XP doesnt see or recognise hard drive

> The Hard Drive maybe locked out, as in it only maybe seen
> by one operating system. Im not totally sure of your
> situation, but if it shows in the Windows XP setup, then
> it should be there, if not it has been locked out. There
> are several ways to import it, but im not sure how to do
> this in XP yet. If that is not it, it also maybe that
> your motherboard does not support a hard drive on the
> second channel (i find very unlikely with you Motherboard
> but it may be true). So try using it as a slave on the
> master channel, and if there is a divice there, remove it
> and just plug in that hard drive there.
>

> >-----Original Message-----
> > I recently installed a 40 gig Maxtor hd to upgrade

> from my previous 20

> >gig also Maxtor hard drive.
> >
> > My computer has a Abit KT7 Raid motherboard,

> although I dont have Raid

> >installed, just the 2 drives. They are on 2 distinct and

> independent

> >channels, both configured as Master. There is no problem

> with haveing 2

> >master disks on 2 distinct channels because when I boot

> up from a Win 98 se

> >setup disk, FDISK can see them both. (In case you are

> wondering, it didnt

> >before until I switched the boot disk select fom the

> BIOS)

> >
> > However, when running under XP, XP cant see the 2nd

> disk. The 2nd disk is

> >the old Maxtor 20 gig hd. I went to Control Panel,

> Administrative Tools,

> >Comptuer Management, Disk Management, and still cant see

> it.

> >
> > I tried various techniques and method but nothing

> helps. Any ideas or

> >suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > TIA.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >