Guest W. Watson Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 My D-drive seems to be missing. If I go to Control Panel->System->Devices, and look at Dis Drives, I see the drive. It's a 160G WesDig IDE. The properties entry shows it's OK. However, If I go to My Computer, there is no D:. Is it possible to hide it with Tools->Folder Options. I pushed on the power connector and cable, but that didn't help anything. When I look at BIOS, it detects both the two (C&D) HDs. Comments? -- Wayne Watson (Nevada City, CA) Web Page: <speckledwithStars.net>
Guest Gordon Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 Re: Where's Waldo? Where's My D-drive? "W. Watson" <wolf_tracks@invalid.com> wrote in message news:vUOmi.28307$C96.5744@newssvr23.news.prodigy.net... > My D-drive seems to be missing. If I go to Control Panel->System->Devices, > and look at Dis Drives, I see the drive. It's a 160G WesDig IDE. The > properties entry shows it's OK. However, If I go to My Computer, there is > no D:. Is it possible to hide it with Tools->Folder Options. > > I pushed on the power connector and cable, but that didn't help anything. > When I look at BIOS, it detects both the two (C&D) HDs. > > Comments? is it formatted?
Guest W. Watson Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 Re: Where's Waldo? Where's My D-drive? Yes, it's been in use for several years. Gordon wrote: > "W. Watson" <wolf_tracks@invalid.com> wrote in message > news:vUOmi.28307$C96.5744@newssvr23.news.prodigy.net... >> My D-drive seems to be missing. If I go to Control Panel->System->Devices, >> and look at Dis Drives, I see the drive. It's a 160G WesDig IDE. The >> properties entry shows it's OK. However, If I go to My Computer, there is >> no D:. Is it possible to hide it with Tools->Folder Options. >> >> I pushed on the power connector and cable, but that didn't help anything. >> When I look at BIOS, it detects both the two (C&D) HDs. >> >> Comments? > > is it formatted? > > -- Wayne Watson (Nevada City, CA) Web Page: <speckledwithStars.net>
Guest Ron Martell Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 Re: Where's Waldo? Where's My D-drive? "W. Watson" <wolf_tracks@invalid.com> wrote: >My D-drive seems to be missing. If I go to Control Panel->System->Devices, >and look at Dis Drives, I see the drive. It's a 160G WesDig IDE. The >properties entry shows it's OK. However, If I go to My Computer, there is no >D:. Is it possible to hide it with Tools->Folder Options. > >I pushed on the power connector and cable, but that didn't help anything. >When I look at BIOS, it detects both the two (C&D) HDs. > >Comments? Use Start - Run - DISKMGMT.MST What does it say about your 160 gb drive in terms of status, partitions, etc.? Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada -- Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2008) On-Line Help Computer Service http://onlinehelp.bc.ca "Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference has never been in bed with a mosquito."
Guest W. Watson Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 Re: Where's Waldo? Where's My D-drive? I copied that name into the run window, and it could not find anything by that name. Ah, Google knows about .msc. It produce no result for D:. Just the other two drives, C: and E: (usb, 150G). Ron Martell wrote: > "W. Watson" <wolf_tracks@invalid.com> wrote: > >> My D-drive seems to be missing. If I go to Control Panel->System->Devices, >> and look at Dis Drives, I see the drive. It's a 160G WesDig IDE. The >> properties entry shows it's OK. However, If I go to My Computer, there is no >> D:. Is it possible to hide it with Tools->Folder Options. >> >> I pushed on the power connector and cable, but that didn't help anything. >> When I look at BIOS, it detects both the two (C&D) HDs. >> >> Comments? > > Use Start - Run - DISKMGMT.MST > > What does it say about your 160 gb drive in terms of status, > partitions, etc.? > > Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada -- Wayne Watson (Nevada City, CA) Web Page: <speckledwithStars.net>
Guest John Wunderlich Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 Re: Where's Waldo? Where's My D-drive? "W. Watson" <wolf_tracks@invalid.com> wrote in news:vUOmi.28307$C96.5744@newssvr23.news.prodigy.net: > My D-drive seems to be missing. If I go to Control > Panel->System->Devices, and look at Dis Drives, I see the drive. > It's a 160G WesDig IDE. The properties entry shows it's OK. > However, If I go to My Computer, there is no D:. Is it possible to > hide it with Tools->Folder Options. > > I pushed on the power connector and cable, but that didn't help > anything. When I look at BIOS, it detects both the two (C&D) HDs. > > Comments? Does it show as having a drive letter in Disk Management? (Right-click "My Computer" ->Manage->Storage->Disk Management) HTH, John
