No drive "D"?

Thanks for prompt reply.
Disk Mgt: Computer Mgt (Local)
Then under Storage>Disk Mgt:
Disk 0 (C Partition, Basic, NTFS, Healthy
CD-Rom 0 DVD: Owner_1(E, Partition, Basic, CDFS, Healthy

Strange because I cannot sign on as "Owner" since computer repair, and then
I would know zero about editing the BIOS.

"db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. ." wrote:

> you might try going
> to control panel>
> admin tools>
> computer management.
>
> you will likely find
> all your drives under
> the disk management
> section.
>
> by right clicking on the
> individual representations
> you will get additional options
> like reassigning/arranging
> drive letters.
>
> just be sure to leave the
> system drive as c, else
> you will have a small mess
> on your hands.
>
>
> if by chance that lost drive
> you are looking for still does
> not show up in computer
> management, then you will
> have to check your bios and
> see if it is being acknowledged
> by the machine.
>
> check your computer manual
> or your computers homesite
> about the bios.
>
> --
>
> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
> DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
> - Systems Analyst
> - Database Developer
> - Accountancy
> - Veteran of the Armed Forces
>
>
>
> "Gramma" <Gramma@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:5903B8A3-447B-4FA1-865F-A7AD324A859A@microsoft.com...

> > "My Computer" shows: C, Local; A, Floffy; F, Removal Disk; and E, DVD-RAM.
> > What has happened to my "D" drive?
> >
> > I can use the E (once called D) drive for disks, but when my computer is
> > shut down, I can only start up if I hold the D/F drive button and then it
> > starts up when the disk drawer opens!
> >
> >
> >

"Gramma" <Gramma@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2B57A588-9F09-4318-BC23-D0A78D0BE95C@microsoft.com...

> Thanks for prompt reply.
> Disk Mgt: Computer Mgt (Local)
> Then under Storage>Disk Mgt:
> Disk 0 (C Partition, Basic, NTFS, Healthy
> CD-Rom 0 DVD: Owner_1(E, Partition, Basic, CDFS, Healthy
>
> Strange because I cannot sign on as "Owner" since computer repair,

What computer repair? This is not information you mentioned previously.
Is the lack of the D drive coincidental with this repair?

What exactly was the D drive? Was it a CD/DVD or a hard disk partition?

What do you mean by the "D/F button"?

> and then
> I would know zero about editing the BIOS.
>
> "db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. ." wrote:
>

>> you might try going
>> to control panel>
>> admin tools>
>> computer management.
>>
>> you will likely find
>> all your drives under
>> the disk management
>> section.
>>
>> by right clicking on the
>> individual representations
>> you will get additional options
>> like reassigning/arranging
>> drive letters.
>>
>> just be sure to leave the
>> system drive as c, else
>> you will have a small mess
>> on your hands.
>>
>>
>> if by chance that lost drive
>> you are looking for still does
>> not show up in computer
>> management, then you will
>> have to check your bios and
>> see if it is being acknowledged
>> by the machine.
>>
>> check your computer manual
>> or your computers homesite
>> about the bios.
>>
>> --
>>
>> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
>> DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
>> - Systems Analyst
>> - Database Developer
>> - Accountancy
>> - Veteran of the Armed Forces
>>
>>
>>
>> "Gramma" <Gramma@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:5903B8A3-447B-4FA1-865F-A7AD324A859A@microsoft.com...

>> > "My Computer" shows: C, Local; A, Floffy; F, Removal Disk; and E,
>> > DVD-RAM.
>> > What has happened to my "D" drive?
>> >
>> > I can use the E (once called D) drive for disks, but when my computer
>> > is
>> > shut down, I can only start up if I hold the D/F drive button and then
>> > it
>> > starts up when the disk drawer opens!
>> >
>> >
>> >

Gramma

I agree with the questions Patrick has asked.

The suggestion which follows help.

