My pc was slowing down, so I reformatted and reinstalled XP and the rest of my software. My problem is that I have two other hard drives, and now, although they are detected in the BIOS and show up in Device Manager, Windows XP cannot see them.
I'd like a solution that DOESN'T involve reformatting them, as they have loads of music and other data on them.
2006-08-21 02:25:56 · 11 answers · asked by twentieth_century_refugee 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
I've tried Disk Management under Computer Management - unfortunately, I don't get the 'Import' option - all I get is 'Properties' and 'Help' (a misnomer, if ever there was one)
2006-08-21 10:20:00 · update #1
Pete, I've Tried Data Recovery software, (Easy Recovery, Dead Disk Doctor) but, as with any other program, they can't see my two extra drives.
2006-08-22 22:20:37 · update #2
Are you sure that you didn't delete the partition on them when you installed Windows XP? I would advise getting a program such as PartitionMagic that may help resolve this problem.
2006-08-21 02:33:59 · answer #1 · answered by EDDie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Which did you use the NTFS or FAT32 file systems when reformatting, this may cause problems recognising older drives using a different file system.
You could try and remove your master Hard disk and put it to one side, change one of the old drives to the master and re install windows without using the format option, or if you have an old version of Win 98 lying around try that.
Try http://www.freewarefiles.com/ and search for NTFS the FAT32 their might be a few handy utils on there.
Hope you get it sorted out, been there and it's not fun losing all the rubbish you collect over the years, back your stuff up to DVD around every 3 months.
2006-08-21 02:52:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
DOM got it right. Your previous install probably used dynamic disks and not basic disk configuration.
All you need to do is import the drives.
So how to you import the drives in "disk manager"?
disk manager is a function under Computer Manager which is a command under Administrator tools, that you can access from control panel. All you have to do is left click on the drive name in the big lower right display that shows the drive partition information. Once selected, perform a right click and select "Import" from the pull down menu. Simple as that.
2006-08-21 08:49:05 · answer #3 · answered by bondoman01 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't sound like Linux (or non-Microsoft for that matter) user; Windows XP is modulized; there can be a file system driver floating around on 'Net that you want.
Otherwise a broken drive would still show up in XP with a hard drive format type of RAW, if that happens, seek geeky help above the level of what you can find here in Yahoo!.
2006-08-21 03:14:10 · answer #4 · answered by Andy T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would download a copy of R-studio NTFS or FAT32 from a download site that does hard drive recovery utilities and take all of the data off the hard drives you are having problems with and backup this data on a DVD or a CD or your PC main hard drive then re-format your drive but be sure you get the data first similar sort of thing happened with my external hard drive and I had to do thios whole procedure to save all my info being wiped completely.
2006-08-22 11:23:58 · answer #5 · answered by Pete 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would just use Disk Manager and configure the drives. The fact you seem them in BIOS suggests that you have configured the jumpers correctly and the fact you can boot into Windows.
If you have XP Pro you might want to convert the drives to Dynamic and use either a striped or spamed volume set.
2006-08-21 08:29:01 · answer #6 · answered by Siu02rk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are they displaying in Disk Manager
Because you have formatted you probably have not got permissions to view the drives.
You may have to import the drives using Disk Manager, or try creating the same user you were using before
2006-08-21 02:58:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Windows asigns drives at install most modern BIOS allow for two hard drives and 2 dvd/cd drives I assume 1 of the hard drives is on with the dvd/cd if so the cd/dvd jumper should be set to master the hd to slave check jumpers on your drives are not set to 30gig limit you should have master hd set master or master with slave the other slave with or with out jumper if this ok Ontrack Easy Recovery Dos floppy can transfere the files you need to one of you other drives you ca then safley format that drive in windows to the formatted one repeat on the other drive
I will email you the prog for you to put on floppy in you want me to and talk you through it or you can chage the drive with the lesser files on it to master and install windows donot change partion type if not ntfs this will install leaving your files as they where
2006-08-24 14:52:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-29 12:24:44 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is it set to master or slave mode
2006-08-21 02:34:09 · answer #10 · answered by Z o u n d-X 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