Two hard drives only one shown

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

Remove the file "autoplay.inf" from the root of the drive.

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Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP)
FAQ for MS Antispyware version 1.0.509
http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
marfers notes for windows xp http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/chatNotes.htm
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"Bob" <bobdawn1@verizon.net> wrote in message news:7rrZd.4507$aS5.2955@trndny05...
>I have XP home with two physical hard drives on the same ide cable. They are jumped as master w/ slave and slave. The BIOS sees
>both drives AND windows device manager but my computer only sees one drive. What's wrong?
>
> Thanks
> Bob
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

start/run, type diskmgmt.msc , Usually you can rightclick the drive icon to see the drive. If not, boot to a Dos floppy and delete
the file. ( http://bootdisk.com )

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Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP)
FAQ for MS Antispyware version 1.0.509
http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
marfers notes for windows xp http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/chatNotes.htm
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"Bob" <bobdawn1@verizon.net> wrote in message news:FGKZd.4906$qN3.2168@trndny01...
> How do I do that?
>
> Thanks
> Bob
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> "Mark L. Ferguson" <marfer_mvpREMOVE@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:%23o2I2hWKFHA.3992@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Remove the file "autoplay.inf" from the root of the drive.
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>> Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP)
>> FAQ for MS Antispyware version 1.0.509
>> http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
>> marfers notes for windows xp http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/chatNotes.htm
>> .
>> "Bob" <bobdawn1@verizon.net> wrote in message news:7rrZd.4507$aS5.2955@trndny05...
>>>I have XP home with two physical hard drives on the same ide cable. They are jumped as master w/ slave and slave. The BIOS sees
>>>both drives AND windows device manager but my computer only sees one drive. What's wrong?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Bob
>>>
>>
>>
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