it shows up in disk management.

it has to show in device manager? that's also a question!!

can't believe it shows in disk management, but not with list volume command!!!

Try this instead. type: list disk

has to show now!!

"Dick" wrote:

> Hi Dixonian69,
>
> Thanks for the help, I did try the diskpart command and the list volume
> command and this is what I received on the list.
>
> Volume# Ltr Fs Type Status Info
>
> Volume 0 E CD-Rom
> Volume 1 C NTFS Partition Healthy System
>
> For some reason it doesn't show my D: but it does show the D: in my BIOS.
>
> Do you have any other ideas?
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
> Dick
>
>
>
>
>
> "Dixonian69" wrote:
>
> > Go to command prompt>diskpart press enter
> > type: list volume press enter
> > Note: from list determine volume # for "New Volume" (unassigned "D").
> > type: select volume (#)
> > Note: this (#) is number for "unassigned "D". Do Not use ( ).
> > Example just #: 3
> > To follow example only!! type: select volume 3 Press enter.
> > Note: should get message volume 3 mounted or assigned or something.
> > Following example only!!
> > tpye: assign letter d press enter.
> > Note: probably another message saying asigned or something.
> >
> > type: list volume press neter
> >
> > example only!!
> >
> > volume "3" letter "D" label "new volume"
> >
> > should be done exit.
> >
> > "Dick" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Dixonian69, Thanks for any help!
> > >
> > > Here is the lay out of the Computer Management/Disk Management Screen
> > >
> > > Volume Layout Type File System Status
> > > Capacity
> > >
> > > C: Partition Basic NTFS Healthy
> > > (System) 7.87GB
> > > New Volume Partition Basic NTFS Healthy (Active)
> > > 7.87GB
> > >
> > >
> > > Disk 0 is my C:
> > > Disk 1 is my D: but it doesn't show any drive letter. It just shows "New
> > > Volume"
> > >
> > > I hope this is all the information you need.
> > >
> > > Like I said in my first e-mail I can see my D" (New Volume) in my BIOS but
> > > not in Windows XP
> > >
> > > Thanks again for any help!
> > >
> > > Dick
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Dixonian69" wrote:
> > >
> > > > what type of partition is it? primary, extended.
> > > > what file system is it? FAT or NTFS
> > > > what size is it?
> > > > what tyoe of drive? basic or dynamic
> > > >
> > > > what is drive #? disk ?
> > > >
> > > > "Dick" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I had to reinstall Windows XP, now my system is working find except for my
> > > > > second harddrive.
> > > > >
> > > > > I can see the harddrive in the BIOS but not in Windows Xp. I have gone into
> > > > > Computer Management/Disk Management and the drive show up there as new volume
> > > > > healthy and active put no harddrive letter appears. When I right click on the
> > > > > second drive, I can only delete the partition or select help.
> > > > >
> > > > > I hope someone can't help, I have alot of important information on my d:
> > > > > that I don't want to loose.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks for any help!
> > > > >
> > > > > Dick
> > > > >