Winodws or BIOS problem?

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When I first boot my puter in the AM, my second Hard Disk drive is
apparently not recognized, and does not show in "My Computer". If i
"reboot" an hour or so later, it shows up.
Any one have any suggestions.
Thanks
John
 
JohnR said:
When I first boot my puter in the AM, my second Hard Disk drive is
apparently not recognized, and does not show in "My Computer". If i
"reboot" an hour or so later, it shows up.
Any one have any suggestions.
Thanks
John
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Does the BIOS recognize the drive's presence during the initial boot?
This question must be answered before considering an OS-related issue.


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Cant tell for sure, since the screen doesnt let me look at the step by step
boot process. If I go to setup, it does show the hard drive there, with an
auto detect. The system is a Dell 3000, and worked fine till about a week
ago.
Thanks
John
 
JohnR said:
Cant tell for sure, since the screen doesnt let me look at the step by step
boot process. If I go to setup, it does show the hard drive there, with an
auto detect.
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That would indicate that the BIOS does recognize the hard drive's presence.

The system is a Dell 3000, and worked fine till about a week
ago.
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Have you asked Dell's Tech Support if this is a known issue?


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