Download TweakUI, one of the MS powertoys, from here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p.../powertoys.asp

In TweakUi select My Computer, Drives. Check the box before D.


--



Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Gramma wrote:

> Thanks for prompt reply.
> Disk Mgt: Computer Mgt (Local)
> Then under Storage>Disk Mgt:
> Disk 0 (C Partition, Basic, NTFS, Healthy
> CD-Rom 0 DVD: Owner_1(E, Partition, Basic, CDFS, Healthy
>
> Strange because I cannot sign on as "Owner" since computer repair,
> and then I would know zero about editing the BIOS.
>
> "db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. ." wrote:
>

>> you might try going
>> to control panel>
>> admin tools>
>> computer management.
>>
>> you will likely find
>> all your drives under
>> the disk management
>> section.
>>
>> by right clicking on the
>> individual representations
>> you will get additional options
>> like reassigning/arranging
>> drive letters.
>>
>> just be sure to leave the
>> system drive as c, else
>> you will have a small mess
>> on your hands.
>>
>>
>> if by chance that lost drive
>> you are looking for still does
>> not show up in computer
>> management, then you will
>> have to check your bios and
>> see if it is being acknowledged
>> by the machine.
>>
>> check your computer manual
>> or your computers homesite
>> about the bios.
>>
>> --
>>
>> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
>> DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
>> - Systems Analyst
>> - Database Developer
>> - Accountancy
>> - Veteran of the Armed Forces
>>
>>
>>
>> "Gramma" <Gramma@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:5903B8A3-447B-4FA1-865F-A7AD324A859A@microsoft.com...

>>> "My Computer" shows: C, Local; A, Floffy; F, Removal Disk; and E,
>>> DVD-RAM. What has happened to my "D" drive?
>>>
>>> I can use the E (once called D) drive for disks, but when my
>>> computer is shut down, I can only start up if I hold the D/F drive
>>> button and then it starts up when the disk drawer opens!

ok, so it seems you have
"c" and "e"

but you seem to say that
use to have a "d".

the question which only you
can resolve is what exactly use
to be your "d" drive.

there are 2 possibilities:

one possibility was that
you had only 1 hard disk
and it was partitioned in
half.

thus you had a c drive/partition
and a d drive/partition, both
of which were on a single
hard disk.

machine wise the single
disk would be identified
as disk 0

the other possibility was that
you had 2 hard disks,

one hard disk was your c drive
and the other disk was your
d drive.

machine wise the disks
above would be identified
as disk 0 and the other as
disk 1, respectfully.


--

db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
- Systems Analyst
- Database Developer
- Accountancy
- Veteran of the Armed Forces



"Gramma" <Gramma@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2B57A588-9F09-4318-BC23-D0A78D0BE95C@microsoft.com...

> Thanks for prompt reply.
> Disk Mgt: Computer Mgt (Local)
> Then under Storage>Disk Mgt:
> Disk 0 (C Partition, Basic, NTFS, Healthy
> CD-Rom 0 DVD: Owner_1(E, Partition, Basic, CDFS, Healthy
>
> Strange because I cannot sign on as "Owner" since computer repair, and then
> I would know zero about editing the BIOS.
>
> "db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. ." wrote:
>

>> you might try going
>> to control panel>
>> admin tools>
>> computer management.
>>
>> you will likely find
>> all your drives under
>> the disk management
>> section.
>>
>> by right clicking on the
>> individual representations
>> you will get additional options
>> like reassigning/arranging
>> drive letters.
>>
>> just be sure to leave the
>> system drive as c, else
>> you will have a small mess
>> on your hands.
>>
>>
>> if by chance that lost drive
>> you are looking for still does
>> not show up in computer
>> management, then you will
>> have to check your bios and
>> see if it is being acknowledged
>> by the machine.
>>
>> check your computer manual
>> or your computers homesite
>> about the bios.
>>
>> --
>>
>> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
>> DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
>> - Systems Analyst
>> - Database Developer
>> - Accountancy
>> - Veteran of the Armed Forces
>>
>>
>>
>> "Gramma" <Gramma@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:5903B8A3-447B-4FA1-865F-A7AD324A859A@microsoft.com...

