cannot access usb hard drives

[Guest]

i cannot access my mp3 player in explorer. the only way i have ever been able
to is through the logical disk manager in the computer management section of
the administrator services, but now i click on that and i get a message
saying [my computer name] cannot access it! somehow, i lost the permission to
log in to my own disk drives??

please either help me find another way to access my usb drives (no, they
dont just show up in 'my computer' like they probably should) or help me to
get access thru the logical disk manager again.

 

[Guest]

just a bit to add, specifically the message says "you do not have access
rights to logical disk manager on AHT [my computer name]" "unable to connect
to logical disk manager service". i have looked in Services and made sure the
two logical disk manager services are running.

again, i dont really need to access logical disk manager if there's some
other way to open my usb drives. thanks.

 

[Guest]

You might try taking ownership of the whole system drive.

HOW TO Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q308421
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Mark L. Ferguson

just a bit to add, specifically the message says "you do not have access
rights to logical disk manager on AHT [my computer name]" "unable to connect
to logical disk manager service". i have looked in Services and made sure the
two logical disk manager services are running.

again, i dont really need to access logical disk manager if there's some
other way to open my usb drives. thanks.

i cannot access my mp3 player in explorer. the only way i have ever been able
to is through the logical disk manager in the computer management section of
the administrator services, but now i click on that and i get a message
saying [my computer name] cannot access it! somehow, i lost the permission to
log in to my own disk drives??

please either help me find another way to access my usb drives (no, they
dont just show up in 'my computer' like they probably should) or help me to
get access thru the logical disk manager again.

 

[Ronaldo]

Start\Run\type: "DISKPART" (no quotes) and Enter, next type: "list volume"
and Enter, a numbered list of drives appears, next according to the number
that corresponds to the USB Drive (see example), type "select volume #" and
Enter, and next type: "assign letter g" (or whichever letter that
corresponds to the drive) and enter. The USB Drive should appear in My
Computer and in Windows Explorer.

Example of a PC with 2 HD partitions:
A:\ is volume 1 = floppy drive
C:\ is volume 2 = system HD partition

D:\ is volume 3 = second HD partition (add a drive letter & number per
additional partition)
E:\ is volume 4 = first optical drive
F:\ is volume 5 = second optical drive
G:\ is volume 6 = USB Drive

Narrowed down to four simple steps:
DISKPART>
DISKPART> list volume
DISKPART> select volume #
DISKPART> assign letter F

To undo the letter assignation repeat all except for the last command which
should be: "remove letter F" or whichever letter you have assigned.

You could assign a permanent letter also in the Disk Manager with a right
click on the USB drive, and "assign letter and access path to drive" but you
have to recover permissions to the C:\ drive and scan your computer for
possible spyware, trojan or virus infection because it's typical of hackware
to take control of infected systems and leave the owner with limited
security permissions.

Install Adaware SE Personal, Spybot Search & Destroy, CWShredder,
and The Cleaner.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html

http://www.moosoft.com


-------------------------------------------------

just a bit to add, specifically the message says "you do not have access
rights to logical disk manager on AHT [my computer name]" "unable to connect
to logical disk manager service". i have looked in Services and made sure the
two logical disk manager services are running.

again, i dont really need to access logical disk manager if there's some
other way to open my usb drives. thanks.

i cannot access my mp3 player in explorer. the only way i have ever been able
to is through the logical disk manager in the computer management section of
the administrator services, but now i click on that and i get a message
saying [my computer name] cannot access it! somehow, i lost the permission to
log in to my own disk drives??

please either help me find another way to access my usb drives (no, they
dont just show up in 'my computer' like they probably should) or help me to
get access thru the logical disk manager again.

 

[Ronaldo]

Sorry for this:
DISKPART> assign letter F

I meant to say "g" according to the example or assign whichever letter
follows in your installation... or assign a letter that no other drive will
ever use, to prevent system confusion that can result in hidding the USB
drive in My Computer and Explorer. I usually go far ahead in the alphabet
and use letter "O" or another following that. And it's important that you
stick to the same USB port to prevent new hardware detection every time you
connect to a different USB port.

-----------------------

Start\Run\type: "DISKPART" (no quotes) and Enter, next type: "list volume"
and Enter, a numbered list of drives appears, next according to the number
that corresponds to the USB Drive (see example), type "select volume #" and
Enter, and next type: "assign letter g" (or whichever letter that
corresponds to the drive) and enter. The USB Drive should appear in My
Computer and in Windows Explorer.

