setting that I manipulated to hide my unused
> drives linger and is now preventing me from seeing my newly installed HDD?
>
> Any help would be HUGE.
>
> Thanks,
> TouchNova
>
>

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