Guest PA Bear [MS MVP] Posted October 27, 2008 Posted October 27, 2008 Re: XP Pro Will not recognize "D" drive Forwarded to WinXP General via crosspost. Always state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3) when posting to MS newsgroups, please. -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002 AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net DTS-L http://dts-l.net/ Briandp wrote: > Two days ago, the 25th I had just finished doing an update to my computer > and after that had to restart the computer. It went into the restart and > then stoppped with a notification that windows was installing an upgrade > and would auto shut down when it was completed. This was the auto update > program working. I left the computer in that position and returned about > 15 minutes later. It normally will do a download and install fairly fast. > It had not completed, so I let it continue to run. Four hours later it is > still in the process of installing and changing the notification between > the adviser of the install and the advisor of the auto shut down when > completed. I let it run for two more hours, nothing. I then restarted > the computer and went throught the whole process again and as I restarted > the computer it went back into the install mode at shut down. I let it > run > a full 24 hours and it never finished. > > At this same time I had a second computer upstairs start into the same > thing. I had just finished the update and went into the restart and the > same exact thing happened. It ran for two days and never completed. I > has > only one hard drive, but it now starts up and takes around 5 to 6 minuets > to boot up and get to the desk top. Use to take about 1 and 1/2 minutes. > It's an older maching. The third computer is working just fine but had > not > had the same update download yet. > > Back to my main computer. The whole thing started to act up and I put it > through a clean up, registry clean up, disk check, defrag, and it still > would not function right. Did virus scans, malicioussoftware scans, and > even ran Windows Defender, all came out clean. I finally got the system > to > run near normal, but noted that it takes 3 minutes and 20 seconds to boot > to the desk top. It use to take, at the outside 45 seconds. I then > dicovered that my "D" drive was not being recognized by XP Pro. I check > the BIOS Setup and it registers there just fine. I checked control panel > in device manager and it is not there. Went to Adminstrative unit and > check manager there, no D drive. > > Can anyone help me work through this. Oh by the way, I went into Add and > remove software and found the most recent Update I loaded before this > problem started. It was KB957938. I uninstalled this update and things > started to work out right away, except the D drive registry issue. In the > second computer I found the same update and removed it and things worked > themselve out and it is running just fine. > > So, can you help me get XP Pro to recognize my D drive? > > Thanks Briandp
Guest Briandp Posted October 27, 2008 Posted October 27, 2008 Re: XP Pro Will not recognize "D" drive Re: XP Pro Will not recognize "D" drive The Operating System is Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote: > Forwarded to WinXP General via crosspost. > > Always state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3) when posting to MS > newsgroups, please. > -- > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) > MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002 > AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net > DTS-L http://dts-l.net/ > > Briandp wrote: > > Two days ago, the 25th I had just finished doing an update to my computer > > and after that had to restart the computer. It went into the restart and > > then stoppped with a notification that windows was installing an upgrade > > and would auto shut down when it was completed. This was the auto update > > program working. I left the computer in that position and returned about > > 15 minutes later. It normally will do a download and install fairly fast. > > It had not completed, so I let it continue to run. Four hours later it is > > still in the process of installing and changing the notification between > > the adviser of the install and the advisor of the auto shut down when > > completed. I let it run for two more hours, nothing. I then restarted > > the computer and went throught the whole process again and as I restarted > > the computer it went back into the install mode at shut down. I let it > > run > > a full 24 hours and it never finished. > > > > At this same time I had a second computer upstairs start into the same > > thing. I had just finished the update and went into the restart and the > > same exact thing happened. It ran for two days and never completed. I > > has > > only one hard drive, but it now starts up and takes around 5 to 6 minuets > > to boot up and get to the desk top. Use to take about 1 and 1/2 minutes. > > It's an older maching. The third computer is working just fine but had > > not > > had the same update download yet. > > > > Back to