2nd and 3rd hard drive

[Tuledog]

I had to reformat my C drive and re-install Windows XP. Prior to the problem with windows, I had to other HD's installed. After the reformat, Windows loaded fine and all was fine, except that windows XP is not assigning a drive letter to my 2 other HD's. I have SP 2 and I tried assigning drive letters through disk management, but it wont let me. The BIOS found all 3 drives. In disk Mngt, it shows the names I had given the 2 extra drives in my previous windows environment.

Why can’t I get windows to load these? I have tons of info on these two other drives I need to get too. Can anyone help me?

[JS]

Try disconnecting them, boot to windows without these two drives, then shut
down windows and turn off the PC.
Next re-connect one drive at a time and re-boot, see if Windows discovers
the drive and assigns a drive letter.
Repeat the process for the remaining drive.

JS

"Tuledog" > wrote in message
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>
> I had to reformat my C drive and re-install Windows XP. Prior to the
> problem with windows, I had to other HD's installed. After the
> reformat, Windows loaded fine and all was fine, except that windows XP
> is not assigning a drive letter to my 2 other HD's. I have SP 2 and I
> tried assigning drive letters through disk management, but it wont let
> me. The BIOS found all 3 drives. In disk Mngt, it shows the names I had
> given the 2 extra drives in my previous windows environment.
>
> Why can't I get windows to load these? I have tons of info on these two
> other drives I need to get too. Can anyone help me?
>
>
>
>
> --
> Tuledog

[Sam]

If what JS said doesn't work... Did you by change use GoBack before
you reformated?


"JS" <@> wrote in message
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| Try disconnecting them, boot to windows without these two drives,
then shut
| down windows and turn off the PC.
| Next re-connect one drive at a time and re-boot, see if Windows
discovers
| the drive and assigns a drive letter.
| Repeat the process for the remaining drive.
|
| JS
|
| "Tuledog" > wrote in message
| ...
| >
| > I had to reformat my C drive and re-install Windows XP. Prior
to the
| > problem with windows, I had to other HD's installed. After the
| > reformat, Windows loaded fine and all was fine, except that
windows XP
| > is not assigning a drive letter to my 2 other HD's. I have SP 2
and I
| > tried assigning drive letters through disk management, but it
wont let
| > me. The BIOS found all 3 drives. In disk Mngt, it shows the
names I had
| > given the 2 extra drives in my previous windows environment.
| >
| > Why can't I get windows to load these? I have tons of info on
these two
| > other drives I need to get too. Can anyone help me?
| >
| >
| >
| >
| > --
| > Tuledog
|
|