Re: Hidden Drive D:

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From: Lance Joiner (rsjoiner_at_bellsouth.net)
Date: 04/28/04


Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 22:18:41 -0500

I have the same thing and it's locked so it can't be tampered with. It's
probably best to leave it alone.

"Dennis" <dennis.oliver@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:3a7u805cr9g4tv6o0031lid1uscvvaihbu@4ax.com...
> My new laptop came with a drive D: but I am not able to use it. It is a
> "recovery console" that I can boot to for restoring my system to the
> factory
> state. The D: drive has 18 gig of free space available and I would like
> to be
> able to use the free space but not wipe out the recovery data. I can see
> D:
> with my virus scanner, CyberScrub and with DOS. A DOS DIR command is how
> I know
> it has 18 gig free space. The problem is I can't see the drive with
> windows
> explorer or my other file utilities. How do I make my D: drive visible to
> explorer?
>
> Any help is appreciated.
>
> Dennis



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