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Hard drive not visisble in Windows
Name: Matt Date: November 11, 2003 at 03:05:19 Pacific OS: Windows XP Pro CPU/Ram: 2 gig/512 Ram
Comment:
I have two hard drives in my setup, my main one is partioned for programs and other stuff (80 Gig) and the other drive I use for video capture (80 Gig Maxtor). In my Windows explorer or in My Computer they are listed as C,D and G but all of a sudden the G drive is not visible and I have no access to it. It still appears in the BIOS setup and in the Device Manager but no where else. I have uninstalled and reinstalled from the device manager and it says the Device Is Working Properly but I just don't have access to it. I've been running this setup for about 6 months without any problem, it just seems like it has vanished. I have also tried to a System Restore but no go. Has anyone had the same problem?
Name: raheel9949 Date: November 11, 2003 at 08:43:53 Pacific
Reply:
mr matt, ok i just read ur post. i also had same kind of problem. the problem is that some program or somebody edited the windows registry. some body or any proram has set ur drive to hide in the registry. i dont remember the exact location in the regisrty where we unhide the drive ,sory abt that but as soon as possible i remember this thing i will post or mail u. so dont lose hope . raheel
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Name: raheel9949 Date: November 11, 2003 at 11:13:25 Pacific
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