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• 2nd hard drive appearing is not in my computer

  My 2nd hard drive is not appearing in my computer.  The hard drive was a slave, that I took from my old xp machine after it crashed.  I had installed in my new vista machine before and it worked, but then I had to reinstall the operating system and since then he did not appear.  I double checked to make sure, it has been defined as a slave drive and it is.  It appears in the Bios, Device Manager and in disk management, but not in my computer.  Nothing is appearing as unallocated in disk management and the player said his good health.  In the Device Manager, it says the device is working properly.  I tried to give him just a drive letter in the management of records, but when I right click on it the only option I have is help.  I also tried to update the drivers, he says that they are up-to-date.  I tried deactivation and activation of the hard drive.  I even tried to uninstall.  When I rebooted, it detects and reinstalled the drivers, but I still can't get it to appear in my computer.

  Alw179,

  so I assume you are using the new Windows 7 for this post.

  Proposal of John Doe has worked for me. This is how do you a little more in detail:

  step 1: Windows 'Start menu '.

  Step 2: SPECIFY the, "disk management" in the box "search programs and files" at the botom

  step 3 find and RIGHT click on the hard drive in the list that program shows.

  step 4: select 'Change Drive Letter and paths '.

  step 5: click Add and make sure that ASSIGN it THE FOLLOWING DRIVE LETTER: bubble is selected and then use the drop-down menu to select a drive letter, do not use it.

  step 5: click OK

  step 6: complete, you should have something pop up indicates that your hard drive is available to show.

  I hope this helps.

• New external USB 500 GB Portable Hard Drive appearing is not in Windows Vista

  I connected a new 500G portable hard drive to a front USB port on my HP PC (with an AMD Phenom X 4 image processor), under Windows Vista Home Premium. Windows presented a pop saying that the driver has been installed, then he said: USB device installed. The software of the device has been installed successfully and is ready for use.

  However when I looked for the drive in Windows Explorer it wasn't there. I read in this forum, and using the information that I realized that I accessed the computer on my PC management - up it only shows C: drive and D: drive image factory, but below that, when disk 0 is assigned to the C: and D: drives it shows disk 1, unknown, uninitialized. Assuming that it is the car in question, I tried to initialize the disk, but then the error FUNCTION INCORRECTE.

  I don't know what to do at this point. If the player has not been assigned a letter, there seems to be no way to transfer or partition.

  A new drive must be formatted. That is why it is sjowing up as disc 1, unknown, uninitialized.

• my hard drive cloning will not affect the computer in the new OS?

  I currently have a Gateway laptop that is running Windows Vista. The hard drive in the new ASUS that works under Windows 7 I just bought cloning affect or replace 7 with VISTA?

  Hello

  Yes, it will affect it

  It will not work for many reasons

  Your Gateway vista is an OEM license and is linked to the original machine on which it is installed

  It is not transferable

  even if it's a retail license, which is not the case, it would not start as gateway motherboard drivers are installed on the old hard drive

  and above all, it will not activate because it is only an OEM license tied to the Gateway Laptop

• SSD Sata HARD drive appearing is not in the system of the device

  I added a SSD HDD to my system via a sata connection and I see the drive listed in the BIOS, but it does not appear in the "My computer" window I can't format it to use it.

  I also noticed when the bios runs at startup it flashes very quickly a message that his search for disks, then no drive detected...  Why not?

  Monday, December 27, 2010 22:08:30 + 0000, bitdman wrote:
   
  > I added an SSD HDD to my system via a sata connection and I see the drive listed in the BIOS, but it does not appear in the "My computer" window I can't format it to use it.
   
   
   
  Click on the round to start, type computer management in the area of research and
  Press ENTER.
   
  In the computer management window, select on the left disk management,
  Click on the drive in question and select format.
   
   

  Ken Blake (MS-MVP)

• After Vista update cannot find the external hard drive, AutoPlay does not work, and new unusable disk appears under my computer

  After Vista update cannot find the external hard drive, AutoPlay does not work, and new unusable disk appears under my computer. Also I can't 'manage' my computer because I do not have "permissions". I tried a fix he 45071 and it did nothing.

  Applications, (Norton and McAfee) (including free evaluation versions are notorious for not not upgrade (or uninstalling) itself.) If NIS has been installed for 3 years, you have NIS update at least once and maybe twice (e.g., NIS 2009 > NIS 2010 > NIS 2011).

  [You may want to print these instructions for reference offline. If a step said to reboot, reboot.]

  1. download the Norton Removal Tool, save it to your desktop: ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/removal_tools/Norton_Removal_Tool.exe

  2. close all open applications (that is, anything with an icon on the taskbar).

  3. After completing some you have a copy of your handy product key, uninstall all Norton software (including LiveUpdate and everything Norton Add ons) viaControl Panel | Programs | Uninstall a program (or Control Panel |) Programs and features, if you are using the classic view).

  4 IMPORTANT! -Online activate Windows Firewall immediately after the restart.

  NB: Now you're "working without a net": no to ANYTHING else online (e.g., navigation, reading e-mail, chat) until you have completed step #7 below!