my main computer. The whole thing started to act up and I put it > > through a clean up, registry clean up, disk check, defrag, and it still > > would not function right. Did virus scans, malicioussoftware scans, and > > even ran Windows Defender, all came out clean. I finally got the system > > to > > run near normal, but noted that it takes 3 minutes and 20 seconds to boot > > to the desk top. It use to take, at the outside 45 seconds. I then > > dicovered that my "D" drive was not being recognized by XP Pro. I check > > the BIOS Setup and it registers there just fine. I checked control panel > > in device manager and it is not there. Went to Adminstrative unit and > > check manager there, no D drive. > > > > Can anyone help me work through this. Oh by the way, I went into Add and > > remove software and found the most recent Update I loaded before this > > problem started. It was KB957938. I uninstalled this update and things > > started to work out right away, except the D drive registry issue. In the > > second computer I found the same update and removed it and things worked > > themselve out and it is running just fine. > > > > So, can you help me get XP Pro to recognize my D drive? > > > > Thanks Briandp > >
Guest Briandp Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 Re: XP Pro Will not recognize "D" drive Re: XP Pro Will not recognize "D" drive Was finally able to get Drive "D" to register. Had to remove all other drives except "C" drive and then it came on line. Was able to run a diagnostic on it and the drive is damaged beyond repair. The other computer turned out to be an actual upgrade that stalled out. Got that worked out as well. Thanks for the information. "Briandp" wrote: > The Operating System is Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 > > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote: > > > Forwarded to WinXP General via crosspost. > > > > Always state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3) when posting to MS > > newsgroups, please. > > -- > > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) > > MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002 > > AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net > > DTS-L http://dts-l.net/ > > > > Briandp wrote: > > > Two days ago, the 25th I had just finished doing an update to my computer > > > and after that had to restart the computer. It went into the restart and > > > then stoppped with a notification that windows was installing an upgrade > > > and would auto shut down when it was completed. This was the auto update > > > program working. I left the computer in that position and returned about > > > 15 minutes later. It normally will do a download and install fairly fast. > > > It had not completed, so I let it continue to run. Four hours later it is > > > still in the process of installing and changing the notification between > > > the adviser of the install and the advisor of the auto shut down when > > > completed. I let it run for two more hours, nothing. I then restarted > > > the computer and went throught the whole process again and as I restarted > > > the computer it went back into the install mode at shut down. I let it > > > run > > > a full 24 hours and it never finished. > > > > > > At this same time I had a second computer upstairs start into the same > > > thing. I had just finished the update and went into the restart and the > > > same exact thing happened. It ran for two days and never completed. I > > > has > > > only one hard drive, but it now starts up and takes around 5 to 6 minuets > > > to boot up and get to the desk top. Use to take about 1 and 1/2 minutes. > > > It's an older maching. The third computer is working just fine but had > > > not > > > had the same update download yet. > > > > > > Back to my main computer. The whole thing started to act up and I put it > > > through a clean up, registry clean up, disk check, defrag, and it still > > > would not function right. Did virus scans, malicioussoftware scans, and > > > even ran Windows Defender, all came out clean. I finally got the system > > > to > > > run near normal, but noted that it takes 3 minutes and 20 seconds to boot > > > to the desk top. It use to take, at the outside 45 seconds. I then > > > dicovered that my "D" drive was not being recognized by XP Pro. I check > > > the BIOS Setup and it registers there just fine. I checked control panel > > > in device manager and it is not there. Went to Adminstrative unit and > > > check manager there, no D drive. > > > > > > Can anyone help me work through this. Oh by the way, I went into Add and > > > remove software and found the most recent Update I loaded before this > > > problem started. It was KB957938. I uninstalled this update and things > > > started to work out right away, except the D drive registry issue. In the > > > second computer I found the same update and removed it and things worked > > > themselve out and it is running just fine. > > > > > > So, can you help me get XP Pro to recognize my D drive? > > > > > > Thanks Briandp > > > >
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