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Second Harddrive Access Error/Homegroup
Normally I'll search around for a little bit trying to see if anyone has any similar problems, but this is kinda weird and I think it's best if I just describe what happened outright.
First off I'm running the RC1, Build 7100 downloaded legally from the Microsoft site before the cut off date, with a genuine key. My system setup is as follows:
Gigabyte P965-S3 Mobo
Intel Quad Core 2.4 Q6600
Gskill Ram 4x2GB
Nvidia 9600GSO
WD250 (System Files)
WD640 (Data)
ok, the WD640 drive is where a majority of my data is kept, documents, picture etc. They're linked with my libraries. Last night I downloaded windows updates and restarted. After that my network stopped functioning properly with my Ubuntu machine, didn't recognize either machine on either side. I noticed when trying to mess with network that there was something known as "Homegroup" I thought this might be blocking the ubuntu machine because it wasn't w7, so I removed the homegroup. Didn't help my networking problem.
Immediately after that I clicked the library button on the taskbar and was going to go to network, but I noticed the libraries were empty, and when I tried to click on them I got a D:\ is not accessible. Access is denied. I freaked out thinking all my data was gone and instantly went to the computer to check it, sure enough it showed two drives but one had no information about it. Tried to access it, same response. I right clicked on computer and went to manage, to look at the disk management to find both hard drives showing up, and the information on the other drive shows it as having all its space as free space. Now would be a good time to add that both drives are formatted as ntfs. I tried to change the drive path (to z: \ still nothing. I shut the computer off and switch sata cables with the dvd drive thinking it might just be the sata slot, dvd functions fine, drive still not. Even can access properties just shows up as 0 and can't check for errors because "Windows can't access the drive".
I've attached some screenshots, hopefully someone somewhere can help me, I had everything on that drive and it's less than a year old there shouldn't be any problems with it especially since it was perfectly fine using those files 5 minutes before the homegroup thing. I read somewhere about taking ownership but I'm not sure how.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...iso/seven1.png
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...iso/seven2.png
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...iso/seven3.png