Unallocated drive on new install

[linda m]

I've installed XP using FAT32, but an old disk I
took out of my old box (also running XP) shows up
in the device manager but not under "My Computer".
When I use disk management, it sees the drive, but
says it is "unallocated". How do I get this drive
mounted under some letter designation and "allocated"
so I can get to the files that are there?

Thanks in advance,

Linda

[Nicholas]

Linda --

Right-click on MY COMPUTER and select MANAGE.
Click on DISK MANAGEMENT and in the lower right-hand
window (gray shaded area), right-click on your second drive=20
and select INITIALIZE DISK.

If that does not work:

Go to Start > Run and type: CMD , and hit enter.
In the Command Prompt window, type: DISKPART , hit enter.
Then type: RESCAN , hit enter.
Try initializing the disk again.


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Nicholas

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"linda m" > wrote in message:
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| I've installed XP using FAT32, but an old disk I
| took out of my old box (also running XP) shows up
| in the device manager but not under "My Computer".
| When I use disk management, it sees the drive, but
| says it is "unallocated". How do I get this drive
| mounted under some letter designation and "allocated"
| so I can get to the files that are there?
|=20
| Thanks in advance,
|=20
| Linda