Example of a PC with 2 HD partitions:
A:\ is volume 1 = floppy drive
C:\ is volume 2 = system HD partition

D:\ is volume 3 = second HD partition (add a drive letter & number per
additional partition)
E:\ is volume 4 = first optical drive
F:\ is volume 5 = second optical drive
G:\ is volume 6 = USB Drive

Narrowed down to four simple steps:
DISKPART>
DISKPART> list volume
DISKPART> select volume #
DISKPART> assign letter F

To undo the letter assignation repeat all except for the last command which
should be: "remove letter F" or whichever letter you have assigned.

You could assign a permanent letter also in the Disk Manager with a right
click on the USB drive, and "assign letter and access path to drive" but you
have to recover permissions to the C:\ drive and scan your computer for
possible spyware, trojan or virus infection because it's typical of hackware
to take control of infected systems and leave the owner with limited
security permissions.

Install Adaware SE Personal, Spybot Search & Destroy, CWShredder,
and The Cleaner.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html

http://www.moosoft.com


-------------------------------------------------

just a bit to add, specifically the message says "you do not have access
rights to logical disk manager on AHT [my computer name]" "unable to connect
to logical disk manager service". i have looked in Services and made

sure

the
two logical disk manager services are running.

again, i dont really need to access logical disk manager if there's some
other way to open my usb drives. thanks.

been

able

to is through the logical disk manager in the computer management section of
the administrator services, but now i click on that and i get a message
saying [my computer name] cannot access it! somehow, i lost the permission to
log in to my own disk drives??

please either help me find another way to access my usb drives (no, they
dont just show up in 'my computer' like they probably should) or help

me

to

 

[Guest]

typing diskpart , a black box opens but closes a second later, so i cannot
type anything in...

Sorry for this:
DISKPART> assign letter F

I meant to say "g" according to the example or assign whichever letter
follows in your installation... or assign a letter that no other drive will
ever use, to prevent system confusion that can result in hidding the USB
drive in My Computer and Explorer. I usually go far ahead in the alphabet
and use letter "O" or another following that. And it's important that you
stick to the same USB port to prevent new hardware detection every time you
connect to a different USB port.

-----------------------

Start\Run\type: "DISKPART" (no quotes) and Enter, next type: "list volume"
and Enter, a numbered list of drives appears, next according to the number
that corresponds to the USB Drive (see example), type "select volume #" and
Enter, and next type: "assign letter g" (or whichever letter that
corresponds to the drive) and enter. The USB Drive should appear in My
Computer and in Windows Explorer.

Example of a PC with 2 HD partitions:
A:\ is volume 1 = floppy drive
C:\ is volume 2 = system HD partition

D:\ is volume 3 = second HD partition (add a drive letter & number per
additional partition)
E:\ is volume 4 = first optical drive
F:\ is volume 5 = second optical drive
G:\ is volume 6 = USB Drive

Narrowed down to four simple steps:
DISKPART>
DISKPART> list volume
DISKPART> select volume #
DISKPART> assign letter F

To undo the letter assignation repeat all except for the last command which
should be: "remove letter F" or whichever letter you have assigned.

You could assign a permanent letter also in the Disk Manager with a right
click on the USB drive, and "assign letter and access path to drive" but you
have to recover permissions to the C:\ drive and scan your computer for
possible spyware, trojan or virus infection because it's typical of hackware
to take control of infected systems and leave the owner with limited
security permissions.

Install Adaware SE Personal, Spybot Search & Destroy, CWShredder,
and The Cleaner.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html

http://www.moosoft.com


-------------------------------------------------

just a bit to add, specifically the message says "you do not have access
rights to logical disk manager on AHT [my computer name]" "unable to connect
to logical disk manager service". i have looked in Services and made

sure

the
two logical disk manager services are running.

again, i dont really need to access logical disk manager if there's some
other way to open my usb drives. thanks.

:

i cannot access my mp3 player in explorer. the only way i have ever

been

able
to is through the logical disk manager in the computer management section of
the administrator services, but now i click on that and i get a message
saying [my computer name] cannot access it! somehow, i lost the permission to
log in to my own disk drives??

please either help me find another way to access my usb drives (no, they
dont just show up in 'my computer' like they probably should) or help

me

to
get access thru the logical disk manager again.

