Where's Waldo? Where's My D-drive?

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My D-drive seems to be missing. If I go to Control Panel->System->Devices,
and look at Dis Drives, I see the drive. It's a 160G WesDig IDE. The
properties entry shows it's OK. However, If I go to My Computer, there is no
D:. Is it possible to hide it with Tools->Folder Options.

I pushed on the power connector and cable, but that didn't help anything.
When I look at BIOS, it detects both the two (C&D) HDs.

Comments?
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Wayne Watson (Nevada City, CA)

Web Page: <speckledwithStars.net>
 
"W. Watson" <wolf_tracks@invalid.com> wrote in message
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> My D-drive seems to be missing. If I go to Control Panel->System->Devices,
> and look at Dis Drives, I see the drive. It's a 160G WesDig IDE. The
> properties entry shows it's OK. However, If I go to My Computer, there is
> no D:. Is it possible to hide it with Tools->Folder Options.
>
> I pushed on the power connector and cable, but that didn't help anything.
> When I look at BIOS, it detects both the two (C&D) HDs.
>
> Comments?

is it formatted?
 
Yes, it's been in use for several years.

Gordon wrote:
> "W. Watson" <wolf_tracks@invalid.com> wrote in message
> news:vUOmi.28307$C96.5744@newssvr23.news.prodigy.net...
>> My D-drive seems to be missing. If I go to Control Panel->System->Devices,
>> and look at Dis Drives, I see the drive. It's a 160G WesDig IDE. The
>> properties entry shows it's OK. However, If I go to My Computer, there is
>> no D:. Is it possible to hide it with Tools->Folder Options.
>>
>> I pushed on the power connector and cable, but that didn't help anything.
>> When I look at BIOS, it detects both the two (C&D) HDs.
>>
>> Comments?
>
> is it formatted?
>
>

--
Wayne Watson (Nevada City, CA)

Web Page: <speckledwithStars.net>
 
"W. Watson" <wolf_tracks@invalid.com> wrote:

>My D-drive seems to be missing. If I go to Control Panel->System->Devices,
>and look at Dis Drives, I see the drive. It's a 160G WesDig IDE. The
>properties entry shows it's OK. However, If I go to My Computer, there is no
>D:. Is it possible to hide it with Tools->Folder Options.
>
>I pushed on the power connector and cable, but that didn't help anything.
>When I look at BIOS, it detects both the two (C&D) HDs.
>
>Comments?

Use Start - Run - DISKMGMT.MST

What does it say about your 160 gb drive in terms of status,
partitions, etc.?

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2008)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."
 
I copied that name into the run window, and it could not find anything by
that name. Ah, Google knows about .msc. It produce no result for D:. Just
the other two drives, C: and E: (usb, 150G).

Ron Martell wrote:
> "W. Watson" <wolf_tracks@invalid.com> wrote:
>
>> My D-drive seems to be missing. If I go to Control Panel->System->Devices,
>> and look at Dis Drives, I see the drive. It's a 160G WesDig IDE. The
>> properties entry shows it's OK. However, If I go to My Computer, there is no
>> D:. Is it possible to hide it with Tools->Folder Options.
>>
>> I pushed on the power connector and cable, but that didn't help anything.
>> When I look at BIOS, it detects both the two (C&D) HDs.
>>
>> Comments?
>
> Use Start - Run - DISKMGMT.MST
>
> What does it say about your 160 gb drive in terms of status,
> partitions, etc.?
>
> Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada

--
Wayne Watson (Nevada City, CA)

Web Page: <speckledwithStars.net>
 
"W. Watson" <wolf_tracks@invalid.com> wrote in
news:vUOmi.28307$C96.5744@newssvr23.news.prodigy.net:

> My D-drive seems to be missing. If I go to Control
> Panel->System->Devices, and look at Dis Drives, I see the drive.
> It's a 160G WesDig IDE. The properties entry shows it's OK.
> However, If I go to My Computer, there is no D:. Is it possible to
> hide it with Tools->Folder Options.
>
> I pushed on the power connector and cable, but that didn't help
> anything. When I look at BIOS, it detects both the two (C&D) HDs.
>
> Comments?

Does it show as having a drive letter in Disk Management?

(Right-click "My Computer" ->Manage->Storage->Disk Management)

HTH,
John
 
"W. Watson" <wolf_tracks@invalid.com> wrote in message
news:JQPmi.46623$5j1.8732@newssvr21.news.prodigy.net...
>I copied that name into the run window, and it could not find anything by
>that name. Ah, Google knows about .msc. It produce no result for D:. Just
>the other two drives, C: and E: (usb, 150G).

