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I also have this same issue.
However under Disk Management the drive is there, the only option I have is
to delete the partition (all others are greyed out). I can't assign it a
drive letter.
Any thoughts greatly appreciated.
Sibby
"Sleepless in Seattle" wrote:
> Go into Disk Management, partition, format and assign a drive letter.
>
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> Jonah
> "BATA" <BATA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:841D7B7F-AE6A-4788-B7C3-B6BCD4FDED32@microsoft.com...
> > No its not brand new I just installed norton system works and it does not
> > show up in "my computer" Shows up on start up and when I enter the system
> > config utility At start up but not in my computer. Show up under System
> > properties but not in My computer.
> >
> > "Daniel Carwile" wrote:
> >
> >> Is it a brand new hd? If it's brand new and no partition is defined
> >> and
> >> formatted it won't show up. Run FDISK. That will allow you to set the
> >> hd
> >> up. You'll need to have a bootable floppy with FDISK on it. I use a
> >> Win98
> >> boot disk. It has FDISK. I also added Format.com to it and use it as a
> >> general utility disk. If you use a Win98 boot disk just select the
> >> option
> >> to boot with no CD support. Then type FDISK. Make sure you select the
> >> second disk before you format anything. I knew a guy that forgot to
> >> switch
> >> to the new secondary disk and formatted his C drive. There should be
> >> other
> >> utilities around also.
> >>
> >> Danny
> >>
> >>
> >> "BATA" <BATA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:5955003B-6377-4699-8BB9-0AC76D7F13D7@microsoft.com...
> >> >I open up my computer and only shows one hard drive. (I have 2).
> >> > It shows both at startup.
> >> > How do I get it to show the other drive.
> >> > In the managament section I can see the drive but not on My computer.
> >> > Thanks
> >>
> >>
> >>
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