Just reformatted - 2nd drive wont show

Tenchu · 07-07-2006, 07:30 PM

I just reformated my computer today and it has 2 HD's. The C drive was the one that was formatted.

After that was done I installed all the usuall stuff but I noticed my F drive (2nd HD) was not in the my computer.

I went to Admin Tools to Disk Management and not even a Rescan Disks showed it there.

I then rebooted and went into BIOS to see if it showed up there and it DID.

So right now I am kind of stumped.

I would like to get the F drive showing again WITHOUT reformatting it. It has many importiant files and things that I can not afford to lose.

The hard drive is a Dimond Maxtor plus 9 - 6Y16 - 160gb ATA/133HDD

Any help would be awesome, thanks Very Happy

**jnob** · 07-07-2006, 07:34 PM

I think this post might reference your problem.

**Ralck** · 07-07-2006, 07:36 PM

Have you installed your chipset and moterboard drivers?
Also, go to device manager and check if there are any yellow alerts. Select View -> Show Hidden Devices.

Tenchu · 07-07-2006, 07:51 PM

Thanks Ralck...i saw a visible yellow ? on a PCI thing and I remembered that I had to install a mass storage PCI thing for my hard drive ages ago. I found the software for it and re-installed it...soon as I did that the F drive showed up...Ty for all your help.

07-07-2006, 07:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tenchu Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2 OS: XP	Just reformatted - 2nd drive wont show I just reformated my computer today and it has 2 HD's. The C drive was the one that was formatted. After that was done I installed all the usuall stuff but I noticed my F drive (2nd HD) was not in the my computer. I went to Admin Tools to Disk Management and not even a Rescan Disks showed it there. I then rebooted and went into BIOS to see if it showed up there and it DID. So right now I am kind of stumped. I would like to get the F drive showing again WITHOUT reformatting it. It has many importiant files and things that I can not afford to lose. The hard drive is a Dimond Maxtor plus 9 - 6Y16 - 160gb ATA/133HDD Any help would be awesome, thanks Very Happy

07-07-2006, 07:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
jnob TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Valley Posts: 692 OS: XP Pro, SP2 My System	I think this post might reference your problem. __________________ Everest Memtest86

07-07-2006, 07:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ralck TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,454 OS: 98SE/XP PRO/FC4 My System	Have you installed your chipset and moterboard drivers? Also, go to device manager and check if there are any yellow alerts. Select View -> Show Hidden Devices. __________________ Power Supply Info Everyone Should Read! How to Post Your System Specs

07-07-2006, 07:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tenchu Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2 OS: XP	Thanks Ralck...i saw a visible yellow ? on a PCI thing and I remembered that I had to install a mass storage PCI thing for my hard drive ages ago. I found the software for it and re-installed it...soon as I did that the F drive showed up...Ty for all your help.