 

[Guest]

tried this. did not affect anything. it still says i do not have permission
to access logical disk manager...

You might try taking ownership of the whole system drive.

HOW TO Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q308421
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Mark L. Ferguson

just a bit to add, specifically the message says "you do not have access
rights to logical disk manager on AHT [my computer name]" "unable to connect
to logical disk manager service". i have looked in Services and made sure the
two logical disk manager services are running.

again, i dont really need to access logical disk manager if there's some
other way to open my usb drives. thanks.

i cannot access my mp3 player in explorer. the only way i have ever been able
to is through the logical disk manager in the computer management section of
the administrator services, but now i click on that and i get a message
saying [my computer name] cannot access it! somehow, i lost the permission to
log in to my own disk drives??

please either help me find another way to access my usb drives (no, they
dont just show up in 'my computer' like they probably should) or help me to
get access thru the logical disk manager again.

 

[Ronaldo]

Try Start\Run\cmd.exe\and type DISKPART or diskpart in the black box. If
the black box doesn't stay open, your computer may be infected with virus,
spyware or trojans... to clean it: Go to Start\Run\and type: "msconfig" (no
quotes) and Enter, go to the Startup tab and uncheck unknown processes if
any are present, next go to Start\Run\and type: "regedit" and browse to de
Run keys in the Local Machine and Current User hives and delete unknown
values.

(Registry path to the Run keys; HKEY_Local_Machine &
Current_user)\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run)

Also scan the system with an updated antivirus, antispyware and antitrojan
programs. Install Adaware SE Personal, Spybot Search & Destroy, CWShredder,
and The Cleaner. Also scan with an online antivirus and take ownership of
the system drive in C:\ drive properties\Security... check the KB article
for more complete information.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html

http://www.moosoft.com

HOW TO Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q308421

-----------------------------

typing diskpart , a black box opens but closes a second later, so i cannot
type anything in...

Sorry for this:
DISKPART> assign letter F

I meant to say "g" according to the example or assign whichever letter
follows in your installation... or assign a letter that no other drive will
ever use, to prevent system confusion that can result in hidding the USB
drive in My Computer and Explorer. I usually go far ahead in the alphabet
and use letter "O" or another following that. And it's important that you
stick to the same USB port to prevent new hardware detection every time you
connect to a different USB port.

-----------------------

Start\Run\type: "DISKPART" (no quotes) and Enter, next type: "list volume"
and Enter, a numbered list of drives appears, next according to the number
that corresponds to the USB Drive (see example), type "select volume

#"
and

Enter, and next type: "assign letter g" (or whichever letter that
corresponds to the drive) and enter. The USB Drive should appear in My
Computer and in Windows Explorer.

Example of a PC with 2 HD partitions:
A:\ is volume 1 = floppy drive
C:\ is volume 2 = system HD partition

D:\ is volume 3 = second HD partition (add a drive letter & number per
additional partition)
E:\ is volume 4 = first optical drive
F:\ is volume 5 = second optical drive
G:\ is volume 6 = USB Drive

Narrowed down to four simple steps:
DISKPART>
DISKPART> list volume
DISKPART> select volume #
DISKPART> assign letter F

To undo the letter assignation repeat all except for the last command which
should be: "remove letter F" or whichever letter you have assigned.

You could assign a permanent letter also in the Disk Manager with a right
click on the USB drive, and "assign letter and access path to drive"

but
you

have to recover permissions to the C:\ drive and scan your computer for
possible spyware, trojan or virus infection because it's typical of hackware
to take control of infected systems and leave the owner with limited
security permissions.

Install Adaware SE Personal, Spybot Search & Destroy, CWShredder,
and The Cleaner.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html

http://www.moosoft.com


-------------------------------------------------
"nerdocalypse" <[email protected]> escribió en el
mensaje just a bit to add, specifically the message says "you do not have access
rights to logical disk manager on AHT [my computer name]" "unable to
connect
to logical disk manager service". i have looked in Services and made sure
the
two logical disk manager services are running.

again, i dont really need to access logical disk manager if there's some
other way to open my usb drives. thanks.

