Second hard disk

[Guest Peter Hyssett]

Recently I fitted a second hard disk to my computer. The first hard disk has

two partitions, which showed in My Computer as C: and D: before the econd

disk was fitted. The second disk came with a 32MB FAT16 DOS primary

partition, which I left as it was; I then used the Windows 98 FDISK to create

an extended DOS partition on the second disk, with a single logical drive.

 

Now the FAT16 primary partition shows in My Computer as D:, the logical

drive in the extended partition of the first drive as E:, and the new logical

drive in the extended DOS partition on the second drive does not show at all.

 

Can anyone tell me how to get access to the logical drive in the extended

DOS partition of the second drive?

 

TIA,

 

Peter.

 

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Peter Hyssett

[Guest Tim Slattery]

Re: Second hard disk

 

Peter Hyssett <PeterHyssett@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Recently I fitted a second hard disk to my computer. The first hard disk has

>two partitions, which showed in My Computer as C: and D: before the econd

>disk was fitted. The second disk came with a 32MB FAT16 DOS primary

>partition, which I left as it was; I then used the Windows 98 FDISK to create

>an extended DOS partition on the second disk, with a single logical drive.

>

>Now the FAT16 primary partition shows in My Computer as D:, the logical

>drive in the extended partition of the first drive as E:, and the new logical

>drive in the extended DOS partition on the second drive does not show at all.

>

>Can anyone tell me how to get access to the logical drive in the extended

>DOS partition of the second drive?

 

Drive letters are allocated to primary partitions first (on both

master and slave drive), then to other partitions. What you are seeing

implies that you did something wrong in creating the logical drive in

the extended partition on the secondary disk (since the OS apparently

doesn't see it). I'd fire up FDISK again, and see what it shows. If

necessary, delete the logical disk and the extended partition and

recreate them. It shouldn't have any impact on the primary partition

(D: drive).

 

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Tim Slattery

MS MVP(DTS)

Slattery_T@bls.gov

http://members.cox.net/slatteryt

[Guest Ron Badour]

Re: Second hard disk

 

Did you format the partition?

 

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Regards

 

Ron Badour

MS MVP 1997 - 2007

 

 

"Peter Hyssett" <PeterHyssett@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:C12601A8-695A-44CA-B3A9-F43E663D78D8@microsoft.com...

> Recently I fitted a second hard disk to my computer. The first hard disk

> has

> two partitions, which showed in My Computer as C: and D: before the econd

> disk was fitted. The second disk came with a 32MB FAT16 DOS primary

> partition, which I left as it was; I then used the Windows 98 FDISK to

> create

> an extended DOS partition on the second disk, with a single logical drive.

>

> Now the FAT16 primary partition shows in My Computer as D:, the logical

> drive in the extended partition of the first drive as E:, and the new

> logical

> drive in the extended DOS partition on the second drive does not show at

> all.

>

> Can anyone tell me how to get access to the logical drive in the extended

> DOS partition of the second drive?

>

> TIA,

>

> Peter.

>

> --

> Peter Hyssett

[Guest Don Phillipson]

Re: Second hard disk

 

"Peter Hyssett" <PeterHyssett@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:C12601A8-695A-44CA-B3A9-F43E663D78D8@microsoft.com...

> Recently I fitted a second hard disk to my computer. The first hard disk

has

> two partitions, which showed in My Computer as C: and D: before the econd

> disk was fitted. The second disk came with a 32MB FAT16 DOS primary

> partition, which I left as it was; . . .

> Now the FAT16 primary partition shows in My Computer as D:, the logical

> drive in the extended partition of the first drive as E:, and the new

logical

> drive in the extended DOS partition on the second drive does not show at

all.

 

1. It is normal for your FAT16 primary DOS partition to appear as

drive D: Windows expects to find only one primary DOS partition

which will be C: If it finds another primary DOS (i.e. on a second

hard drive, since FDISK permits only one primary DOS partiition

per hard drive) that is automatically presented as D.

 

You can remedy this by making the drive Extended DOS (not

Primary DOS).

> Can anyone tell me how to get access to the logical drive in the extended

> DOS partition of the second drive?

 

2. You may not have FORMATted this new logical drive E:

This must be done in DOS before Windows can see the drive.