Did you try assigning it a drive letter? Right-click, change drive letter
or paths.

HTH
-pk

>
> Ron Martell wrote:
>> "W. Watson" <wolf_tracks@invalid.com> wrote:
>>
>>> My D-drive seems to be missing. If I go to Control
>>> Panel->System->Devices, and look at Dis Drives, I see the drive. It's a
>>> 160G WesDig IDE. The properties entry shows it's OK. However, If I go to
>>> My Computer, there is no D:. Is it possible to hide it with
>>> Tools->Folder Options.
>>>
>>> I pushed on the power connector and cable, but that didn't help
>>> anything. When I look at BIOS, it detects both the two (C&D) HDs.
>>>
>>> Comments?
>>
>> Use Start - Run - DISKMGMT.MST What does it say about your 160 gb drive
>> in terms of status,
>> partitions, etc.?
>>
>> Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
>
> --
> Wayne Watson (Nevada City, CA)
>
> Web Page: <speckledwithStars.net>
 
Just C: and E: as responded to a similar query above yours.

I caught BIOS saying it was detecting (detected?) the drive. A strange
disappearance. I hope it hasn't failed.

John Wunderlich wrote:
> "W. Watson" <wolf_tracks@invalid.com> wrote in
> news:vUOmi.28307$C96.5744@newssvr23.news.prodigy.net:
>
>> My D-drive seems to be missing. If I go to Control
>> Panel->System->Devices, and look at Dis Drives, I see the drive.
>> It's a 160G WesDig IDE. The properties entry shows it's OK.
>> However, If I go to My Computer, there is no D:. Is it possible to
>> hide it with Tools->Folder Options.
>>
>> I pushed on the power connector and cable, but that didn't help
>> anything. When I look at BIOS, it detects both the two (C&D) HDs.
>>
>> Comments?
>
> Does it show as having a drive letter in Disk Management?
>
> (Right-click "My Computer" ->Manage->Storage->Disk Management)
>
> HTH,
> John

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Wayne Watson (Nevada City, CA)

Web Page: <speckledwithStars.net>
 
"W. Watson" <wolf_tracks@invalid.com> wrote in message
news:4vQmi.11674$bz7.7245@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net...
> Just C: and E: as responded to a similar query above yours.
>
> I caught BIOS saying it was detecting (detected?) the drive. A strange
> disappearance. I hope it hasn't failed.
>
I believe that is a forlorn hope. Something is wrong with the hardware.
Jim
> John Wunderlich wrote:
>> "W. Watson" <wolf_tracks@invalid.com> wrote in
>> news:vUOmi.28307$C96.5744@newssvr23.news.prodigy.net:
>>> My D-drive seems to be missing. If I go to Control
>>> Panel->System->Devices, and look at Dis Drives, I see the drive.
>>> It's a 160G WesDig IDE. The properties entry shows it's OK.
>>> However, If I go to My Computer, there is no D:. Is it possible to
>>> hide it with Tools->Folder Options.
>>> I pushed on the power connector and cable, but that didn't help
>>> anything. When I look at BIOS, it detects both the two (C&D) HDs.
>>>
>>> Comments?
>>
>> Does it show as having a drive letter in Disk Management?
>>
>> (Right-click "My Computer" ->Manage->Storage->Disk Management)
>>
>> HTH,
>> John
>
> --
> Wayne Watson (Nevada City, CA)
>
> Web Page: <speckledwithStars.net>
 
Well, not quite so forlorn. I took the HD out a put it in another PC. It
works fine there, and I could see the folders and files in it.

I still cling to the idea that when I hid or un-hid some files about 10 days
ago that the process lost the D-drive. It's interesting the C-drive can be
seen at all, since it's on the same cable.

Any other ideas?

