hard disk not displayed in windows? why!

Lex · 25 Jun 2006 at 12:30

I have a sata hard disk and it does not display when i boot into windows! Although it is viewed within the bios it jus does not display! I'm totally confused! please help

Trigger · 25 Jun 2006 at 12:37

If it's a new drive you've installed then you need to format it:

Start > Run > diskmgmt.msc > Enter. Find the new disk, right click it and select format

Lex · 25 Jun 2006 at 18:54

its not a new hard disk though. its half full! Thing is i see other partitions but it only gives me the option to format. i think thats because those are the linux partitions when i try to access them through windows.

I can access the other hard disk though (ide) and obviously using the windows hard disk but not the sata hard disk. The drives are also installed for it so i am really not sure whats going on. As i say its displayed in the bios.

Trigger · 26 Jun 2006 at 07:47

What service packs are you running?

Pyrosoft · 26 Jun 2006 at 10:55

Has it been assigned a drive letter?
This can be checked/set in disk manager... Start > Run > "diskmgmt.msc"

SteveOBHave · 26 Jun 2006 at 10:55

Right Click on 'My Computer'
Left Click on 'Manage'
Left Click on 'Disk Management'

Check to see if it shows in there.

If it is visible in there, it may be having a drive letter conflict and you should manually assign a new letter to it by right clicking on the drive in the 'top' view and selecting 'Change Drive Letter and Paths...'

michellez · 26 Jun 2006 at 11:41

The drive you can't see, what's on there partition wise? What shows in Computer Management for it? Linux (Ext3?) or NTFS or FAT32 partitions?

Lex · 26 Jun 2006 at 23:21

Trigger said:
What service packs are you running?

service pack 2

in device manager i see 3 hard disks.

the 3 hard disks are all 80gig. I see the operating system clearly. I see the backup hard disk also. Then there is another hard disk which is partitioned F,G,I @ 76gig but i cannot access the disk because it asks me 'do want to format'

I'm worried i got so much stuff on that hard disk and i cant imagine its really wanting me to format. Is this a windows bug

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Trigger · 26 Jun 2006 at 23:26

I assume that when you partioned it you used NTFS?

Lex · 27 Jun 2006 at 08:42

Trigger said:
I assume that when you partioned it you used NTFS?

when i formatted the operating system i used ntfs yes.

michellez · 27 Jun 2006 at 10:37

What about the disc it can't see?

You're not answer any of our questions clearly.. What exactly shows up in disk management for THIS DISK. Not the one with OS on. What partitions and what type of filesystem does it show exactly?

Pyrosoft · 27 Jun 2006 at 10:41

Screenshot?

Lex · 28 Jun 2006 at 08:55

michellez said:
What about the disc it can't see?

You're not answer any of our questions clearly.. What exactly shows up in disk management for THIS DISK. Not the one with OS on. What partitions and what type of filesystem does it show exactly?

I will get you guys a screenshot sorry by the time i go home im frazzled. This evening i will show you a screenshot of my disk management.

sowwy

Lex · 28 Jun 2006 at 22:45

here is a screen shot of my disk management i promised ya'll.

ofmg how do i post an image? i'm so tired of this longness!!! how do i post the picture? i click on "insert image" and it comes up with some text!

quick help and ill post it once i find out asap.