Help i lost my 2 hard drive

[ahmed tabit]

help guys after i installed w7 7600 i lost my 2 hard drive i can't see anymore please help

 

[septprince]

How many Hard disk you have???

First of all please fill you system specs by going to this link: http://www.sevenforums.com/profile.php?do=extra

 

[ahmed tabit]

How many Hard disk you have???

First of all please fill you system specs by going to this link: http://www.sevenforums.com/profile.php?do=extra

many thanks for the quick answer appreciated that OK like i said i have 2 hard drive one sata 250 i'm using to OS, and second one is 450 Ide to store my all staff so i lost the second one. any help appreciated

 

[septprince]

What os you were using before you installed windows 7?

Go to device manager expand the "disk drive" option and post a screenshot...

 

[ahmed tabit]

thanks again mate really ur very help person OK i was using w7 old version since October last year and was OK

 

[septprince]

can you see your IDE drive in your device manager??
I Cant help you unless you you provide me with more info...

And if dont know where to find device manager ask me I will tell you...

 

[ahmed tabit]

thanks again i know where is device manager is i can't see from there it show me sata divece only

 

[septprince]

ok restart your computer open your bios go to the ide drive option and see if its there or not.

if its there then it is a problem with windows 7 and if its not there then check your hardware..

Tell me one thing..
Have you installed any other IDE drive(like ide DVD drive) recently?

 

[ahmed tabit]

ok i will do that and i will let you know,ok no my dvd drive is sata only my 2 hard drive is IDE

 

[ahmed tabit]

@ septprince many thanks mate i did sorted. here is what i did format and fresh install new w7 and everything are OK now thanks for all you time i appreciate that

 

[septprince]

I am that you sort that you out ...

 

[Dinesh]

Glad to hear that you got it sorted.

 

[copernicus]

Did you check in the crevice behind the desk?

Serious answer even though you got it sorted out: Open up disk management and assign drive letters to the drives/partitions.

Start > type Disk Management

 

[ahmed tabit]

Did you check in the crevice behind the desk?

Serious answer even though you got it sorted out: Open up disk management and assign drive letters to the drives/partitions.

Start > type Disk Management

many thanks mate and all of you guys who help me.

 

[Wodahs]

Did you check in the crevice behind the desk?

Serious answer even though you got it sorted out: Open up disk management and assign drive letters to the drives/partitions.

Start > type Disk Management

Damm that was a great trick.
I had the same problem, did what you told and gave my particion a leter "F:\" and in less than 1 second the windows found the drive and started working.
no needed to format or reinstall the windows.

good work and thanks again

 

[zackeef]

listen i've got almost same problem

I've got almost the same problem, My Partition got lost when i installed windows 7, i can see it though at disk management and it dosen't have a letter, but i cant give it a letter eighter, i get a message saying "The operation failed to complete because the Disk management console view is not up-to-date. Refresh the view by using the refresh task. If the problem persists close the Disk Management console, then restart Disk Management or restart the computer." i've tried this and stil dosen't work, ive tried all the other things said here too just not formated because i want the hard drive back with whats on it, work and school and movies.. Someone know what to do?

 

[tobyzyzy]

lost partition

I recently tried to upgrade from vista ultimate to windows home premium. when I found it not working, I then bought a new hard drive and did a "custom "install on it. I finally got it working, but when I plugged in my old hard drive, (both satas), the old one only shows up with 1 of the 2 partitions in the computer. So... New hard drive and 1/2 of the old hard drive. the part that didnt show up has ALL of my program files and stored pics, etc. Help Please.
Thanks
T

 

[ghost]

The easiest way to regain a lost drive in windows :
1. Right click on "my computer" and select manage.
2. Select Disk management in the management console.
3. On the menu select Action\Rescan Disks

Lost partitions should show up in the management console, where you can hide/unhide them - check them for errors etc.