Limit to # of disks?

[Guest]

Hi, I am running Windows XP Pro and am using a total of 5 partitions spread
across 3 hard drives. After I added that third hard drive, I was unable to
access my external USB devices, such as my iPod or USB thumb drive. What's
odd is that I *can* see these devices under Device Manager (and are working
properly) and also under Disk Managment (where they are listed as healthy).

THe problem is that they don't show up anywhere else. I can't access them
through My Computer, for instance. The iPod does not show up in iTunes.

Have I just reached the limit for # of disks/devices that I can run?

 

[Val]

What drive letters are assigned to your various partions?

Removable drive tend to default to E:, if you have that used, conflict
arises. In Disk Mangement, change the drive letter of the USB drive (right
click on it, select Change drive letter). Pick a letter well out of the
range of your fixed drives.

Val

 

[Patrick Keenan]

Hi, I am running Windows XP Pro and am using a total of 5 partitions
spread
across 3 hard drives. After I added that third hard drive, I was unable to
access my external USB devices, such as my iPod or USB thumb drive. What's
odd is that I *can* see these devices under Device Manager (and are
working
properly) and also under Disk Managment (where they are listed as
healthy).

THe problem is that they don't show up anywhere else. I can't access them
through My Computer, for instance. The iPod does not show up in iTunes.

Have I just reached the limit for # of disks/devices that I can run?

No, you aren't close to that. You've probably run into an issue where
Windows can assign the same drive letter to two different drives. This
hides the second one. I mostly see this happen with mapped drives.
Windows won't even notice that it's done this.

In Disk Management, right-click on one of them, and choose Change Drive
Letter or Paths. You should be able to come up with static letters that
avoid this problem.

HTH
-pk