  5. right click on the file that you saved in step #1 above, and then select run as administrator.  DO TAP not your keyboard until the race ends, then restart.

  6. do a clean install of NIS 2011 (using your product ID, if need be) & reboot. CF. http://www.symantec.com/norton/support/kb/web_view.jsp?wv_type=public_web&docurl=20080514162318EN

  NOTE: Do NOT activate or install additional modules of Norton (for example, Norton Anti-Phishing) immediately.

  7. manually and repeatedly run LiveUpdate (Norton) until you get a prompt "no update more".

  8. open Internet Explorer (only) to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737 & run the difficulty.

  9. open Internet Explorer (only) to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058 & run that set it by DEFAULT and modes and AGGRESSIVE. [1]

  10. restart once again & test.

  NB: Installation KB971029 disables AutoRun/autoplay on USB connected but not 'brilliant media' external drives (i.e., CDs & DVDs). See http://blogs.technet.com/b/msrc/archive/2011/02/08/deeper-insight-into-the-security-advisory-967940-update.aspx

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  [1] full Disclosure: the difficulty operating in AGGRESSIVE mode will remove your update history but not list the updates installed in Add/Remove Programs (Windows XP) or installed updates.

  ~ Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ WARNING: MS MVPs represent or work for Microsoft

• Can not backup on external hard drive - "snapshot could not be created...» »

  Cannot back up the external hard drive "snapshot could not be created, please check the VSS application log and the PSP" "details - the shadow copy provider had an error" error code «ox81000019» I want to buy a new laptop, but how can I transfer all of the existing computer if I can't do a backup?

  As you go only to transfer data from one to the other files, here's a good option...

  Remove the old hard drive and connect it on the new computer using a USB to SATA connector like this...

  http://www.TigerDirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3276554&CATID=11527

  It is a very useful device to have some kicking around when you need to get data on a drive that does more boot.

  You must get permission to access folders on the old disk to the new computer and this is how you do it.

  Download the zip on the site below...

  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/Windows-Vista/add-take-ownership-to-Explorer-right-click-menu-in-Vista/

  .. and it is there that find the link to the zip on the site...

  

  When you run the zip file, it places a new item in the right click menu called 'Take Ownership'

  To use it, you highlight the file or the folder on which you want the property, right click and select take ownership.

  Then a window will appear and many data authorizations through pretty quickly. When permissions have been granted, the window will close and you will be able to easily access data in the file or the first selected folder...

• HP ProBook s 4540: How can I tell if my laptop has all the spare HARD drive bay or not?

  How can I tell if my laptop has all the spare HARD drive bay or not? I want to use an SSD, but also my HARD drive as secondary.

  @ShohagDr

  This model has only one.

  Your maintenance and Service Guide here.

  http://www.HP.com/CTG/manual/c03758231.PDF

  Laptop HP ProBook s 4540 - videos to remove/replace

  http://h20464.www2.HP.com/results.htm?SID=5229455&MEID=0B16F6F9-A9BB-4275-8FB4-57CCA3816318

  REO

• How do I back up to external hard drive that is not an available drive

  I have a Vista and my computer alerts me needs to back up, but fails because the "D" drive is full.  I did a cleanup and still not enough space.   I plugged my external hard drive and tried to return to the top, but this isn't an option to store up to only D.   How can I clean the drive as well as to add an external hard drive as a backup option?

  Hello

  D: is normally your partition recovery and between 5-15GBs in size.

  If the above is correct for your case, read this:

  Your recovery Partition was photographed on your hard drive during the production of your computer by the manufacturer for all of these reasons.

  1. to reinstall Vista from in the case of a failure of the system, based on individuals or the keys at startup.

  F10 or Alt + F10 or F11 are a couple of different manufacturers use sequences.

  You will need to ask your manufacturer for proper sequence.

  2. to make the recovery disks on if your drive hard breaks down, so that you can then reinstall the operating system on a new hard drive.

  Also ask them how to make records.

  Your D: Recovery Drive is should not be used for backups, defragmented, etc..

  There are backups on an external hard drive.

  To resolve the problems that have arisen with the recovery D: Partition, you will need to contact the manufacturer of your computer to remove all that has been added to it.

  See you soon.

• Computer failure, hard drive readable: can not find the 5 Lightroom Catalog.

  Computer failure, hard drive readable: can not find the 5 Lightroom Catalog. Help appreciated.

  I used 5.3 LR on Win7, never pay attention in the name of the catalog used. My photo files were on the same physical hard disk D: partition.

  Now that I have a new computer Intel NUC, with Win7 installed on drive C: (SSD M.2), I plugged my old drive hard drive E: (old C :) and drive F (old d :))

  I have re-installed LR 5.3 and also upgraded to LR 6, , but the problem is that I can't find the catalog I was using with LR 5.3

  I searched for *.lrcat and see all previous catalogues lightroom starting with LR 2, 3, 4, 5, getting bigger and bigger, but not catalog 5 including the current date.

  The catalog would have another name or extension?

  I have the old C: drive. Is there a config file that would confirm where the catalogue is supposed to be?

  Help!

