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11-18-2006
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| | WD SATA HDD Offline Installed a clean Vista RTM My 160Gb Western Digital SATA drive shows up in Disk Management as "Offline - Dynamic" The only options I have are Convert to Basic Disk, or the Properties. Yet the drive works in Win XP. Possible Driver problem? |
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11-18-2006
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| | Re: WD SATA HDD Offline So what happens if you "convert to basic disk" which I beleive is most likely what it should be? "Pete" <peter.matheson@trhitc.co.uk> wrote in message news:Ozv47T0CHHA.3380@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Installed a clean Vista RTM > My 160Gb Western Digital SATA drive shows up in Disk Management as > "Offline - Dynamic" > The only options I have are Convert to Basic Disk, or the Properties. > > Yet the drive works in Win XP. Possible Driver problem? > |
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11-18-2006
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| | Re: WD SATA HDD Offline I have two WD SATA 160Gb drives with Vista on a partition on drive two and all my partitions are "basic disk"as they should show as. Also Vista has built in"drivers"for them. I never installed an drivers. "JW" <nospam@no.spam> wrote in message news:OyOfQY0CHHA.468@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > So what happens if you "convert to basic disk" which I beleive is most > likely what it should be? > > > "Pete" <peter.matheson@trhitc.co.uk> wrote in message > news:Ozv47T0CHHA.3380@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> Installed a clean Vista RTM >> My 160Gb Western Digital SATA drive shows up in Disk Management as >> "Offline - Dynamic" >> The only options I have are Convert to Basic Disk, or the Properties. >> >> Yet the drive works in Win XP. Possible Driver problem? >> > > |
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11-18-2006
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| | Re: WD SATA HDD Offline I would never Convert to Basic Disk - as that would wipe everything thats on it! It holds all my music, video's and install programs, so not a good thing to wipe! Vista recognises the disk, says "This device is working" But it's Offline in the Disk Manager... "JW" <nospam@no.spam> wrote in message news:OyOfQY0CHHA.468@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > So what happens if you "convert to basic disk" which I beleive is most > likely what it should be? > > > "Pete" <peter.matheson@trhitc.co.uk> wrote in message > news:Ozv47T0CHHA.3380@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> Installed a clean Vista RTM >> My 160Gb Western Digital SATA drive shows up in Disk Management as >> "Offline - Dynamic" >> The only options I have are Convert to Basic Disk, or the Properties. >> >> Yet the drive works in Win XP. Possible Driver problem? >> > > |
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11-18-2006
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| | Re: WD SATA HDD Offline I never"converted"to basic disk, that is what they show as already in Vista. Both drives are working as they should. Both were partitioned and formatted in XP in the first place. All I did was install Vista to the second drive. Dual boot. ALL my partitions show as Basic Disk. "Pete" <pete@webtoot.net> wrote in message news:67F5CA6B-8115-4129-AA54-0C450E8B1F60@microsoft.com... >I would never Convert to Basic Disk - as that would wipe everything thats >on it! > > It holds all my music, video's and install programs, so not a good thing > to wipe! > > Vista recognises the disk, says "This device is working" But it's Offline > in the Disk Manager... > > "JW" <nospam@no.spam> wrote in message > news:OyOfQY0CHHA.468@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> So what happens if you "convert to basic disk" which I beleive is most >> likely what it should be? >> >> >> "Pete" <peter.matheson@trhitc.co.uk> wrote in message >> news:Ozv47T0CHHA.3380@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> Installed a clean Vista RTM >>> My 160Gb Western Digital SATA drive shows up in Disk Management as >>> "Offline - Dynamic" >>> The only options I have are Convert to Basic Disk, or the Properties. >>> >>> Yet the drive works in Win XP. Possible Driver problem? >>> >> >> > |
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11-18-2006
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| | Re: WD SATA HDD Offline Which Vista? Home Premium? I had the same problem. Found out the the home versions of Vista do not understand dynamic disks - only the business and Ultimate versions do. "Pete" <peter.matheson@trhitc.co.uk> wrote in message news:Ozv47T0CHHA.3380@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Installed a clean Vista RTM > My 160Gb Western Digital SATA drive shows up in Disk Management as > "Offline - Dynamic" > The only options I have are Convert to Basic Disk, or the Properties. > > Yet the drive works in Win XP. Possible Driver problem? > |
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11-19-2006
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| | Re: WD SATA HDD Offline ALL"versions"of Vista see drives as"basic drives" "Ned" <Ned@Buckmaster.ocm> wrote in message news:OPKnX92CHHA.856@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Which Vista? Home Premium? I had the same problem. Found out the the home > versions of Vista do not understand dynamic disks - only the business and > Ultimate versions do. > > "Pete" <peter.matheson@trhitc.co.uk> wrote in message > news:Ozv47T0CHHA.3380@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> Installed a clean Vista RTM >> My 160Gb Western Digital SATA drive shows up in Disk Management as >> "Offline - Dynamic" >> The only options I have are Convert to Basic Disk, or the Properties. >> >> Yet the drive works in Win XP. Possible Driver problem? >> > |
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11-19-2006