 

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Don Phillipson

Carlsbad Springs

(Ottawa, Canada)

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: Second hard disk

 

Repartition the new disk, get rid of that ridiculously small FAT16

partition, and make the whole disk an Extended partition with one or more

logical volumes inside it.

 

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Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://www.grystmill.com

 

"Peter Hyssett" <PeterHyssett@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:C12601A8-695A-44CA-B3A9-F43E663D78D8@microsoft.com...

> Recently I fitted a second hard disk to my computer. The first hard disk

> has

> two partitions, which showed in My Computer as C: and D: before the econd

> disk was fitted. The second disk came with a 32MB FAT16 DOS primary

> partition, which I left as it was; I then used the Windows 98 FDISK to

> create

> an extended DOS partition on the second disk, with a single logical drive.

>

> Now the FAT16 primary partition shows in My Computer as D:, the logical

> drive in the extended partition of the first drive as E:, and the new

> logical

> drive in the extended DOS partition on the second drive does not show at

> all.

>

> Can anyone tell me how to get access to the logical drive in the extended

> DOS partition of the second drive?

>

> TIA,

>

> Peter.

>

> --

> Peter Hyssett

[Guest Jeff Richards]

Re: Second hard disk

 

"Don Phillipson" <d.phillipsonSPAMBLOCK@rogers.com> wrote in message

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> snip <

>

>> Can anyone tell me how to get access to the logical drive in the extended

>> DOS partition of the second drive?

>

> 2. You may not have FORMATted this new logical drive E:

> This must be done in DOS before Windows can see the drive.

 

The partition can be formatted from within Windows - it is not necessary to

use the DOS format.

[Guest Tim Slattery]

Re: Second hard disk

 

"Don Phillipson" <d.phillipsonSPAMBLOCK@rogers.com> wrote:

>2. You may not have FORMATted this new logical drive E:

>This must be done in DOS before Windows can see the drive.

 

The partition will be recognized and assigned a "drive letter" by DOS

and Windows (in Win9x it's DOS that actually does this) regardless of

whether it's formatted or not. You won't be able to store any data on

it until you format it, but you can't format it until the OS gives it

a letter.

 

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Tim Slattery

MS MVP(DTS)

Slattery_T@bls.gov

http://members.cox.net/slatteryt

[Guest Lil' Dave]

Re: Second hard disk

 

"Tim Slattery" <Slattery_T@bls.gov> wrote in message

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> "Don Phillipson" <d.phillipsonSPAMBLOCK@rogers.com> wrote:

>

>>2. You may not have FORMATted this new logical drive E:

>>This must be done in DOS before Windows can see the drive.

>

> The partition will be recognized and assigned a "drive letter" by DOS

> and Windows (in Win9x it's DOS that actually does this) regardless of

> whether it's formatted or not. You won't be able to store any data on

> it until you format it, but you can't format it until the OS gives it

> a letter.

>

> --

> Tim Slattery

> MS MVP(DTS)

> Slattery_T@bls.gov

> http://members.cox.net/slatteryt

 

Better run, the turnip truck is getting away...

Dave

[Guest Lil' Dave]

Re: Second hard disk

 

I 2nd that question...

Dave

"Ron Badour" <Sorry@NoAddress.com> wrote in message

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> Did you format the partition?

>

> --

> Regards

>

> Ron Badour

> MS MVP 1997 - 2007

>

>

> "Peter Hyssett" <PeterHyssett@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:C12601A8-695A-44CA-B3A9-F43E663D78D8@microsoft.com...

>> Recently I fitted a second hard disk to my computer. The first hard disk

>> has

>> two partitions, which showed in My Computer as C: and D: before the econd

>> disk was fitted. The second disk came with a 32MB FAT16 DOS primary

>> partition, which I left as it was; I then used the Windows 98 FDISK to

>> create

>> an extended DOS partition on the second disk, with a single logical

>> drive.

>>

>> Now the FAT16 primary partition shows in My Computer as D:, the logical

>> drive in the extended partition of the first drive as E:, and the new

>> logical

>> drive in the extended DOS partition on the second drive does not show at

>> all.

>>

>> Can anyone tell me how to get access to the logical drive in the extended

>> DOS partition of the second drive?

>>

>> TIA,

>>

>> Peter.

>>

>> --

>> Peter Hyssett

>

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