i've lost my c:drive!!

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Paulc

Maurice said:
It more than likely has to do with the View settings in My Computer.
When My Computer first shows up, Do you have System Tasks as a frame o
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the left? What shows on the right side?

The details displayed on the right, depend on your View settings.

Try this: Select "View", then click Details. Assuming the Address ba
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is sitting on My Computer, one of the lists you should see is "Har
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drives".

If needed, you can switch the left-hand frame from System Tasks, to
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Folder view. Select View, then Explorer Bar, then Folders.

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Maurice N
MVP Windows - Shell / User
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Paulc wrote:-
I need help, when I go into "my computer " it gives me the following
options:
access to my a:drive (floppy drive)
access to my d:drive (dvd player)
access to my e:drive (cd-rw)
and varies other shared folders & "my document" folders
but access to my c:drive (hard drive)has gone, I can access my hard
drive by opening a folder & entering "c:" in the address bar
hitting
enter, where has it gone?
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I know it is something so easy & stupid to sort this out but for the
life of me I can't do it.
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Also I'm having problems with burning cd's with windows media v9.00,
it gives me an error message that I need to either use a new discs or
change the write speed, i've tried a few discs now but still th
same,
if I go into the options & tools menu & try to change the write speed
it will not save my changes after clicking the apply button, also the
drop down box where media play saves the "disc image" is blank, is
this all linked to the c: drive not being recognised
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please can someone advise me
Paul-

When I open "my computer" I get the following displayed:
_Folders_Stored_on_this_computer_
Shared Documents Pauls Documents

_Devices_With_removable_drives[/U
Floppy_Drive_(a:)______________________________DVD_Drive_(d:)

CD-RW_Drive_(e:)

Other_
Dial Locations folder Mobile Folder

You wrote: Select "View", then click Details. Assuming the Addres
bar
is sitting on My Computer, one of the lists you should see is "Har
Disk
drives". & it doesn't list local drives at all only what I liste
above??
 
Paul,

Strange indeed. You still cannot see C drive in Win Explorer, yet you can run most programs & do work ok.
Just for the heck of it, can you get to Win Explorer / My Computer, then do a View, then select Refresh. Any difference?

Is this a notebook or a desktop pc? Which brand / model?

By any chance, have you added any 3rd-party themes, or any 3rd-party shell enhancements (programs) ?

Is this pc running any "security" add-on program?[/QUOTE]
When I open "my computer" I get the following displayed:
_Folders_Stored_on_this_computer_
Shared Documents Pauls Documents

_Devices_With_removable_drives[/U
Floppy_Drive_(a:)______________________________DVD_Drive_(d:)

CD-RW_Drive_(e:)

Other_
Dial Locations folder Mobile Folder

You wrote: Select "View", then click Details. Assuming the Address
bar
is sitting on My Computer, one of the lists you should see is "Hard
Disk
drives". & it doesn't list local drives at all only what I listed
above???
 
Paul,

p.s. Have you had any device conflicts, or modified device drivers?
Is the HD an IDE/ SCSI/ Sata drive ?
Go into Device Manager, and see if your hard drive - controller is listed. Anything marked with a yellow question mark?
 
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