Re: Drives not recognized by XP

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From: Cecelia (Cecelia_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/25/04 

Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2004 18:26:01 -0700

Thanks Jim. Unfortunatly when I right click the c drive and choose properties there is no security option. If I try to open I get access denied. I do not even get into c drive. Can you think of anything else?

"Jim Macklin" wrote:

> see http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421
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> "Cecelia" <Cecelia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
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> news:BC5345D7-1649-4778-A0F1-F8361C92B4ED@microsoft.com...
> | I posted a this message earlier today under general about
> how I accidently upgraded my 2K to XP I have a 60G hard
> drive with 7 partitions and a 13G hard drive with two
> partitions. XP recognizes and allows access to all the
> partitions on the 13G drive. It will only recognize and
> allow access to 2 partitions on the 60G. The other gives me
> a message drive not accessable, access denied. Because of
> this I can't download files, can't delete files.
> |
> | What is driving me crazy is that it allowed me to install
> another copy of XP on my C drive which I have done. But I
> can't access the drive itself. Any suggestions on how to
> obtain access. Re-installing doesn't appear to be the
> solution? Any help someone could give would be greatly
> appreciated. This is seriously affecting my small business.
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>

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