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Try Tweak UI to recall the drive letter. Download the application from the

next link, install it and on My Computer\Drives\right pane, select the C

check box.

 

Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/Downloads/powertoys/Xppowertoys.mspx

 

 

OR... Open a command prompt window (Start\All Programs\Accesories\Command

Prompt)

 

In the command window:

Type: DISKPART

Next to DISKPART> type; "LIST VOLUME" and hit Enter

A list of volumes or drives appears with volume number and letter (or

probably no letter on the system drive in your case)...

 

Next to DISKPART> type: "SELECT VOLUME #" (the number that corresponds

to

the system drive) and hit Enter

Now type: "ASSIGN LETTER C" and hit Enter, and type EXIT.

 

To put it simple... just open a command window and type five small commands

 

DISKPART

LIST VOLUME

SELECT VOLUME #

ASSIGN LETTER C

EXIT

 

 

 

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"Gregg" <gregg_k9@hotmail.com> escribió en el mensaje

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> I'm working on a computer running XP SP2 that was badly corrupted with

> spyware. When I open Windows Explorer the C (root) drive in not listed

> under My Computer. It shows the A: drive which this system has, the DVD-RW

> Drive (E:) and no other drives. The system also has a second DVD drive D:

> which isn't listed.

> If I go to Disk Management in the Computer Management console it shows

> Disk 0 as the C: drive and Healthy (system). I can right-click on the

> drive and select Explore and it will appear in the My Computer section of

> Windows Explorer.

>

> Drive 0 also has a 31 MB FAT partition (EISA Configuration), the C:

> partition is 148.98 GB FAT32.

>

> I'm at a total loss on how to fix this one so your help will be

> appreciatied.

>

> Thanks,

> Gregg

>

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Windows Explorer missing "C" drive

 

I'm working on a computer running XP SP2 that was badly corrupted with

spyware. When I open Windows Explorer the C (root) drive in not listed under

My Computer. It shows the A: drive which this system has, the DVD-RW Drive

(E:) and no other drives. The system also has a second DVD drive D: which

isn't listed.

If I go to Disk Management in the Computer Management console it shows Disk

0 as the C: drive and Healthy (system). I can right-click on the drive and

select Explore and it will appear in the My Computer section of Windows

Explorer.

 

Drive 0 also has a 31 MB FAT partition (EISA Configuration), the C:

partition is 148.98 GB FAT32.

 

I'm at a total loss on how to fix this one so your help will be

appreciatied.

 

Thanks,

Gregg

Posted

Re: Windows Explorer missing "C" drive

 

Thanks Ronaldo, I use Tweak so seldom I forget what a great tool it is.

All's well.

 

"Ronaldo" <private_email5@hotmail.com> wrote in message

news:%23K%23xxeIFJHA.3996@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> Try Tweak UI to recall the drive letter. Download the application from the

> next link, install it and on My Computer\Drives\right pane, select the C

> check box.

>

> Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP

> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/Downloads/powertoys/Xppowertoys.mspx

>

>

> OR... Open a command prompt window (Start\All Programs\Accesories\Command

> Prompt)

>

> In the command window:

> Type: DISKPART

> Next to DISKPART> type; "LIST VOLUME" and hit Enter

> A list of volumes or drives appears with volume number and letter (or

> probably no letter on the system drive in your case)...

>

> Next to DISKPART> type: "SELECT VOLUME #" (the number that corresponds

> to

> the system drive) and hit Enter

> Now type: "ASSIGN LETTER C" and hit Enter, and type EXIT.

>

> To put it simple... just open a command window and type five small

> commands

>

> DISKPART

> LIST VOLUME

> SELECT VOLUME #

> ASSIGN LETTER C

> EXIT

>

>

>

> -------------------------------------------

> "Gregg" <gregg_k9@hotmail.com> escribió en el mensaje

> news:%23VZZUzHFJHA.5448@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> I'm working on a computer running XP SP2 that was badly corrupted with

>> spyware. When I open Windows Explorer the C (root) drive in not listed

>> under My Computer. It shows the A: drive which this system has, the

>> DVD-RW

>> Drive (E:) and no other drives. The system also has a second DVD drive D:

>> which isn't listed.

>> If I go to Disk Management in the Computer Management console it shows

>> Disk 0 as the C: drive and Healthy (system). I can right-click on the

>> drive and select Explore and it will appear in the My Computer section of

>> Windows Explorer.

>>

>> Drive 0 also has a 31 MB FAT partition (EISA Configuration), the C:

>> partition is 148.98 GB FAT32.

>>

>> I'm at a total loss on how to fix this one so your help will be

>> appreciatied.

>>

>> Thanks,

>> Gregg

>>

>

>

>

>

>

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Re: Windows Explorer missing "C" drive

 

Yep, the same here.

 

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"Gregg" <gregg_k9REMOVE@hotmail.com> escribió en el mensaje

news:u6C2I4OFJHA.5448@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> Thanks Ronaldo, I use Tweak so seldom I forget what a great tool it is.

> All's well.

>

> "Ronaldo" <private_email5@hotmail.com> wrote in message

> news:%23K%23xxeIFJHA.3996@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> Try Tweak UI to recall the drive letter. Download the application from

>> the

>> next link, install it and on My Computer\Drives\right pane, select the C

>> check box.

>>

>> Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP

>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/Downloads/powertoys/Xppowertoys.mspx

>>

>>

>> OR... Open a command prompt window (Start\All

>> Programs\Accesories\Command

>> Prompt)

>>

>> In the command window:

>> Type: DISKPART

>> Next to DISKPART> type; "LIST VOLUME" and hit Enter

>> A list of volumes or drives appears with volume number and letter (or

>> probably no letter on the system drive in your case)...

>>

>> Next to DISKPART> type: "SELECT VOLUME #" (the number that

>> corresponds

>> to

>> the system drive) and hit Enter

>> Now type: "ASSIGN LETTER C" and hit Enter, and type EXIT.

>>

>> To put it simple... just open a command window and type five small

>> commands

>>

>> DISKPART

>> LIST VOLUME

>> SELECT VOLUME #

>> ASSIGN LETTER C

>> EXIT

>>

>>

>>

>> -------------------------------------------

>> "Gregg" <gregg_k9@hotmail.com> escribió en el mensaje

>> news:%23VZZUzHFJHA.5448@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>> I'm working on a computer running XP SP2 that was badly corrupted with

>>> spyware. When I open Windows Explorer the C (root) drive in not listed

>>> under My Computer. It shows the A: drive which this system has, the

>>> DVD-RW

>>> Drive (E:) and no other drives. The system also has a second DVD drive

>>> D:

>>> which isn't listed.

>>> If I go to Disk Management in the Computer Management console it shows

>>> Disk 0 as the C: drive and Healthy (system). I can right-click on the

>>> drive and select Explore and it will appear in the My Computer section

>>> of

>>> Windows Explorer.

>>>

>>> Drive 0 also has a 31 MB FAT partition (EISA Configuration), the C:

>>> partition is 148.98 GB FAT32.

>>>

>>> I'm at a total loss on how to fix this one so your help will be

>>> appreciatied.

>>>

>>> Thanks,

>>> Gregg

>>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>

>


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