Re: "Slave" drive not recognized on New XP install

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From: Joe (jgbsysNOSPAM_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 12/08/04 

Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 19:20:44 -0600

So far - No Go - The drive is listed in the "Device Manager" but when I go
to "Computer Management" both drives are shown - Main (C:) & Backup - which
should be (D:) but isn't.
When I right-click C: I get several options - Open, Explore, Change drive
letter & path & Help.
When I right click "Backup" the one without the letter I only have 2
options - Delete partition & Help

Under "Status" both drivers are listed as "Healthy" with C: drive listed as
(System) & Backup as (Active).

Using DISKPART - list disk - bith diskd show up. C: as Disk 0 & Backup as
Disk 1.
If I use the ASSIGN command will it caise the drive to reformat or will it
just assign the drive #?

Thanks again,

Joe

"Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote in message
news:u5Eqg0L3EHA.3616@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Right click My Computer and select Manage. Then select
> Storage/Disk Management. You should see the dive and will
> be able to assign a letter. You may have a problem reading
> the drive and will need to take ownership of the drive.
> see http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421
>
>
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> But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
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> "Joe" <jgbsysNOSPAM@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:%239$AgoL3EHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> | My old Hard Drive crashed and I replaced it with a 120Gig
> and at the same
> | time switched from W2K to XP Pro.
> |
> | The problem is that I had the files from the old drive -
> about 30 Gig
> | worth - saved to the old slave HD but XP won't recognize
> and "Letter" the
> | "Slave" until it's reformated which means that I'd lose
> all the files, which
> | something I can't have happen.
> |
> | There has to be a way around this and if anyone can help
> I'd be very
> | grateful.
> |
> | Thanks,
> |
> | Joe
> |
> |
>
>

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