External Hard Drive Disappeared

UnionJack01 · 06-17-2008, 02:40 PM

I'm using a Maxtor 6y160p0 external hard drive. when i open "my computer" the drive (designated as "j") is no longer there. the device still appears in the device manager, but, as i said, not under "my computer". any thoughts, suggestions?

thanks,

jack

CTSNKY · 06-17-2008, 03:07 PM

In the Control Panel/Admin Tools/Computer Mgmt/Disk Mgmt....

Check for the device there. Possible you need to assign it a new/different drive letter.

UnionJack01 · 06-17-2008, 04:03 PM

ctsnky,

i went to disk management and the maxtor doesn't appear on that list. only the c drive is present. there are three removable disk drives listed (designated "no media"). am i missing something?

thasnks,

jack

CTSNKY · 06-18-2008, 02:46 AM

Hmmmmm....next, I gues I'd uninstall it from the Device Mgr, reboot and try to re-install.

Possible it's gone bad?

06-17-2008, 02:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
UnionJack01 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2 OS: windows xp	External Hard Drive Disappeared I'm using a Maxtor 6y160p0 external hard drive. when i open "my computer" the drive (designated as "j") is no longer there. the device still appears in the device manager, but, as i said, not under "my computer". any thoughts, suggestions? thanks, jack

06-17-2008, 03:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
CTSNKY Knower of all that is MS Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 10,755 OS: (multiple machines) 95, 98, 2K & XP Home & Pro	Re: External Hard Drive Disappeared In the Control Panel/Admin Tools/Computer Mgmt/Disk Mgmt.... Check for the device there. Possible you need to assign it a new/different drive letter. __________________ GO BIG BLUE!!

06-17-2008, 04:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
UnionJack01 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2 OS: windows xp	Re: External Hard Drive Disappeared ctsnky, i went to disk management and the maxtor doesn't appear on that list. only the c drive is present. there are three removable disk drives listed (designated "no media"). am i missing something? thasnks, jack

06-18-2008, 02:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
CTSNKY Knower of all that is MS Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 10,755 OS: (multiple machines) 95, 98, 2K & XP Home & Pro	Re: External Hard Drive Disappeared Hmmmmm....next, I gues I'd uninstall it from the Device Mgr, reboot and try to re-install. Possible it's gone bad? __________________ GO BIG BLUE!!