Accesssing FAT formatted disks

[Doug]

I recently replaced my old hard disk with a new one. At the same time I
upgraded to Windows XP. I installed XP to the new disk without any
problems. I then hooked up my old disk so I could transfer files to the new
one. I have a great number of music files and pictures. The old disk was
formatted FAT while I used NTFS for the new one (I don't know if this could
be part of the problem)
When I booted up I could not see the old disk. I went under control panel,
administrative tools, computer management, disk management. the two disks
show up as Disk 0 and Disk 1. When I right click on disk 1 and try to
assign a drive letter, that option is grayed out.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Doug Thornton

 

[Cerridwen]

I recently replaced my old hard disk with a new one. At the same
time I upgraded to Windows XP. I installed XP to the new disk
without any problems. I then hooked up my old disk so I could
transfer files to the new one. I have a great number of music files
and pictures. The old disk was formatted FAT while I used NTFS for
the new one (I don't know if this could be part of the problem)
When I booted up I could not see the old disk. I went under control
panel, administrative tools, computer management, disk management.
the two disks show up as Disk 0 and Disk 1. When I right click on
disk 1 and try to assign a drive letter, that option is grayed out.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Doug Thornton

Do you really mean FAT or do you mean FAT32? Does it show in Device Manager?

 

[Doug]

FAT32 , sorry about that

Do you really mean FAT or do you mean FAT32? Does it show in Device Manager?