Re: More than 4 Hard Drives

From: BAR (BAR_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/07/05 

Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 03:25:01 -0800

Other thing to consider is run Computer Manager - look into drive management
and 'see' if the disk is there and you can partition and format, otherwise
try the maufacturer's utilities.

to get Computer Manager, click START> RUN> type in 'compmgmt.msc' and press
OK.

"Sleepless in Seattle" wrote:

> Where have you looked?
>
> --
> Jonah
> "Pete Carr" <pcarr99@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> news:D38D74DF-0463-4F04-87B3-51C5BCCF25A1@microsoft.com...
> > Well, I can't zap the boot sector if it isn't showing up. Duh...
> > How CAN I see the device if it is formatted for a MAC etc?
> > I want to re-format it for XP.
> >
> > "Pete Carr" wrote:
> >
> >> I have a 120 SATA partitioned as three drives,
> >> an 80 gig EDI as 1 drive, and 2 CD/DVD drives.
> >> I'm trying to use a Lacie 200 GB FireWire external drive
> >> and it doesn't show up in XP anywhere.
> >> The driver loads but I don't see where to format it at.
> >> One thing: It is already formatted for a MAC.
> >> Would that be the problem wht it is not showing up.
> >> If so, can I zap the boot sector and then reformat?
> >> Thanks
>
>
>

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