Guest Patrick Keenan Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 Re: Where's Waldo? Where's My D-drive? "W. Watson" <wolf_tracks@invalid.com> wrote in message news:JQPmi.46623$5j1.8732@newssvr21.news.prodigy.net... >I copied that name into the run window, and it could not find anything by >that name. Ah, Google knows about .msc. It produce no result for D:. Just >the other two drives, C: and E: (usb, 150G). Did you try assigning it a drive letter? Right-click, change drive letter or paths. HTH -pk > > Ron Martell wrote: >> "W. Watson" <wolf_tracks@invalid.com> wrote: >> >>> My D-drive seems to be missing. If I go to Control >>> Panel->System->Devices, and look at Dis Drives, I see the drive. It's a >>> 160G WesDig IDE. The properties entry shows it's OK. However, If I go to >>> My Computer, there is no D:. Is it possible to hide it with >>> Tools->Folder Options. >>> >>> I pushed on the power connector and cable, but that didn't help >>> anything. When I look at BIOS, it detects both the two (C&D) HDs. >>> >>> Comments? >> >> Use Start - Run - DISKMGMT.MST What does it say about your 160 gb drive >> in terms of status, >> partitions, etc.? >> >> Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada > > -- > Wayne Watson (Nevada City, CA) > > Web Page: <speckledwithStars.net>
Guest W. Watson Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 Re: Where's Waldo? Where's My D-drive? Just C: and E: as responded to a similar query above yours. I caught BIOS saying it was detecting (detected?) the drive. A strange disappearance. I hope it hasn't failed. John Wunderlich wrote: > "W. Watson" <wolf_tracks@invalid.com> wrote in > news:vUOmi.28307$C96.5744@newssvr23.news.prodigy.net: > >> My D-drive seems to be missing. If I go to Control >> Panel->System->Devices, and look at Dis Drives, I see the drive. >> It's a 160G WesDig IDE. The properties entry shows it's OK. >> However, If I go to My Computer, there is no D:. Is it possible to >> hide it with Tools->Folder Options. >> >> I pushed on the power connector and cable, but that didn't help >> anything. When I look at BIOS, it detects both the two (C&D) HDs. >> >> Comments? > > Does it show as having a drive letter in Disk Management? > > (Right-click "My Computer" ->Manage->Storage->Disk Management) > > HTH, > John -- Wayne Watson (Nevada City, CA) Web Page: <speckledwithStars.net>
Guest Jim Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 Re: Where's Waldo? Where's My D-drive? "W. Watson" <wolf_tracks@invalid.com> wrote in message news:4vQmi.11674$bz7.7245@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net... > Just C: and E: as responded to a similar query above yours. > > I caught BIOS saying it was detecting (detected?) the drive. A strange > disappearance. I hope it hasn't failed. > I believe that is a forlorn hope. Something is wrong with the hardware. Jim > John Wunderlich wrote: >> "W. Watson" <wolf_tracks@invalid.com> wrote in >> news:vUOmi.28307$C96.5744@newssvr23.news.prodigy.net: >>> My D-drive seems to be missing. If I go to Control >>> Panel->System->Devices, and look at Dis Drives, I see the drive. >>> It's a 160G WesDig IDE. The properties entry shows it's OK. >>> However, If I go to My Computer, there is no D:. Is it possible to >>> hide it with Tools->Folder Options. >>> I pushed on the power connector and cable, but that didn't help >>> anything. When I look at BIOS, it detects both the two (C&D) HDs. >>> >>> Comments? >> >> Does it show as having a drive letter in Disk Management? >> >> (Right-click "My Computer" ->Manage->Storage->Disk Management) >> >> HTH, >> John > > -- > Wayne Watson (Nevada City, CA) > > Web Page: <speckledwithStars.net>
Guest W. Watson Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 Re: Where's Waldo? Where's My D-drive? Well, not quite so forlorn. I took the HD out a put it in another PC. It works fine there, and I could see the folders and files in it. I still cling to the idea that when I hid or un-hid some files about 10 days ago that the process lost the D-drive. It's interesting the C-drive can be seen at all, since it's on the same cable. Any other ideas? Jim wrote: > "W. Watson" <wolf_tracks@invalid.com> wrote in message > news:4vQmi.11674$bz7.7245@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net... >> Just C: and E: as responded to a similar query above yours. >> >> I caught BIOS saying it was detecting (detected?) the drive. A strange >> disappearance. I hope it hasn't failed. >> > I believe that is a forlorn hope. Something is wrong with the hardware. > Jim >> John Wunderlich