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Hard Disk went missing after installing vista.... Help



 
 
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Old August 17th 07, 02:38 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
mj
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Default Hard Disk went missing after installing vista.... Help

i have 2 SATA HDD in my system, was using XP without any problems. After i've
installed vista, only one is displayed. The weird thing is the "missing" HDD
appears in my system bios and is even in the "Device Manager", but i cannot
choose the "populate" option nor make make it appear under "Computer".

Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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Old August 17th 07, 04:05 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Gary G. Little
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Default Hard Disk went missing after installing vista.... Help

Did you take a look at Disk Manager? You may need to delete and then create
a new volume, which implies you have a backup from which you can restore the
volume.

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"MJ" wrote in message
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i have 2 SATA HDD in my system, was using XP without any problems. After
i've
installed vista, only one is displayed. The weird thing is the "missing"
HDD
appears in my system bios and is even in the "Device Manager", but i
cannot
choose the "populate" option nor make make it appear under "Computer".

Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks



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Old August 17th 07, 05:40 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
mj
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Default Hard Disk went missing after installing vista.... Help

ok, i found it under disk management. It is listed as "dynamic" and
"offline". Is there any way to get it working without losing the information
on it? thanks
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Old August 18th 07, 12:01 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
Michael Solomon
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Default Hard Disk went missing after installing vista.... Help



"MJ" wrote in message
...
i have 2 SATA HDD in my system, was using XP without any problems. After
i've
installed vista, only one is displayed. The weird thing is the "missing"
HDD
appears in my system bios and is even in the "Device Manager", but i
cannot
choose the "populate" option nor make make it appear under "Computer".

Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks


Have you checked for any updated or Vista compatible drivers for the SATA
drive? If the controller is on the motherboard, you may need to check for
updated chipset or motherboard drivers from the motherboard manufacturer or
from your computer's manufacturer. If this is an add-in third party
controller, you may need to check that manufacturer's website for updated
drivers.

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