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| | Re: WD SATA HDD Offline Yes, they show as Basic Disk because they are all basic disks! My problem is that my Dynamic Sata drive is Offline. And doesn't look like any way of showing online? I'll try posting in the private newsgroup instead, cheers  Pete "Nero" <nero@rome.it> wrote in message news:%23eXsMk2CHHA.4428@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >I never"converted"to basic disk, that is what they show as already in >Vista. > Both drives are working as they should. > Both were partitioned and formatted in XP in the first place. > All I did was install Vista to the second drive. > Dual boot. > ALL my partitions show as Basic Disk. > > "Pete" <pete@webtoot.net> wrote in message > news:67F5CA6B-8115-4129-AA54-0C450E8B1F60@microsoft.com... >>I would never Convert to Basic Disk - as that would wipe everything thats >>on it! >> >> It holds all my music, video's and install programs, so not a good thing >> to wipe! >> >> Vista recognises the disk, says "This device is working" But it's Offline >> in the Disk Manager... >> >> "JW" <nospam@no.spam> wrote in message >> news:OyOfQY0CHHA.468@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>> So what happens if you "convert to basic disk" which I beleive is most >>> likely what it should be? >>> >>> >>> "Pete" <peter.matheson@trhitc.co.uk> wrote in message >>> news:Ozv47T0CHHA.3380@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>> Installed a clean Vista RTM >>>> My 160Gb Western Digital SATA drive shows up in Disk Management as >>>> "Offline - Dynamic" >>>> The only options I have are Convert to Basic Disk, or the Properties. >>>> >>>> Yet the drive works in Win XP. Possible Driver problem? >>>> >>> >>> >> > > |
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11-19-2006
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| | Re: WD SATA HDD Offline Here is a link that may tell how to convert with out losing your data. I did not go to it myself so I am not sure. How To Convert to Basic and Dynamic Disks in Windows XP Professional (http://support.microsoft.com/default...309044&sd=tech) "Pete" <peter.matheson@trhitc.co.uk> wrote in message news:ORJvYN9CHHA.3228@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Yes, they show as Basic Disk because they are all basic disks! > > My problem is that my Dynamic Sata drive is Offline. And doesn't look like > any way of showing online? > > I'll try posting in the private newsgroup instead, cheers > > Pete > > "Nero" <nero@rome.it> wrote in message > news:%23eXsMk2CHHA.4428@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>I never"converted"to basic disk, that is what they show as already in >>Vista. >> Both drives are working as they should. >> Both were partitioned and formatted in XP in the first place. >> All I did was install Vista to the second drive. >> Dual boot. >> ALL my partitions show as Basic Disk. >> >> "Pete" <pete@webtoot.net> wrote in message >> news:67F5CA6B-8115-4129-AA54-0C450E8B1F60@microsoft.com... >>>I would never Convert to Basic Disk - as that would wipe everything thats >>>on it! >>> >>> It holds all my music, video's and install programs, so not a good thing >>> to wipe! >>> >>> Vista recognises the disk, says "This device is working" But it's >>> Offline in the Disk Manager... >>> >>> "JW" <nospam@no.spam> wrote in message >>> news:OyOfQY0CHHA.468@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>> So what happens if you "convert to basic disk" which I beleive is most >>>> likely what it should be? >>>> >>>> >>>> "Pete" <peter.matheson@trhitc.co.uk> wrote in message >>>> news:Ozv47T0CHHA.3380@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>>> Installed a clean Vista RTM >>>>> My 160Gb Western Digital SATA drive shows up in Disk Management as >>>>> "Offline - Dynamic" >>>>> The only options I have are Convert to Basic Disk, or the Properties. >>>>> >>>>> Yet the drive works in Win XP. Possible Driver problem? >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> > > |
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11-19-2006
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| | Re: WD SATA HDD Offline Thanks, But you say that it's without losing data? The msoft link says to Backup All of your data, and to delete all the volumes on your drive - then convert to Basic! (Ie. Delete everything!) Pete "JW" <nospam@no.spam> wrote in message news:%23rHYYH%23CHHA.952@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > > Here is a link that may tell how to convert with out losing your data. > I did not go to it myself so I am not sure. > > How To Convert to Basic and Dynamic Disks in Windows XP Professional > (http://support.microsoft.com/default...309044&sd=tech) > > "Pete" <peter.matheson@trhitc.co.uk> wrote in message > > news:ORJvYN9CHHA.3228@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> Yes, they show as Basic Disk because they are all basic disks! >> >> My problem is that my Dynamic Sata drive is Offline. And doesn't look >> like any way of showing online? >> >> I'll try posting in the private newsgroup instead, cheers >> >> Pete >> >> "Nero" <nero@rome.it> wrote in message >> news:%23eXsMk2CHHA.4428@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>I never"converted"to basic disk, that is what they show as already in >>>Vista. >>> Both drives are working as they should. >>> Both were partitioned and formatted in XP in the first place. >>> All I did was install Vista to the second drive. >>> Dual boot. >>> ALL my partitions show as Basic Disk. >>> >>> "Pete" <pete@webtoot.net> wrote in message >>> news:67F5CA6B-8115-4129-AA54-0C450E8B1F60@microsoft.com... >>>>I would never Convert to Basic Disk - as that would wipe everything >>>>thats on it! >>>> >>>> It holds all my music, video's and install programs, so not a good >>>> thing to wipe! >>>> >>>> Vista recognises the disk, says "This device is working" But it's >>>> Offline in the Disk Manager... >>>> >>>> "JW" <nospam@no.spam> wrote in message >>>> news:OyOfQY0CHHA.468@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>>> So what happens if you "convert to basic disk" which I beleive is most >>>>> likely what it should be? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Pete" <peter.matheson@trhitc.co.uk> wrote in message >>>>> news:Ozv47T0CHHA.3380@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>>>> Installed a clean Vista RTM >>>>>> My 160Gb Western Digital SATA drive shows up in Disk Management as >>>>>> "Offline - Dynamic" >>>>>> The only options I have are Convert to Basic Disk, or the Properties. >>>>>> >>>>>> Yet the drive works in Win XP. Possible Driver problem? >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > |
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