Jim wrote:
> "W. Watson" <wolf_tracks@invalid.com> wrote in message
> news:4vQmi.11674$bz7.7245@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net...
>> Just C: and E: as responded to a similar query above yours.
>>
>> I caught BIOS saying it was detecting (detected?) the drive. A strange
>> disappearance. I hope it hasn't failed.
>>
> I believe that is a forlorn hope. Something is wrong with the hardware.
> Jim
>> John Wunderlich wrote:
>>> "W. Watson" <wolf_tracks@invalid.com> wrote in
>>> news:vUOmi.28307$C96.5744@newssvr23.news.prodigy.net:
>>>> My D-drive seems to be missing. If I go to Control
>>>> Panel->System->Devices, and look at Dis Drives, I see the drive.
>>>> It's a 160G WesDig IDE. The properties entry shows it's OK.
>>>> However, If I go to My Computer, there is no D:. Is it possible to
>>>> hide it with Tools->Folder Options.
>>>> I pushed on the power connector and cable, but that didn't help
>>>> anything. When I look at BIOS, it detects both the two (C&D) HDs.
>>>>
>>>> Comments?
>>> Does it show as having a drive letter in Disk Management?
>>>
>>> (Right-click "My Computer" ->Manage->Storage->Disk Management)
>>>
>>> HTH,
>>> John
>> --
>> Wayne Watson (Nevada City, CA)
>>
>> Web Page: <speckledwithStars.net>
>
>

--
Wayne Watson (Nevada City, CA)

Web Page: <speckledwithStars.net>
 
Here might be a clue. I just noticed one of the entries in My Computer is a
memory_card(on "Hp00:ar ...blah, blah") and it's on the Z-drive. This may
have something to do with my digital camera that I plugged in last night to
a USB port. It is shown as a Network Drive.

I just plugged in the camera, but there's no icon for USB on the tray.

Hmmm, I have an E-drive that's an external drive on a USB port. I don't see
this drive accounted for anywhere in Device Mgr. Comment on this USB oddity?

W. Watson wrote:
> Well, not quite so forlorn. I took the HD out a put it in another PC. It
> works fine there, and I could see the folders and files in it.
>
> I still cling to the idea that when I hid or un-hid some files about 10
> days ago that the process lost the D-drive. It's interesting the C-drive
> can be seen at all, since it's on the same cable.
>
> Any other ideas?
>
> Jim wrote:
>> "W. Watson" <wolf_tracks@invalid.com> wrote in message
>> news:4vQmi.11674$bz7.7245@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net...
>>> Just C: and E: as responded to a similar query above yours.
>>>
>>> I caught BIOS saying it was detecting (detected?) the drive. A
>>> strange disappearance. I hope it hasn't failed.
>>>
>> I believe that is a forlorn hope. Something is wrong with the hardware.
>> Jim
>>> John Wunderlich wrote:
>>>> "W. Watson" <wolf_tracks@invalid.com> wrote in
>>>> news:vUOmi.28307$C96.5744@newssvr23.news.prodigy.net:
>>>>> My D-drive seems to be missing. If I go to Control
>>>>> Panel->System->Devices, and look at Dis Drives, I see the drive.
>>>>> It's a 160G WesDig IDE. The properties entry shows it's OK.
>>>>> However, If I go to My Computer, there is no D:. Is it possible to
>>>>> hide it with Tools->Folder Options.
>>>>> I pushed on the power connector and cable, but that didn't help
>>>>> anything. When I look at BIOS, it detects both the two (C&D) HDs.
>>>>>
>>>>> Comments?
>>>> Does it show as having a drive letter in Disk Management?
>>>>
>>>> (Right-click "My Computer" ->Manage->Storage->Disk Management)
>>>>
>>>> HTH,
>>>> John
>>> --
>>> Wayne Watson (Nevada City, CA)
>>>
>>> Web Page: <speckledwithStars.net>
>>
>>
>

--
Wayne Watson (Nevada City, CA)

Web Page: <speckledwithStars.net>
 
Problem solved. The external drive was powered off. It was the E-drive, and
the D-drive was the primary slave. When it was turned off, and the PC booted
up again. The primary slave became the E-drive. Why it didn't become D I
have no idea.

I'm pretty sure this happened while I was away. I asked a certain person to
turn off the PC a few days after I left on a trip. I believe the person was
a bit over zealous in what got turned off. 'nug said. Thanks for bearing
with me.
 
I still am puzzled by the presence of the memory_card entry in My Computer.
Seems odd, but it doesn't seem to present a problem. Maybe call Canon will
solve it.

W. Watson wrote:
> Problem solved. The external drive was powered off. It was the E-drive,
> and the D-drive was the primary slave. When it was turned off, and the
> PC booted up again. The primary slave became the E-drive. Why it didn't
> become D I have no idea.
>
> I'm pretty sure this happened while I was away. I asked a certain person
> to turn off the PC a few days after I left on a trip. I believe the
> person was a bit over zealous in what got turned off. 'nugh said. Thanks
> for bearing with me.

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Wayne Watson (Nevada City, CA)

Web Page: <speckledwithStars.net>
 
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