Albert,
I don't know whether the following Microsoft KB article applies, but take a
look just in case:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931854
You never know when you're working from a distance.
--
freddy
"Albert Trudeau" wrote:
> The partition has been created; NTFS; and there is data (a lot of data!) on
> this drive. As I have stated before, this drive was (and still is) my backup
> D: drive on Windows XP Professional. This is not a new, unformatted drive.
>
> "Richard Urban" wrote:
>
> > You have to create a partition and format the partition before a drive
> > letter is assigned. You may have to reboot to get to the finale.
> >
> > --
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Richard Urban
> > Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> > (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
> >
> >
> >
> > "Albert Trudeau" <AlbertTrudeau@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:9A99B2F4-AADF-4737-BD5C-306EE55B6F46@microsoft.com...
> > > I'm still looking for a solution for my problem.
> > >
> > > I have installed a 'secondary' SATA HDD and though you can see it in the
> > > "Disk Management" window (Computer Management Console), there isn't a
> > > drive
> > > letter assigned, nor can I assign a drive letter.
> > >
> > > The 'Volume' column shows the drive (without an assigned drive letter)
> > > The 'Layout' column shows "Simple" (just like the C: drive)
> > > The 'Type' is "Basic" (just like the C: drive)
> > > The 'File System' is blank (whereas the C: drive shows NTFS)
> > > The 'Status' is "Healthy, (Active, Primary Partition); (whereas the C:
> > > drive
> > > is listed as "Healthy (System, Boot, Page File, Active, Crash Dump,
> > > Primary
> > > Partition))
> > >
> > > The only anomaly listed above is under the "%Free" column; this is at 100%
> > > -- which is, of course, false. This is my Backup D: drive that is listed
> > > in
> > > Windows XP Professional, etc.
> > >
> > > The 'pop-up' menu will only list 'Delete Volume' and 'Help'. All other
> > > selections are unavailable (ghosted out).
> > >
> > > This 'glitch' is preventing me from running Vista full-time. I would love
> > > to hear a solution as soon as possible. Thank you.
> > >
> > > Albert Trudeau
> >
> >