reformatting hard drive and installing windows xp

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i have just reformatted my hard drive and installed windows xp.....now when i go into "my computer"my second hard drive is not shown....any ideas how to fix it without losing the data that is on it....as i dont want to lose my files etc....../???????
 
Hi,

How was it originally installed? Using drive setup software? If so, you will
need to reinstall the drive setup software (and pray a bit). Otherwise,
start/run diskmgmt.msc, then rescan the drives, see if it is recognized.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
 
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