>> > "My Computer" shows: C, Local; A, Floffy; F, Removal Disk; and E, DVD-RAM.
>> > What has happened to my "D" drive?
>> >
>> > I can use the E (once called D) drive for disks, but when my computer is
>> > shut down, I can only start up if I hold the D/F drive button and then it
>> > starts up when the disk drawer opens!
>> >
>> >
>> >

db·´¯`·...¸><)))º

There are a number of possibilities. DVD / CD and removable drives take
drive letters as well as floppy and hard drives and volumes within a
hard drive. Windows XP and Vista can see different drives as C (this
will not apply here) so drives can change with the addition and removal
of drives. Speculation does not really answer the question.

--



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> ok, so it seems you have
> "c" and "e"
>
> but you seem to say that
> use to have a "d".
>
> the question which only you
> can resolve is what exactly use
> to be your "d" drive.
>
> there are 2 possibilities:
>
> one possibility was that
> you had only 1 hard disk
> and it was partitioned in
> half.
>
> thus you had a c drive/partition
> and a d drive/partition, both
> of which were on a single
> hard disk.
>
> machine wise the single
> disk would be identified
> as disk 0
>
> the other possibility was that
> you had 2 hard disks,
>
> one hard disk was your c drive
> and the other disk was your
> d drive.
>
> machine wise the disks
> above would be identified
> as disk 0 and the other as
> disk 1, respectfully.
>
>
>
> "Gramma" <Gramma@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2B57A588-9F09-4318-BC23-D0A78D0BE95C@microsoft.com...

>> Thanks for prompt reply.
>> Disk Mgt: Computer Mgt (Local)
>> Then under Storage>Disk Mgt:
>> Disk 0 (C Partition, Basic, NTFS, Healthy
>> CD-Rom 0 DVD: Owner_1(E, Partition, Basic, CDFS, Healthy
>>
>> Strange because I cannot sign on as "Owner" since computer repair,
>> and then I would know zero about editing the BIOS.
>>
>> "db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. ." wrote:
>>

>>> you might try going
>>> to control panel>
>>> admin tools>
>>> computer management.
>>>
>>> you will likely find
>>> all your drives under
>>> the disk management
>>> section.
>>>
>>> by right clicking on the
>>> individual representations
>>> you will get additional options
>>> like reassigning/arranging
>>> drive letters.
>>>
>>> just be sure to leave the
>>> system drive as c, else
>>> you will have a small mess
>>> on your hands.
>>>
>>>
>>> if by chance that lost drive
>>> you are looking for still does
>>> not show up in computer
>>> management, then you will
>>> have to check your bios and
>>> see if it is being acknowledged
>>> by the machine.
>>>
>>> check your computer manual
>>> or your computers homesite
>>> about the bios.
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
>>> DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
>>> - Systems Analyst
>>> - Database Developer
>>> - Accountancy
>>> - Veteran of the Armed Forces
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Gramma" <Gramma@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:5903B8A3-447B-4FA1-865F-A7AD324A859A@microsoft.com...
>>>> "My Computer" shows: C, Local; A, Floffy; F, Removal Disk; and E,
>>>> DVD-RAM. What has happened to my "D" drive?
>>>>
>>>> I can use the E (once called D) drive for disks, but when my
>>>> computer is shut down, I can only start up if I hold the D/F drive
>>>> button and then it starts up when the disk drawer opens!

I search on changing drive letters and changed the "f" to "D". Now showing
under Comp Mgt (Local)>Disk Mgt is "(C Partition, Basic, NTFS, Healthy
(Sys)..." but the one with "Owner..." info has disappeared.

Then below in the grey area: Disk 0, Basic, 74.52 GB, Online with lighted
area showing (C 7452GB NTFS (Healthly ....)
below that: Disk1, Removable (F, No media, but nothing lighted next to it..
below that: CD-Rom 0, DVD(D, No media, but nothing highliighted next to it.

