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Computer can't detect D Drive (D:\)
My computer can't detect my D drive. It detected it at last shutdown, and
I've ran AVG and Spybot for spyware. I go onto my computer, and it only detects my Ipod (F) and Hardrive (C). I'm using Windows XP Proffesional, and my D:\ Drive is ASUS. Any ideas how to fix this? Thanks in advanced. Josh |
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Computer can't detect D Drive (D:\)
it may have gone offline.
go to admin tool, computer mgmt and right click on that device to explore. this might help to enumerate that drive. (if you still cn't see it, it may have been disabled in the cmos) "Josh" wrote in message ... My computer can't detect my D drive. It detected it at last shutdown, and I've ran AVG and Spybot for spyware. I go onto my computer, and it only detects my Ipod (F) and Hardrive (C). I'm using Windows XP Proffesional, and my D:\ Drive is ASUS. Any ideas how to fix this? Thanks in advanced. Josh |
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Computer can't detect D Drive (D:\)
Where can I find it to explore? What a,m I looking for in Computer Management
under storage? "DatabaseBen" wrote: it may have gone offline. go to admin tool, computer mgmt and right click on that device to explore. this might help to enumerate that drive. (if you still cn't see it, it may have been disabled in the cmos) "Josh" wrote in message ... My computer can't detect my D drive. It detected it at last shutdown, and I've ran AVG and Spybot for spyware. I go onto my computer, and it only detects my Ipod (F) and Hardrive (C). I'm using Windows XP Proffesional, and my D:\ Drive is ASUS. Any ideas how to fix this? Thanks in advanced. Josh |
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Computer can't detect D Drive (D:\)
What am I looking for in Computer Management exacvtly? Is it 'D drve' ro
something? I don't quite get whatt you mean here.. |
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Computer can't detect D Drive (D:\)
"Josh" wrote in message ... My computer can't detect my D drive. It detected it at last shutdown, and I've ran AVG and Spybot for spyware. I go onto my computer, and it only detects my Ipod (F) and Hardrive (C). I'm using Windows XP Proffesional, and my D:\ Drive is ASUS. Any ideas how to fix this? Thanks in advanced. Josh "DatabaseBen" wrote: it may have gone offline. go to admin tool, computer mgmt and right click on that device to explore. this might help to enumerate that drive. (if you still cn't see it, it may have been disabled in the cmos) "Josh" wrote in message ... Where can I find it to explore? What a,m I looking for in Computer Management under storage? Josh: I'm assuming that your D: drive is another HDD, not merely a second partition on your boot HDD. That's right, isn't it? Access the XP Disk Management utility by Start right-click My Computer Manage Computer Management Disk Management. Hopefully your secondary HDD, your D: drive, will be listed but perhaps it doesn't have a drive letter assigned to it. If that's the case you will need to assign a drive letter by right-clicking on its listing and assigning a drive letter through the sub-menu option. If, however, the HDD is not listed in Disk Management, access your motherboard's BIOS upon bootup to determine if that HDD is detected by the BIOS. I assume you know how to do this. Check the connections (power & data cables) between the HDD and its IDE connector to ensure they're secure and properly connected. I'm assuming it's correctly jumpered since you haven't made any changes between the time it was working and this problem arose, right? In any event, disconnect that secondary HDD and boot only with your boot drive connected. Shut down the machine and reconnect the secondary HDD and give it another try. If still no go, you may be dealing with a defective HDD. Download the HDD diagnostic utility from the manufacturer of the HDD and test it out. (If, however, the disk isn't detected in the BIOS it's likely the disk is defective and will not be seen by the diagnostic utility). Is there another machine available to you where you could install that HDD? Anna |
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Computer can't detect D Drive (D:\)
Is it a hard drive or a CD or DVD drive.??
