Can't see second harddrive

[Guest]

I had to reinstall Windows XP, now my system is working find except for my
second harddrive.

I can see the harddrive in the BIOS but not in Windows Xp. I have gone into
Computer Management/Disk Management and the drive show up there as new volume
healthy and active put no harddrive letter appears. When I right click on the
second drive, I can only delete the partition or select help.

I hope someone can't help, I have alot of important information on my d:
that I don't want to loose.

Thanks for any help!

Dick

 

[Guest]

what type of partition is it? primary, extended.
what file system is it? FAT or NTFS
what size is it?
what tyoe of drive? basic or dynamic

what is drive #? disk ?

 

[Guest]

Hi Dixonian69, Thanks for any help!

Here is the lay out of the Computer Management/Disk Management Screen

Volume Layout Type File System Status
Capacity

C: Partition Basic NTFS Healthy
(System) 7.87GB
New Volume Partition Basic NTFS Healthy (Active)
7.87GB


Disk 0 is my C:
Disk 1 is my D: but it doesn't show any drive letter. It just shows "New
Volume"

I hope this is all the information you need.

Like I said in my first e-mail I can see my D" (New Volume) in my BIOS but
not in Windows XP

Thanks again for any help!

Dick

 

[Guest]

Go to command prompt>diskpart press enter
type: list volume press enter
Note: from list determine volume # for "New Volume" (unassigned "D").
type: select volume (#)
Note: this (#) is number for "unassigned "D". Do Not use ( ).
Example just #: 3
To follow example only!! type: select volume 3 Press enter.
Note: should get message volume 3 mounted or assigned or something.
Following example only!!
tpye: assign letter d press enter.
Note: probably another message saying asigned or something.

type: list volume press neter

example only!!

volume "3" letter "D" label "new volume"

should be done exit.

 

[Guest]

Hi Dixonian69,

Thanks for the help, I did try the diskpart command and the list volume
command and this is what I received on the list.

Volume# Ltr Fs Type Status Info

Volume 0 E CD-Rom
Volume 1 C NTFS Partition Healthy System

For some reason it doesn't show my D: but it does show the D: in my BIOS.

Do you have any other ideas?

Thanks for your help!

Dick

 

[Guest]

it shows up in disk management.

it has to show in device manager? that's also a question!!

can't believe it shows in disk management, but not with list volume command!!!

Try this instead. type: list disk

has to show now!!

 

[Guest]

Hi Dixonian69,

It show up in Device Manager and Disk Management and the BIOS. I did try the
List Disk command and it doesn't show up there.

I think I might know what the problem is but not sure how to fix it. I
remember the c: drive had GoBack installed and when Windows XP was
reinstalled it didn't put back the GoBack driver, I'm guessing here. I will
have to go to the Symantec web site to research this. This might be the
reason I can't see the D:. I'm not sure how to remove GoBack from the D:.

Do you think this could be the problem.

Thanks you for your help!

Dick

 

[Guest]

truly interesting phenomena!!
shows in device manager but won't with list disk command.

maybe a group policy issue?
Check this out!!
To make changes to this policy for one of the seven default values:

Start>Run>gpedit.msc
Open the following sections: User Configuration, Administrative Templates,
Windows Components, and Windows Explorer.
Click Hide these specified drives in My Computer.
Click to select the Hide these specified drives in My Computer check box.
Click the appropriate option in the drop-down box.
These settings remove the icons representing the selected hard disks from My
Computer, Windows Explorer, and My Network Places.
Also, these drives do not appear in the Open dialog box of any programs.

This policy is designed to protect certain drives, including the floppy disk
drive, from misuse. It can also be used to direct users to save their work to
certain drives.

To use this policy, select a drive or combination of drives in the drop-down
box. To display all drives (hide none), disable this policy or click the Do
not restrict drives option.

This policy does not prevent users from using other programs to gain access
to local and network drives or prevent them from viewing and changing drive
characteristics by using the Disk Management snap-in.

See if policy exist and set to "Not Configured".

 

[Guest]

Hi Dixonian69,

The problem turned out to be GoBack. GoBack modify the Master Boot Record/
Partition Table, you need some type of driver to view the GoBack drive. Once
I was able to remove the changes to the Master Boot Record/Partition Table, I
can now access the D:.

I would like to thank you for taking the time to help me.

Happy Holidays!

Dick