use 2nd drive in xp without reformatting

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I just installed xp on a brand new hard drive. My old hard drive has a lot of data and files on it that I would like to keep. I have installed it as the second drive on my computer and using "disk management" I can see it. But I can't access it through Windows Explorer. All of the information I've read says that I need to reformat it to let xp see it and use it. Is there any way around that? All I want to do is assign a drive letter to it and read the data from it.
 
phoenixmom said:
I just installed xp on a brand new hard drive. My old hard drive has
a lot of data and files on it that I would like to keep. I have
installed it as the second drive on my computer and using "disk
management" I can see it. But I can't access it through Windows
Explorer. All of the information I've read says that I need to
reformat it to let xp see it and use it. Is there any way around
that? All I want to do is assign a drive letter to it and read the
data from it.
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When you right click on the drive in Disk Management, do you get the option
to make the drive active?
Disk Management.
Start> Run> diskmgmt.msc>OK.

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No, the only choices are "delete partition" and Help. All other choices are greyed out

----- Michael Stevens wrote: ----

phoenixmom wrote
I just installed xp on a brand new hard drive. My old hard drive ha
a lot of data and files on it that I would like to keep. I hav
installed it as the second drive on my computer and using "dis
management" I can see it. But I can't access it through Window
Explorer. All of the information I've read says that I need t
reformat it to let xp see it and use it. Is there any way aroun
that? All I want to do is assign a drive letter to it and read th
data from it
Click to expand...

When you right click on the drive in Disk Management, do you get the optio
to make the drive active
Disk Management
Start> Run> diskmgmt.msc>OK

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Hi

I assume that the new HD has been set to be a "slave" using the jumper. If so, it should show in Bios and be assigned a new drive no. Suggestion: ck. the jumper on the drive

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