"Seidell23231" <Seidell23231@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:AAF038B7-13BF-4CD7-998C-8769D652CB81@xxxxxx
Quote:
> Hi Bob,
>
> How do I gain access? It is a NO show in My Computer and a NO show in
> Computer Management (Admin Tools). It is showing in Device Manager, WD
> Tools
> and PC-Doctor. All of which allow me to run tests to verify it is OK,
> nothing else.
>
> Waiting on your response.... Joey
>
Use your WD tools or PC-Doctor and reformat it to Basic, not Dynamic. Then
it should show up and be mountable.
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>
> "Bob F." wrote:
> Quote:
>> "Seidell23231" <Seidell23231@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:83067DBE-7195-4939-9DC4-A0BC1FDA294D@xxxxxx Quote:
>> > Hello ALL,
>> >
>> > OK, I have an External Hard Drive problem. That problem being it is
>> > NOT
>> > appearing in the "My Computer" or "Admin Tools, Computer Management".
>> > This
>> > External Drive was appearing in my Sony and first HP, which was
>> > returned
>> > because of a bad video card. But prior to the video card failure, I
>> > had
>> > partitioned out the External 750GB hard drive into Dynamic Drives (Had
>> > 5
>> > partitions, which automatically created the Dynamic Drives). I have
>> > had
>> > this
>> > drive for about 8 months without a hitch. I bring home my 2nd HP,
>> > working
>> > Great, but the External hard drive is not showing up in the areas
>> > above.
>> > It
>> > is showing up in device manager and device manager states it is working
>> > OK.
>> > I ran PC-Doctor, which shows the External Drive, but shows it twice. I
>> > ran
>> > the Short Hard Drive Test's; Random Seek, Funnel Seek, Surface Scan,
>> > 2nd
>> > Surface Scan. I ran this and the drive PASSED all. Than I ran it on
>> > the
>> > 2nd
>> > one showing, again PASSED all. I can here the drive spinning, I can
>> > hear
>> > it
>> > start up and shut down. I downloaded and ran the Western Digital Short
>> > Test,
>> > which showed the drive. I ran the Short test it PASSED.
>> >
>> > So it would appear there is nothing wrong, but still a no show in My
>> > Computer or Computer Management. I cannot run Chkdsk, becuase it is
>> > not
>> > showing up.
>> >
>> > So, can someone point me in the right direction.... Thanks Joey
>>
>>
>> Save all the data on the disk (I guess in your old machine) Format the
>> drive as Basic, one partition. Use your WD tools if you need to. Then
>> you
>> should see it on your new machine. After you mount it, you can break it
>> up
>> into more partitions if you'd like but it should stay "basic"
>>
>> --
>> BobF.
>>
>>
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BobF.