Computer can't detect D Drive (D:\)

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My computer can't detect my D drive. It detected it at last shutdown, and
I've ran AVG and Spybot for spyware.
I go onto my computer, and it only detects my Ipod (F) and Hardrive (C).
I'm using Windows XP Proffesional, and my D:\ Drive is ASUS.
Any ideas how to fix this?
Thanks in advanced.
Josh
 
it may have gone offline.

go to admin tool, computer mgmt and
right click on that device to explore.

this might help to enumerate that drive.

(if you still cn't see it, it may have been
disabled in the cmos)
 
Where can I find it to explore? What a,m I looking for in Computer Management
under storage?
 
What am I looking for in Computer Management exacvtly? Is it 'D drve' ro
something?
I don't quite get whatt you mean here..
 
Josh said:
Where can I find it to explore? What a,m I looking for in Computer
Management under storage?
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Josh:
I'm assuming that your D: drive is another HDD, not merely a second
partition on your boot HDD. That's right, isn't it?

Access the XP Disk Management utility by Start > right-click My Computer >
Manage > Computer Management > Disk Management.

Hopefully your secondary HDD, your D: drive, will be listed but perhaps it
doesn't have a drive letter assigned to it. If that's the case you will need
to assign a drive letter by right-clicking on its listing and assigning a
drive letter through the sub-menu option.

If, however, the HDD is not listed in Disk Management, access your
motherboard's BIOS upon bootup to determine if that HDD is detected by the
BIOS. I assume you know how to do this.

Check the connections (power & data cables) between the HDD and its IDE
connector to ensure they're secure and properly connected. I'm assuming it's
correctly jumpered since you haven't made any changes between the time it
was working and this problem arose, right?

In any event, disconnect that secondary HDD and boot only with your boot
drive connected. Shut down the machine and reconnect the secondary HDD and
give it another try.

If still no go, you may be dealing with a defective HDD. Download the HDD
diagnostic utility from the manufacturer of the HDD and test it out. (If,
however, the disk isn't detected in the BIOS it's likely the disk is
defective and will not be seen by the diagnostic utility).

Is there another machine available to you where you could install that HDD?
Anna
 
yes,
the console in computer management provides you with
lots of information and tools. go down the listing and
look for drive d where drive c is as well.

as mentioned if it does not appear like drive c
then you need to check out your bios....
 
I am having the same problem. My BIOS shows both the c & d drives, but
Computer Management doesn't. It doesn't show up in My Computer either. I
have tried disconnecting it and reconnecting it and still nothing. And I do
not have another computer to test it on....HELP!!! I've been trying to fix
this for almost a month...
 
TatyOnMonavie said:
I am having the same problem. My BIOS shows both the c & d drives, but
Computer Management doesn't. It doesn't show up in My Computer either. I
I do
not have another computer to test it on....HELP!!! I've been trying to fix
this for almost a month...
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TOM:
Think it's possible that your secondary HDD just went to "Hard Drive Heaven
(Hell)"? Have you tried checking it against the hard drive diagnostic
utility that's usually available from the disk's manufacturer?

What were the steps leading up to this rotten event? Working perfectly one
day but not the next day? Do you have any clue what might have happened?

Would I be correct in assuming your hard drive is a PATA (IDE) and not a
SATA HDD? If so, did you try connecting it to the other IDE channel on your
motherboard or changing its configuration from Master to Slave (or Slave to
Master)?

It really would be helpful if you could install it even temporarily in
another machine or in a USB external enclosure and connected to another
machine of a friend or acquaintance.
Anna
 
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