wrote: >>> "W. Watson" <wolf_tracks@invalid.com> wrote in >>> news:vUOmi.28307$C96.5744@newssvr23.news.prodigy.net: >>>> My D-drive seems to be missing. If I go to Control >>>> Panel->System->Devices, and look at Dis Drives, I see the drive. >>>> It's a 160G WesDig IDE. The properties entry shows it's OK. >>>> However, If I go to My Computer, there is no D:. Is it possible to >>>> hide it with Tools->Folder Options. >>>> I pushed on the power connector and cable, but that didn't help >>>> anything. When I look at BIOS, it detects both the two (C&D) HDs. >>>> >>>> Comments? >>> Does it show as having a drive letter in Disk Management? >>> >>> (Right-click "My Computer" ->Manage->Storage->Disk Management) >>> >>> HTH, >>> John >> -- >> Wayne Watson (Nevada City, CA) >> >> Web Page: <speckledwithStars.net> > > -- Wayne Watson (Nevada City, CA) Web Page: <speckledwithStars.net>
Guest W. Watson Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 Re: Where's Waldo? Where's My D-drive? Here might be a clue. I just noticed one of the entries in My Computer is a memory_card(on "Hp00:ar ...blah, blah") and it's on the Z-drive. This may have something to do with my digital camera that I plugged in last night to a USB port. It is shown as a Network Drive. I just plugged in the camera, but there's no icon for USB on the tray. Hmmm, I have an E-drive that's an external drive on a USB port. I don't see this drive accounted for anywhere in Device Mgr. Comment on this USB oddity? W. Watson wrote: > Well, not quite so forlorn. I took the HD out a put it in another PC. It > works fine there, and I could see the folders and files in it. > > I still cling to the idea that when I hid or un-hid some files about 10 > days ago that the process lost the D-drive. It's interesting the C-drive > can be seen at all, since it's on the same cable. > > Any other ideas? > > Jim wrote: >> "W. Watson" <wolf_tracks@invalid.com> wrote in message >> news:4vQmi.11674$bz7.7245@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net... >>> Just C: and E: as responded to a similar query above yours. >>> >>> I caught BIOS saying it was detecting (detected?) the drive. A >>> strange disappearance. I hope it hasn't failed. >>> >> I believe that is a forlorn hope. Something is wrong with the hardware. >> Jim >>> John Wunderlich wrote: >>>> "W. Watson" <wolf_tracks@invalid.com> wrote in >>>> news:vUOmi.28307$C96.5744@newssvr23.news.prodigy.net: >>>>> My D-drive seems to be missing. If I go to Control >>>>> Panel->System->Devices, and look at Dis Drives, I see the drive. >>>>> It's a 160G WesDig IDE. The properties entry shows it's OK. >>>>> However, If I go to My Computer, there is no D:. Is it possible to >>>>> hide it with Tools->Folder Options. >>>>> I pushed on the power connector and cable, but that didn't help >>>>> anything. When I look at BIOS, it detects both the two (C&D) HDs. >>>>> >>>>> Comments? >>>> Does it show as having a drive letter in Disk Management? >>>> >>>> (Right-click "My Computer" ->Manage->Storage->Disk Management) >>>> >>>> HTH, >>>> John >>> -- >>> Wayne Watson (Nevada City, CA) >>> >>> Web Page: <speckledwithStars.net> >> >> > -- Wayne Watson (Nevada City, CA) Web Page: <speckledwithStars.net>
Guest W. Watson Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 Re: Where's Waldo? Where's My D-drive? Problem solved. The external drive was powered off. It was the E-drive, and the D-drive was the primary slave. When it was turned off, and the PC booted up again. The primary slave became the E-drive. Why it didn't become D I have no idea. I'm pretty sure this happened while I was away. I asked a certain person to turn off the PC a few days after I left on a trip. I believe the person was a bit over zealous in what got turned off. 'nug said. Thanks for bearing with me.
Guest W. Watson Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 Re: Where's Waldo? Where's My D-drive? I still am puzzled by the presence of the memory_card entry in My Computer. Seems odd, but it doesn't seem to present a problem. Maybe call Canon will solve it. W. Watson wrote: > Problem solved. The external drive was powered off. It was the E-drive, > and the D-drive was the primary slave. When it was turned off, and the > PC booted up again. The primary slave became the E-drive. Why it didn't > become D I have no idea. > > I'm pretty sure this happened while I was away. I asked a certain person > to turn off the PC a few days after I left on a trip. I believe the > person was a bit over zealous in what got turned off. 'nugh said. Thanks > for bearing with me. -- Wayne Watson (Nevada City, CA) Web Page: <speckledwithStars.net>
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