oh no- updated some drivers - to HD's turned unallocated !

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  1. Posts : 108
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       #11

    i didn't update the drives, sorry if misunderstood.
    i updated SOME random drivers recommended by the genious..
    did this a few times before..
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       #12

    right the operating system is ok your two drives windows dont recognize go to device manager and see if the drives are there
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  3. Posts : 108
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       #13

    tried safe mode but they even don't exist there.
    on full windows mode i can see them on disk management like the attachment above.
    and they exist in device manager
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       #14

    in device manager right click on the drives you have trouble with and go to properties and update drivers?
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  5. Posts : 108
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       #15

    windows deremined the driver is up to date
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       #16

    At this point, If I were in this situation I'd take the drives over to another working computer and try installing them there and see if they show up with my data. If they are blank there too then the solution may be in the realm of finding some disk/partition rescue software and trying to get the data restored...

    But definately don't repartition or reformat the drives if there is anything you want off of them.
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       #17

    try this windows fix Hardware devices are not working or are not detected in Windows
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  8. Posts : 108
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       #18

    fseal said:
    . If they are blank there too then the solution may be in the realm of finding some disk/partition rescue software and trying to get the data restored...
    oh dear....
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  9. Posts : 3,612
    Operating System : Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 6.01.7600 SP1 (x64)
       #19

    or uninstall the drivers for the 2 discs in device manager turn pc of unplug drives replug drives and re boot not the operating one
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  10. Posts : 108
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       #20

    hardware changes might not have been detected
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