D drive seems to be working well; however, cannot say about F drive since I
had just reinstalled WIN XP Home Ed (meant to do repair from original disk)
and lost all my programs and do not have a disk yet to reinstall my digital
camera.
But reinstalling all programs--printer, scanner, word, Quicken, etc but lost
MS Picture It! Premium Photo 9 which has been important to edit e-mail photos
of greatgrandchildren, choir, etc--well, not too bad for an 81-year-old would
you not say!



"Gerry" wrote:

> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º
>
> There are a number of possibilities. DVD / CD and removable drives take
> drive letters as well as floppy and hard drives and volumes within a
> hard drive. Windows XP and Vista can see different drives as C (this
> will not apply here) so drives can change with the addition and removal
> of drives. Speculation does not really answer the question.
>
> --
>
>
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~
> FCA
> Stourport, England
> Enquire, plan and execute
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>

> > ok, so it seems you have
> > "c" and "e"
> >
> > but you seem to say that
> > use to have a "d".
> >
> > the question which only you
> > can resolve is what exactly use
> > to be your "d" drive.
> >
> > there are 2 possibilities:
> >
> > one possibility was that
> > you had only 1 hard disk
> > and it was partitioned in
> > half.
> >
> > thus you had a c drive/partition
> > and a d drive/partition, both
> > of which were on a single
> > hard disk.
> >
> > machine wise the single
> > disk would be identified
> > as disk 0
> >
> > the other possibility was that
> > you had 2 hard disks,
> >
> > one hard disk was your c drive
> > and the other disk was your
> > d drive.
> >
> > machine wise the disks
> > above would be identified
> > as disk 0 and the other as
> > disk 1, respectfully.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Gramma" <Gramma@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:2B57A588-9F09-4318-BC23-D0A78D0BE95C@microsoft.com...

> >> Thanks for prompt reply.
> >> Disk Mgt: Computer Mgt (Local)
> >> Then under Storage>Disk Mgt:
> >> Disk 0 (C Partition, Basic, NTFS, Healthy
> >> CD-Rom 0 DVD: Owner_1(E, Partition, Basic, CDFS, Healthy
> >>
> >> Strange because I cannot sign on as "Owner" since computer repair,
> >> and then I would know zero about editing the BIOS.
> >>
> >> "db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. ." wrote:
> >>
> >>> you might try going
> >>> to control panel>
> >>> admin tools>
> >>> computer management.
> >>>
> >>> you will likely find
> >>> all your drives under
> >>> the disk management
> >>> section.
> >>>
> >>> by right clicking on the
> >>> individual representations
> >>> you will get additional options
> >>> like reassigning/arranging
> >>> drive letters.
> >>>
> >>> just be sure to leave the
> >>> system drive as c, else
> >>> you will have a small mess
> >>> on your hands.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> if by chance that lost drive
> >>> you are looking for still does
> >>> not show up in computer
> >>> management, then you will
> >>> have to check your bios and
> >>> see if it is being acknowledged
> >>> by the machine.
> >>>
> >>> check your computer manual
> >>> or your computers homesite
> >>> about the bios.
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>>
> >>> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
> >>> DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
> >>> - Systems Analyst
> >>> - Database Developer
> >>> - Accountancy
> >>> - Veteran of the Armed Forces
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> "Gramma" <Gramma@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >>> news:5903B8A3-447B-4FA1-865F-A7AD324A859A@microsoft.com...
> >>>> "My Computer" shows: C, Local; A, Floffy; F, Removal Disk; and E,
> >>>> DVD-RAM. What has happened to my "D" drive?
> >>>>
> >>>> I can use the E (once called D) drive for disks, but when my
> >>>> computer is shut down, I can only start up if I hold the D/F drive
> >>>> button and then it starts up when the disk drawer opens!

>
>
>