Neil "Josh" wrote in message ... My computer can't detect my D drive. It detected it at last shutdown, and I've ran AVG and Spybot for spyware. I go onto my computer, and it only detects my Ipod (F) and Hardrive (C). I'm using Windows XP Proffesional, and my D:\ Drive is ASUS. Any ideas how to fix this? Thanks in advanced. Josh |
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Computer can't detect D Drive (D:\)
yes,
the console in computer management provides you with lots of information and tools. go down the listing and look for drive d where drive c is as well. as mentioned if it does not appear like drive c then you need to check out your bios.... "Josh" wrote in message ... What am I looking for in Computer Management exacvtly? Is it 'D drve' ro something? I don't quite get whatt you mean here.. |
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Computer can't detect D Drive (D:\)
I am having the same problem. My BIOS shows both the c & d drives, but
Computer Management doesn't. It doesn't show up in My Computer either. I have tried disconnecting it and reconnecting it and still nothing. And I do not have another computer to test it on....HELP!!! I've been trying to fix this for almost a month... "Anna" wrote: "Josh" wrote in message ... My computer can't detect my D drive. It detected it at last shutdown, and I've ran AVG and Spybot for spyware. I go onto my computer, and it only detects my Ipod (F) and Hardrive (C). I'm using Windows XP Proffesional, and my D:\ Drive is ASUS. Any ideas how to fix this? Thanks in advanced. Josh "DatabaseBen" wrote: it may have gone offline. go to admin tool, computer mgmt and right click on that device to explore. this might help to enumerate that drive. (if you still cn't see it, it may have been disabled in the cmos) "Josh" wrote in message ... Where can I find it to explore? What a,m I looking for in Computer Management under storage? Josh: I'm assuming that your D: drive is another HDD, not merely a second partition on your boot HDD. That's right, isn't it? Access the XP Disk Management utility by Start right-click My Computer Manage Computer Management Disk Management. Hopefully your secondary HDD, your D: drive, will be listed but perhaps it doesn't have a drive letter assigned to it. If that's the case you will need to assign a drive letter by right-clicking on its listing and assigning a drive letter through the sub-menu option. If, however, the HDD is not listed in Disk Management, access your motherboard's BIOS upon bootup to determine if that HDD is detected by the BIOS. I assume you know how to do this. Check the connections (power & data cables) between the HDD and its IDE connector to ensure they're secure and properly connected. I'm assuming it's correctly jumpered since you haven't made any changes between the time it was working and this problem arose, right? In any event, disconnect that secondary HDD and boot only with your boot drive connected. Shut down the machine and reconnect the secondary HDD and give it another try. If still no go, you may be dealing with a defective HDD. Download the HDD diagnostic utility from the manufacturer of the HDD and test it out. (If, however, the disk isn't detected in the BIOS it's likely the disk is defective and will not be seen by the diagnostic utility). Is there another machine available to you where you could install that HDD? Anna |
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Computer can't detect D Drive (D:\)
"Josh" wrote in message My computer can't detect my D drive. It detected it at last shutdown, (SNIP) Josh "Anna" wrote: Josh: I'm assuming that your D: drive is another HDD, not merely a second partition on your boot HDD. That's right, isn't it? Access the XP Disk Management utility by Start right-click My Computer Manage Computer Management Disk Management. Hopefully your secondary HDD, your D: drive, will be listed but perhaps it doesn't have a drive letter assigned to it. If that's the case you will need to assign a drive letter by right-clicking on its listing and assigning a drive letter through the sub-menu option. If, however, the HDD is not listed in Disk Management, access your motherboard's BIOS upon bootup to determine if that HDD is detected by the BIOS. I assume you know how to do this. Check the connections (power & data cables) between the HDD and its IDE connector to ensure they're secure and properly connected. I'm assuming it's correctly jumpered since you haven't made any changes between the time it was working and this problem arose, right? In any event, disconnect that secondary HDD and boot only with your boot drive connected. Shut down the machine and reconnect the secondary HDD and give it another try. If still no go, you may be dealing with a defective HDD. Download the HDD diagnostic utility from the manufacturer of the HDD and test it out. (If, however, the disk isn't detected in the BIOS it's likely the disk is defective and will not be seen by the diagnostic utility). Is there another machine available to you where you could install that HDD? Anna "TatyOnMonavie" wrote in message ... I am having the same problem. My BIOS shows both the c & d drives, but Computer Management doesn't. It doesn't show up in My Computer either. I have tried disconnecting it and reconnecting it and still nothing. And I do not have another computer to test it on....HELP!!! I've been trying to fix this for almost a month... TOM: Think it's possible that your secondary HDD just went to "Hard Drive Heaven (Hell)"? Have you tried checking it against the hard drive diagnostic utility that's usually available from the disk's manufacturer? What were the steps leading up to this rotten event? Working perfectly one day but not the next day? Do you have any clue what might have happened? Would I be correct in assuming your hard drive is a PATA (IDE) and not a SATA HDD? If so, did you try connecting it to the other IDE channel on your motherboard or changing its configuration from Master to Slave (or Slave to Master)? It really would be helpful if you could install it even temporarily in another machine or in a USB external enclosure and connected to another machine of a friend or acquaintance. Anna |
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