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candlelight - 23 Oct 2006 20:09 GMT

My computer has 2 hard drivesC/D. I re-installed Windows XP on the "C" drive
leaving (as I thought) the "D" intact. The installation was successfull.
However the "D" drive is not recognised. How do I retrieve it?

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Ted Zieglar - 23 Oct 2006 20:15 GMT

How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421

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Ted Zieglar
"Backup is a computer user's best friend."

> My computer has 2 hard drivesC/D. I re-installed Windows XP on the "C" drive
> leaving (as I thought) the "D" intact. The installation was successfull.
> However the "D" drive is not recognised. How do I retrieve it?

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candlelight - 23 Oct 2006 20:41 GMT

OK Ted you have stated the obvious. However it is not the content I want It
is access to the the actual drive!!! As a piece of equipment it exists but it
is not shown on the computer ANYWHERE.

> How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421
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> > leaving (as I thought) the "D" intact. The installation was successfull.
> > However the "D" drive is not recognised. How do I retrieve it?

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Ted Zieglar - 23 Oct 2006 21:14 GMT

Does it appear in Disk Management? (Start > Run > diskmgmt.msc > OK)

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Ted Zieglar
"Backup is a computer user's best friend."

> OK Ted you have stated the obvious. However it is not the content I want It
> is access to the the actual drive!!! As a piece of equipment it exists but it
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>>> leaving (as I thought) the "D" intact. The installation was successfull.
>>> However the "D" drive is not recognised. How do I retrieve it?

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candlelight - 23 Oct 2006 21:28 GMT

NO it does not appear. Panic button!!!

> Does it appear in Disk Management? (Start > Run > diskmgmt.msc > OK)
>
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> >>> leaving (as I thought) the "D" intact. The installation was successfull.
> >>> However the "D" drive is not recognised. How do I retrieve it?

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Ted Zieglar - 23 Oct 2006 21:53 GMT

Then you need to reinstall it again, being sure that the drive is
installed in the correct position on the correct cable, jumpered
correctly (usually cable select), and that the data and power cables are
firmly attached. And for the best possible advice go to the website of
the manufacturer of the drive.

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Ted Zieglar
"Backup is a computer user's best friend."

> NO it does not appear. Panic button!!!
>
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>>>>> leaving (as I thought) the "D" intact. The installation was successfull.
>>>>> However the "D" drive is not recognised. How do I retrieve it?

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candlelight - 24 Oct 2006 11:27 GMT

YES! YES! YES! The problem was with the driver. Once this was rectified. HEY
PRESTO! The "D" Drive appeared with all my files.
Thanks TED.

> Then you need to reinstall it again, being sure that the drive is
> installed in the correct position on the correct cable, jumpered
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> >>>>> leaving (as I thought) the "D" intact. The installation was successfull.
> >>>>> However the "D" drive is not recognised. How do I retrieve it?

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