Can't access 2nd hard drive

> Hello Tanya,
>
> Click on the Start orb, right-click on Computer and select 'Manage'. Accept
> any UAC prompt. In Computer Management, click on Disk Management. Does the
> drive show up there? If it does, does it have a drive letter assigned to
> it?
>
> --
> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> "Tanya" <Tanya@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9E11F2B5-BE4A-4223-AEE7-72B2CA109AA9@microsoft.com...

> >I am using Windows Vista Home Premium and have been for months. I have 2
> > internal hard drives and was able to access both. Suddenly, yesterday,
> > when
> > I rebooted it won't access the 2nd hard drive. Of course this is where i
> > have all my pictures and back up data that I need to get.
> >
> > It sees the drive is connected, but when I double click on it, it says
> > that
> > it cannot access the drive.
> >
> > PLEASE HELP!! I don't know what to do. I have tried re-booting several
> > times to see if it will work and it won't.
> >
> > Tanya

>

> The drive is there and has a letter assigned to it (E) but when I doubleclick
> on the drive it tells me that it can't be accessed.
>
> Tanya
>
> "Jane C" wrote:
>

> > Hello Tanya,
> >
> > Click on the Start orb, right-click on Computer and select 'Manage'. Accept
> > any UAC prompt. In Computer Management, click on Disk Management. Does the
> > drive show up there? If it does, does it have a drive letter assigned to
> > it?
> >
> > --
> > Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
> > Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> > MVP Windows Shell/User
> >
> > "Tanya" <Tanya@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:9E11F2B5-BE4A-4223-AEE7-72B2CA109AA9@microsoft.com...

> > >I am using Windows Vista Home Premium and have been for months. I have 2
> > > internal hard drives and was able to access both. Suddenly, yesterday,
> > > when
> > > I rebooted it won't access the 2nd hard drive. Of course this is where i
> > > have all my pictures and back up data that I need to get.
> > >
> > > It sees the drive is connected, but when I double click on it, it says
> > > that
> > > it cannot access the drive.
> > >
> > > PLEASE HELP!! I don't know what to do. I have tried re-booting several
> > > times to see if it will work and it won't.
> > >
> > > Tanya

> >

> Tanya,
>
> Check a Vista error report: Start > All Programs > Maintenance > Problem
> Reports and Solutions. Peruse the report for any error messages contained
> therein, and focus on any recommended solutions. Just in case your problem
> is logged as an error with a solution.
> --
> freddy
>
>
> "Tanya" wrote:
>

> > The drive is there and has a letter assigned to it (E) but when I doubleclick
> > on the drive it tells me that it can't be accessed.
> >
> > Tanya
> >
> > "Jane C" wrote:
> >

> > > Hello Tanya,
> > >
> > > Click on the Start orb, right-click on Computer and select 'Manage'. Accept
> > > any UAC prompt. In Computer Management, click on Disk Management. Does the
> > > drive show up there? If it does, does it have a drive letter assigned to
> > > it?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
> > > Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> > > MVP Windows Shell/User
> > >
> > > "Tanya" <Tanya@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:9E11F2B5-BE4A-4223-AEE7-72B2CA109AA9@microsoft.com...
> > > >I am using Windows Vista Home Premium and have been for months. I have 2
> > > > internal hard drives and was able to access both. Suddenly, yesterday,
> > > > when
> > > > I rebooted it won't access the 2nd hard drive. Of course this is where i
> > > > have all my pictures and back up data that I need to get.
> > > >
> > > > It sees the drive is connected, but when I double click on it, it says
> > > > that
> > > > it cannot access the drive.
> > > >
> > > > PLEASE HELP!! I don't know what to do. I have tried re-booting several
> > > > times to see if it will work and it won't.
> > > >
> > > > Tanya
> > >

