Ok so i was trying to load a disk on to my computer, but nothing happened. i try to manually load but it sais a disk drive doesnt exist, but ive had it for a year or two. i click on my computer but the D drive isnt listed, it goes A,C, skips D, and so on. What can i do to make my computer reconize my D drive??
2006-12-23 07:59:59 · 5 answers · asked by beachbum9175 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Use the wizard to detect your hardware and install the driver
2006-12-23 08:01:59 · answer #1 · answered by Bonita Applebaum 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This usually occurs if you have a dial-up internet connection and if you put it to stand-by or hibernation before you disconnected. Do the following to resolve this problem:
1) Restart the computer through the Start menu.
2) Then check My Computer and see if D is there.
3) If it's not, then do the following:
1) Get out the OS (operating system) CD.
2) Restart the computer and press F12 or whatever the button is for the boot menu. (usually at the top)
3) Put the CD in and select CD-ROM
4) Follow the instructions and then do what it says to restore a previous copy of the system.
I experienced your problem and it was simple to fix it.
2006-12-23 08:07:04 · answer #2 · answered by xFrozen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look at Toms Hardware site, Fred Langas site, both will tell you the same thing:
1rst: Back Up all data.
2nd Re-Boot:
3rd: Back up all data
4rth:Did you back upi your data? good, we continue now...
The problem or error is 99.9% of the time User Error, the problem you are describeing will tgake some adjustments in the Boot Sector or BIOS or both.
Got them backups ready? ok
http://langa.com/
http://langa.com/backups/backups.htm
http://www.langa.com/newsletters/2006/2006-03-13.htm#1
http://www.informationweek.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=180207718
^^^^that one shows you a windows way of getting around a BIOS boot, but I am not certain on anything the any software company makes a profit from.
http://www.pcmech.com/show/harddrive/43/
http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-3000_7-5021305-1.html
^^note the Backup mention,,,,
http://www.harddriveupgrade.com/add_new_hard_drive_5.shtml
^^kinda oldish, but very relevant.
http://www.harddriveupgrade.com/
2006-12-23 08:32:11 · answer #3 · answered by Yawn Gnome 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could have possibly fried it if there was a power surge that u didny know about and if it is fried then it will no longer work and u have to buy a new one
2006-12-23 08:22:03 · answer #4 · answered by remigio_castaldini 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Device manager and enable it again. Some how it was disabled.
2006-12-24 18:00:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anointed71 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