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Hard Drive Not Visible In Windows.

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Name: Matt
Date: November 12, 2003 at 14:46:40 Pacific
OS: Windows XP Pro
CPU/Ram: 2 gig Celeron/512 Ram
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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, not even in the disc manager. 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, could the drive have been hidden some how? Has anyone had the same problem?



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Name: salgolf
Date: November 12, 2003 at 15:02:49 Pacific
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You might check to see if the drive is enabled by going into TweakUI (if you don't have it, you can download it from MS), go to My Computer, Drives, and see if your G drive is checked.


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Name: stade
Date: December 30, 2003 at 18:57:33 Pacific
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I am having a similar problem.

I have a maxtor 80 gig secondary hard-drive (F:) that I recently resized using Boot-It NG.

Now I cannot seem to access the F: drive through "My Computer".

The device manager reports that the hard drive is enabled and can be used. I re-installed the driver and the problem still exists.

I have TweakUI and it shows the F: drive as unavailable (as if the drive did not exist)

Not sure what to try next.

Any advice would be appreciated.


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