> Checked that too. It is just weird that this happened when it literally was
> just working and I didn't do anything to it. I did a system restore thinking
> that would maybe bring it back, but it didn't work.
>
> I appreciate everyone's suggestions. Please keep them coming, I am trying
> everything you suggest.
>
> Tanya
>
> "freddy" wrote:
>

>> Tanya,
>>
>> Check a Vista error report: Start > All Programs > Maintenance > Problem
>> Reports and Solutions. Peruse the report for any error messages contained
>> therein, and focus on any recommended solutions. Just in case your problem
>> is logged as an error with a solution.
>> --
>> freddy
>>
>>
>> "Tanya" wrote:
>>

>> > The drive is there and has a letter assigned to it (E) but when I
>> > doubleclick
>> > on the drive it tells me that it can't be accessed.
>> >
>> > Tanya
>> >
>> > "Jane C" wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hello Tanya,
>> > >
>> > > Click on the Start orb, right-click on Computer and select 'Manage'.
>> > > Accept
>> > > any UAC prompt. In Computer Management, click on Disk Management. Does
>> > > the
>> > > drive show up there? If it does, does it have a drive letter assigned to
>> > > it?
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
>> > > Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
>> > > MVP Windows Shell/User
>> > >
>> > > "Tanya" <Tanya@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > > news:9E11F2B5-BE4A-4223-AEE7-72B2CA109AA9@microsoft.com...
>> > > >I am using Windows Vista Home Premium and have been for months. I have
>> > > >2
>> > > > internal hard drives and was able to access both. Suddenly, yesterday,
>> > > > when
>> > > > I rebooted it won't access the 2nd hard drive. Of course this is where
>> > > > i
>> > > > have all my pictures and back up data that I need to get.
>> > > >
>> > > > It sees the drive is connected, but when I double click on it, it says
>> > > > that
>> > > > it cannot access the drive.
>> > > >
>> > > > PLEASE HELP!! I don't know what to do. I have tried re-booting
>> > > > several
>> > > > times to see if it will work and it won't.
>> > > >
>> > > > Tanya
>> > >

> Checked that too. It is just weird that this happened when it literally was
> just working and I didn't do anything to it. I did a system restore thinking
> that would maybe bring it back, but it didn't work.
>
> I appreciate everyone's suggestions. Please keep them coming, I am trying
> everything you suggest.
>
> Tanya
>
> "freddy" wrote:
>

> > Tanya,
> >
> > Check a Vista error report: Start > All Programs > Maintenance > Problem
> > Reports and Solutions. Peruse the report for any error messages contained
> > therein, and focus on any recommended solutions. Just in case your problem
> > is logged as an error with a solution.
> > --
> > freddy
> >
> >
> > "Tanya" wrote:
> >

> > > The drive is there and has a letter assigned to it (E) but when I doubleclick
> > > on the drive it tells me that it can't be accessed.
> > >
> > > Tanya
> > >
> > > "Jane C" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hello Tanya,
> > > >
> > > > Click on the Start orb, right-click on Computer and select 'Manage'. Accept
> > > > any UAC prompt. In Computer Management, click on Disk Management. Does the
> > > > drive show up there? If it does, does it have a drive letter assigned to
> > > > it?
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
> > > > Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> > > > MVP Windows Shell/User
> > > >
> > > > "Tanya" <Tanya@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:9E11F2B5-BE4A-4223-AEE7-72B2CA109AA9@microsoft.com...
> > > > >I am using Windows Vista Home Premium and have been for months. I have 2
> > > > > internal hard drives and was able to access both. Suddenly, yesterday,
> > > > > when
> > > > > I rebooted it won't access the 2nd hard drive. Of course this is where i
> > > > > have all my pictures and back up data that I need to get.
> > > > >
> > > > > It sees the drive is connected, but when I double click on it, it says
> > > > > that
> > > > > it cannot access the drive.
> > > > >
> > > > > PLEASE HELP!! I don't know what to do. I have tried re-booting several
> > > > > times to see if it will work and it won't.
> > > > >
> > > > > Tanya
> > > >