drives disappeared from My Computer

[Denise]

Hi folks,

I'm encountering a strange problem.

I have a Windows XP Media Center Edition computer. It has many card slots on
the front of it for various types of media. Each has (or used to have) a
drive number associated with it. When viewing My Computer, they would all
show up. I believe I had drives going up to letter K.

Now, however, only a few drives show in "My Computer."

The one I use for my camera's card (it was "G", I think) doesn't show any
longer, whether or not the card is inserted in the slot. So I can't download
images from my camera. I need to take photos for my business, so this is a
real concern.

Most of the other drives are missing, too (including the one I need for a
second camera which I use less often).

The drives that remain are: HP Pavilion (C; HP Recovery (D; FreeAgent
Drive (K; DVD-RAM Drive (E, and Removable Disk (J.

I'm not sure which drive J is (it's some kind of card reader) as that isn't
one I usually use.

I believe Drive G was the one for my camera's card.

Is there some way to get the drives to show & be functional again? The
computer is just over a year old and running great other than this!

I have tried rebooting but to no avail.

Thanks so much for any enlightenment you can offer!
all best,
Denise

 

[Andrew E.]

Try going to run,type:diskmgmt.msc See what shows.If all are'nt present,
close msc,go to run,type:cmd In cmd typeiskPart In DiskPart,type:
list disk Type:List volume See what shows,Type:HELP For all cmds.

 

[Denise]

Thanks, Andrew. I did as you suggested and only drives E. C. D. L. and J.
show up.

What now?

Sure appreciate the help.
best,
Denise

 

[Denise]

oops, that should be a K, not an L. (I dont' have an L drive.)

But anyway...what's my next step? Thanks so much!

 

[Denise]

Can't anyone help me with this?

I would like to be able to use my computer again, would really appreciate
suggestions as to how to get my drives back into My Computer.

Thanks!
Denise