:

i cannot access my mp3 player in explorer. the only way i have

ever
been

able
to is through the logical disk manager in the computer management
section of
the administrator services, but now i click on that and i get a message
saying [my computer name] cannot access it! somehow, i lost the
permission to
log in to my own disk drives??

please either help me find another way to access my usb drives

(no,
they

dont just show up in 'my computer' like they probably should) or

help
me

to
get access thru the logical disk manager again.

 

[Guest]

thanks for the awesome help!
i did the msconfig stuff to get rid of crap processes. "the disk management
services could not complete the operation" is the message i get when typing
diskpart into the CMD box. i dont know enough about how the registry works to
go changing stuff in there. i'm downloading spyware doctor, etc and will see
if that helps.

Try Start\Run\cmd.exe\and type DISKPART or diskpart in the black box. If
the black box doesn't stay open, your computer may be infected with virus,
spyware or trojans... to clean it: Go to Start\Run\and type: "msconfig" (no
quotes) and Enter, go to the Startup tab and uncheck unknown processes if
any are present, next go to Start\Run\and type: "regedit" and browse to de
Run keys in the Local Machine and Current User hives and delete unknown
values.

(Registry path to the Run keys; HKEY_Local_Machine &
Current_user)\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run)

Also scan the system with an updated antivirus, antispyware and antitrojan
programs. Install Adaware SE Personal, Spybot Search & Destroy, CWShredder,
and The Cleaner. Also scan with an online antivirus and take ownership of
the system drive in C:\ drive properties\Security... check the KB article
for more complete information.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html

http://www.moosoft.com

HOW TO Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q308421

-----------------------------

typing diskpart , a black box opens but closes a second later, so i cannot
type anything in...

Sorry for this:
DISKPART> assign letter F

I meant to say "g" according to the example or assign whichever letter
follows in your installation... or assign a letter that no other drive will
ever use, to prevent system confusion that can result in hidding the USB
drive in My Computer and Explorer. I usually go far ahead in the alphabet
and use letter "O" or another following that. And it's important that you
stick to the same USB port to prevent new hardware detection every time you
connect to a different USB port.

-----------------------
"Ronaldo" <[email protected]> escribió en el mensaje
Start\Run\type: "DISKPART" (no quotes) and Enter, next type: "list volume"
and Enter, a numbered list of drives appears, next according to the number
that corresponds to the USB Drive (see example), type "select volume #"
and
Enter, and next type: "assign letter g" (or whichever letter that
corresponds to the drive) and enter. The USB Drive should appear in My
Computer and in Windows Explorer.

Example of a PC with 2 HD partitions:
A:\ is volume 1 = floppy drive
C:\ is volume 2 = system HD partition

D:\ is volume 3 = second HD partition (add a drive letter & number per
additional partition)
E:\ is volume 4 = first optical drive
F:\ is volume 5 = second optical drive
G:\ is volume 6 = USB Drive

Narrowed down to four simple steps:
DISKPART>
DISKPART> list volume
DISKPART> select volume #
DISKPART> assign letter F

To undo the letter assignation repeat all except for the last command
which
should be: "remove letter F" or whichever letter you have assigned.

You could assign a permanent letter also in the Disk Manager with a right
click on the USB drive, and "assign letter and access path to drive" but
you
have to recover permissions to the C:\ drive and scan your computer for
possible spyware, trojan or virus infection because it's typical of
hackware
to take control of infected systems and leave the owner with limited
security permissions.

Install Adaware SE Personal, Spybot Search & Destroy, CWShredder,
and The Cleaner.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html

http://www.moosoft.com


-------------------------------------------------
"nerdocalypse" <[email protected]> escribió en el
mensaje just a bit to add, specifically the message says "you do not have access
rights to logical disk manager on AHT [my computer name]" "unable to
connect
to logical disk manager service". i have looked in Services and made
sure
the
two logical disk manager services are running.

again, i dont really need to access logical disk manager if there's some
other way to open my usb drives. thanks.

:

i cannot access my mp3 player in explorer. the only way i have ever
been
able
to is through the logical disk manager in the computer management
section of
the administrator services, but now i click on that and i get a
message
saying [my computer name] cannot access it! somehow, i lost the
permission to
log in to my own disk drives??

please either help me find another way to access my usb drives (no,
they
dont just show up in 'my computer' like they probably should) or help
me
to
get access thru the logical disk manager again.