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12-15-2008
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| | One disk is missing in USB Disk I connect one removable hard disk to my Vista PC by USB,I can only see one disk and another disk is missing from the system, how should I fix this problem? Thanks. |
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12-15-2008
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| | Re: One disk is missing in USB Disk Details! Details! Details! You don't give enough for anyone to give you a valid response. How many hard drives are in your system? How many partitions? What type of partitions (primary, extended or logical)? Does one of the internal hard drives disappear when you plug in a USB drive? What kind of USB drive is it? Try again for help. -- Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience "jakein2008" <jakein2008@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:56986BF0-5520-429F-8965-CCE7B8EC94E5@xxxxxx Quote: >I connect one removable hard disk to my Vista PC by USB,I can only see one > disk and another disk is missing from the system, how should I fix this > problem? > > Thanks. |
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12-15-2008
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| | Re: One disk is missing in USB Disk Hi, thank you for your answer, My removable disk has 2 partitions, when in another computer I can see all the two partitions, but in my vista PC , I can only see one partition, another one is missing, the internal disk has no problem right now. So please help me to fix this problem? Thanks "Richard Urban" wrote: Quote: > Details! Details! Details! > > You don't give enough for anyone to give you a valid response. > > How many hard drives are in your system? How many partitions? What type of > partitions (primary, extended or logical)? Does one of the internal hard > drives disappear when you plug in a USB drive? What kind of USB drive is it? > > Try again for help. > > -- > > Richard Urban > Microsoft MVP > Windows Desktop Experience > > > "jakein2008" <jakein2008@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:56986BF0-5520-429F-8965-CCE7B8EC94E5@xxxxxx Quote: > >I connect one removable hard disk to my Vista PC by USB,I can only see one > > disk and another disk is missing from the system, how should I fix this > > problem? > > > > Thanks. > |
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12-15-2008
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| | Re: One disk is missing in USB Disk OK Another question. When you use disk management to look at the USB drive do you see 2 partitions? Or, do you see 1 partition and a space where the 2nd partition should be? What is the indicated condition of the 2nd partition? See what I mean about details! (-: -- Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience "jakein2008" <jakein2008@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:E4B18349-A264-4194-89AA-BA11DCE4C01E@xxxxxx Quote: > Hi, thank you for your answer, > > My removable disk has 2 partitions, when in another computer I can see all > the two partitions, but in my vista PC , I can only see one partition, > another one is missing, the internal disk has no problem right now. > > So please help me to fix this problem? > > Thanks > > > "Richard Urban" wrote: > Quote: >> Details! Details! Details! >> >> You don't give enough for anyone to give you a valid response. >> >> How many hard drives are in your system? How many partitions? What type >> of >> partitions (primary, extended or logical)? Does one of the internal hard >> drives disappear when you plug in a USB drive? What kind of USB drive is >> it? >> >> Try again for help. >> >> -- >> >> Richard Urban >> Microsoft MVP >> Windows Desktop Experience >> >> >> "jakein2008" <jakein2008@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:56986BF0-5520-429F-8965-CCE7B8EC94E5@xxxxxx Quote: >> >I connect one removable hard disk to my Vista PC by USB,I can only see >> >one >> > disk and another disk is missing from the system, how should I fix this >> > problem? >> > >> > Thanks. >> |
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12-15-2008
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| | Re: One disk is missing in USB Disk "jakein2008" <jakein2008@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:E4B18349-A264-4194-89AA-BA11DCE4C01E@xxxxxx Quote: > > "Richard Urban" wrote: > Quote: >> "jakein2008" <jakein2008@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:56986BF0-5520-429F-8965-CCE7B8EC94E5@xxxxxx Quote: >> >I connect one removable hard disk to my Vista PC by USB,I can only >> >see one >> > disk and another disk is missing from the system, how should I fix >> > this >> > problem? >> > >> >> You don't give enough for anyone to give you a valid response. >> >> How many hard drives are in your system? How many partitions? What >> type of >> partitions (primary, extended or logical)? Does one of the internal >> hard >> drives disappear when you plug in a USB drive? What kind of USB drive >> is it? >> >> Try again for help. >> > > My removable disk has 2 partitions, when in another computer I can see > all > the two partitions, but in my vista PC , I can only see one partition, > another one is missing, the internal disk has no problem right now. > > So please help me to fix this problem? > as far as I know you are pretty much out of luck. -- Zaphod No matter where you go, there you are! |
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12-15-2008