  HM, it is clear that it is not found on your old C: (so E :). )

  And there is no config file to tell where to find the catalog to Lightroom. It's just that the catalog is in the place you choose (most of the people chose to have the catalog to the location by default...).

• I had to replace my hard drive and can not get my Photoshop CS2 9.0.2 to activate.  I tried the phone and the Web site and have both the serial number

  I had to replace my hard drive and can not get my Photoshop CS2 9.0.2 to activate.  I tried the phone and the Web site and have two serial numbers.  I can't find a number that strives to speak to a live person at Adobe.  I need to reduce the size of the pixel today on some photos and need the program.  Is there another way to reduce pixel if I can't get my Photoshop runs today?

  See the page linked below.  Your installation/serail number will not work.  You need to acquire a download for it with a specially assigned serial number...

  CS2: Error: unavailable activation server | CS2, Acrobat 7, hearing 3 -.

  l http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/Policy-Pricing/Creative-Suite-2-activation-end-Life.htm

• Iomega Portable hard drive now does not appear under "Devices" after accidentally deleted USB cable. USB

  My Iomega eGo Portable hard drive was connected by USB on my Macbook Pro OSX 10.9.5 cable and I was transferring my iPhoto folder.  Unfortunately, the cable dropped and I got a message on my laptop hard drive had not ejected correctly.   I reconnected it the cable, but now, it does not appear under devices in the search page.  I also checked the disc utilities and it isn't here either.  I tried to connect the hard drive of my iMac, but it does not appear in the devices out there either.

  Although I have been using a Mac since they first appeared on the market and can usually work things, I find it more and more difficult with all the new technology.  Everything that used to be so easy, one of the great things the Mac since MS-DOS.

  If anyone can help I would be very grateful, because I have a lot of files on this disc of old Mac and use the Iomega to backup my most important files.

  The drive may have failed.

  Try different USB cables.

  Remove the naked drive from the iOmega enclosure and test it in a known functional wardrobe.

  Ciao.

• Why is my hard drive appear not at all?

  Hello, on my MacBook Pro 2012, I used it this morning, so when I went to use this afternoon, the computer was off. When I started, I had the folder with the question mark. After booting into Recovery Mode, my boot drive is not appear at all in the program where I can choose my boot drive, and it does not also appear in disk utility. What should I do now to solve this problem? Is that my hard drive bad? I appreciate all the help I can get. I also have a side of Windows 7 on my hard drive as well. Thank you.

  Whew, tough, you have another Mac with Firewire or love at first sight?

• WD My Passport external hard drive appears as drive F:\, but could not find the music in iTunes

  I have a WD My Passport which appears as drive "F". I use this for backup of music & photos etc.  It seems to be is no longer working and it asks me to format it, I tried, and windows is unable to do.  Problem is that I now have a lot of music in Itunes which is no longer available as original file is not found. Does anyone have ideas how I can return this music?

  If you left click the drive letter 'F'... it displays the
  Directory of your external hard drive WD My Passport?

  WARNING! Formatting will erase your files. WARNING!

  See the following article from WD on formatting:

  How to partition and format a drive WD on Windows (7, Vista, XP) and Mac OSX
  http://wdc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/A_ID/3865 The following links to Support WD may be worth a try:

  Forums Community WD (external drives)
  http://community.wdc.com/T5/WD-external-drives/CT-p/external_drives

  WD knowledge base
  http://support.wdc.com/product/KB.asp?lang=en

  WD E-mail and phone support
  http://support.wdc.com/contact/index.asp

• diving USB hard drive appears on the Control Panel, but not on MY computer

  Drive hard USB part on the Contrlol Panel but not on my computer.

  Hi Frank,.

  Thanks for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

  If I understand you correctly, the external USB hard drive (HDD) appears in the control panel but does not seem to be detected in my computer screen. I will certainly help you to question, however, I would be grateful if you could answer a few questions to refine the question in order to provide you with better assistance.

  (a) what is the brand and model number. the USB HDD?

  (b) has detected before HARD drive in my computer screen? If so, did you do changes on the computer before this problem?

  (c) that you get an unrecognized USB device notification error message?

  The unit is probably go up at the same point one of the partitions and thus becoming "invisible". In

  in order to further diagnose the issue, I would suggest trying the following methods and check if the problem persists.

  Method 1:

  Try running the Fixit tool from the link below.

  Hardware devices do not work or are not detected in Windows

  
  

  Also, run the next fixit to solve common problems with USB devices.

  Diagnose and automatically fix the Windows USB problems

  If the problem persists, try the following method.

  Method 2:

  Remove and reinstall all USB controllers.

  1. Open Manager devices by clicking the Start button, click Control Panel, click system and security, and then, under System, clicking Device Manager. If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
  2. In the list of the categories of equipment, locate and expand Bus USB controllers.
  3. Right-click every device under the Bus USB controllers node and then click Uninstall to remove them one at a time.
  4. Restart the computer and let the USB controllers get reinstalled.

  Plug in the removable USB device and perform a test to ensure that the problem is solved

  Also, refer to:

  Updated a hardware driver that is not working properly

  Hope this information is useful. Let us know if you need more help, we will be happy to help you.