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| | Re: One disk is missing in USB Disk He has already said that when connected up to another computer he sees 2 partitions! -- Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience "Zaphod Beeblebrox" <Zaphod.Arisztid.Beeblebrox@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:gi65q5$8kt$1@xxxxxx Quote: > "jakein2008" <jakein2008@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:E4B18349-A264-4194-89AA-BA11DCE4C01E@xxxxxx Quote: >> >> "Richard Urban" wrote: >> Quote: > >> "jakein2008" <jakein2008@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:56986BF0-5520-429F-8965-CCE7B8EC94E5@xxxxxx >>> >I connect one removable hard disk to my Vista PC by USB,I can only see >>> >one >>> > disk and another disk is missing from the system, how should I fix >>> > this >>> > problem? >>> > >>> Details! Details! Details! >>> >>> You don't give enough for anyone to give you a valid response. >>> >>> How many hard drives are in your system? How many partitions? What type >>> of >>> partitions (primary, extended or logical)? Does one of the internal hard >>> drives disappear when you plug in a USB drive? What kind of USB drive is >>> it? >>> >>> Try again for help. >>> >> >> My removable disk has 2 partitions, when in another computer I can see >> all >> the two partitions, but in my vista PC , I can only see one partition, >> another one is missing, the internal disk has no problem right now. >> >> So please help me to fix this problem? >> > Windows only supports a single partition on removable media drives, so as > far as I know you are pretty much out of luck. > > -- > Zaphod > > No matter where you go, there you are! > |
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12-15-2008
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| | Re: One disk is missing in USB Disk On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:57:21 -0500, "Zaphod Beeblebrox" <Zaphod.Arisztid.Beeblebrox@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >Windows only supports a single partition on removable media drives, so >as far as I know you are pretty much out of luck. you found it (which was probably far up yer arse). |
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12-15-2008
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| | Re: One disk is missing in USB Disk On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:58:52 -0500, "Zaphod Beeblebrox" <Zaphod.Arisztid.Beeblebrox@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > >"Cody Jarrett" <artcody@xxxxxx> wrote in message >news:ujcdk49u9ikn7hh5llllqfci6p40t65kc1@xxxxxx Quote: >> On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:57:21 -0500, "Zaphod Beeblebrox" >> <Zaphod.Arisztid.Beeblebrox@xxxxxx> wrote: >> Quote: >>>Windows only supports a single partition on removable media drives, so >>>as far as I know you are pretty much out of luck. >> Take that one out of your answer bag immediately and put it back where >> you found it (which was probably far up yer arse). >Actually, no. This is a well-known limitation of Windows and external / >removable media, especially Flash drives, but the same holds for any >drive that is seen by Windows as removable media. Tell that to the WD My Book that I have connected to my system via USB. It's definitely removable. It currently has two partitions. It had three until I changed it recently. OH... I almost forgot: I also have a 160GB Toshiba 2.5" USB drive that I connect when I need to use it to copy directories to my notebook: it has three partitions on it. Can you explain how both of those somehow managed to slip under the "well-known limitation" <SNORK> you refer to? |
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12-15-2008
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| | Re: One disk is missing in USB Disk "Zaphod Beeblebrox" <Zaphod.Arisztid.Beeblebrox@xxxxxx> wrote Quote: Quote: >> <SNORK> Quote: > Well, ignoring your aparent upper respiratory issues... Zaphod, Good one! I almost snorked my coffee when I read it. Regards, Len Agoado agoado@xxxxxx |
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12-15-2008
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| | Re: One disk is missing in USB Disk On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:36:05 -0500, "Zaphod Beeblebrox" <Zaphod.Arisztid.Beeblebrox@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > >"Cody Jarrett" <artcody@xxxxxx> wrote in message >news:7cfdk4d7tev6qqajso4hpkdrtd0fnt3g9p@xxxxxx Quote: >> On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:58:52 -0500, "Zaphod Beeblebrox" >> <Zaphod.Arisztid.Beeblebrox@xxxxxx> wrote: >> Quote: >>> >>>"Cody Jarrett" <artcody@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>>news:ujcdk49u9ikn7hh5llllqfci6p40t65kc1@xxxxxx >>>> On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:57:21 -0500, "Zaphod Beeblebrox" >>>> <Zaphod.Arisztid.Beeblebrox@xxxxxx> wrote: >>>> >>>>>Windows only supports a single partition on removable media drives, >>>>>so >>>>>as far as I know you are pretty much out of luck. >>>> >>>> Take that one out of your answer bag immediately and put it back >>>> where >>>> you found it (which was probably far up yer arse). >>> >>>Actually, no. This is a well-known limitation of Windows and external >>>/ >>>removable media, especially Flash drives, but the same holds for any >>>drive that is seen by Windows as removable media. >> Reeeeeeeeeaaly?? <SNORK> >> >> Tell that to the WD My Book that I have connected to my system via >> USB. It's definitely removable. It currently has two partitions. It >> had three until I changed it recently. >> >> OH... I almost forgot: I also have a 160GB Toshiba 2.5" USB drive >> that I connect when I need to use it to copy directories to my >> notebook: it has three partitions on it. >> >> Can you explain how both of those somehow managed to slip under the >> "well-known limitation" <SNORK> you refer to? >Well, ignoring your aparent upper respiratory issues, I'd say that to >Windows, they don't appear as removable media drives. Many USB >connected drives show as removable media, some don't (generally those >with separate drivers). cite or two that talks about it. Something that includes Vista and isn't from Win98 days, preferably. |
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