backup drive has "vanished" ????

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went to back up my puter tonight, but my backup drive (G:) has "vanished" and is not visible anywhere in the Computer or Control Panel....

whats going on? :huh:
 

My Computer

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homebuilt
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WIN7 Ultimate, 64bit OEM
CPU
i5-750 quad core
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MSI P55-GD55 (MS-7589) (CPU1)
Memory
8GB dual channel DDR3 @ 668MHZ (9-9-9-24) 4 x 2GB each
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ATI Radeon HD5750
Sound Card
onboard
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LG widescreen LCD 1920 x 1080 FLATRON
Hard Drives
2 x WD 500 GB SATA drives, room for 8 more in the drive bays. 1 WD USB 320 GB used for backup the system.
PSU
SEASONIC M-12D 850 watt sli ready
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ANTEC DARK FLEET (biggest one they make)
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bloody slow thanks to Canadian ISP's throttling our net
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soon to have a ZALMAN RESERATOR just for the GPU...also dedicated 500 GB of virtual memory for paging file,caching
Bushman5 said:
went to back up my puter tonight, but my backup drive (G:) has "vanished" and is not visible anywhere in the Computer or Control Panel....

whats going on? :huh:
Click to expand...

Go to Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer Management > Storage > Disk Management.

If you see your drive but there is no letter listed, right click the drive > Change Drive Letters or path assign/Change to the letter G and your drive should show up in My Computer and Windows Explorer.

If this doesn't work check Device Manager to see if the drive is listed
 

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My own abomination, I call it the Money Pit
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Windows 10 Pro x 2/Windows 11 Home
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Intel i7 2600K @ 3.40 GHz
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ASUS Sabertooth P67
Memory
Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR3 1600MHz CL8 Dual Channel Kit
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EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 XC3 ULTRA GAMING 10GB GDDR6X
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Onboard Realtek or Nvidia High Definition Audio (HDMI)
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung JS7000 50" SUHD TV or Samsung 27" FHD 60Hz 8ms GTG V
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1 x Samsung 870 EVO 250 GB SSD (Windows 10 Pro), 1 x Samsung 850 EVO 250 GB SSD (Windows 10 Pro)
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Corsair AX860 - 860W Modular Power Supply
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Logitech K830 Illuminated Living-Room Keyboard
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Logitech MX Anywhere 2S Wireless Mouse
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ESET Internet Security
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Latest Version Of Firefox & Microsoft Edge Chromium Stable
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LG Super Multi Blue Internal Blu-ray Disk Rewriter - BH10LS30
6x2 HDMI Switcher (6 inputs, 2 outputs) so I can send the output of my Cable Box, Roku, or any my 4 computers to either my TV or Monitor separately or simultaneously.
checking right now, stand by! :)
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
homebuilt
OS
WIN7 Ultimate, 64bit OEM
CPU
i5-750 quad core
Motherboard
MSI P55-GD55 (MS-7589) (CPU1)
Memory
8GB dual channel DDR3 @ 668MHZ (9-9-9-24) 4 x 2GB each
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD5750
Sound Card
onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
LG widescreen LCD 1920 x 1080 FLATRON
Hard Drives
2 x WD 500 GB SATA drives, room for 8 more in the drive bays. 1 WD USB 320 GB used for backup the system.
PSU
SEASONIC M-12D 850 watt sli ready
Case
ANTEC DARK FLEET (biggest one they make)
Cooling
case: 6 x 120mm fans 2 x 140mm fans, CPU: Corsair H50
Keyboard
generic
Mouse
microsoft wireless
Internet Speed
bloody slow thanks to Canadian ISP's throttling our net
Other Info
soon to have a ZALMAN RESERATOR just for the GPU...also dedicated 500 GB of virtual memory for paging file,caching
ok here we go: SEE PIC

no G drive......
 

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My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
homebuilt
OS
WIN7 Ultimate, 64bit OEM
CPU
i5-750 quad core
Motherboard
MSI P55-GD55 (MS-7589) (CPU1)
Memory
8GB dual channel DDR3 @ 668MHZ (9-9-9-24) 4 x 2GB each
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD5750
Sound Card
onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
LG widescreen LCD 1920 x 1080 FLATRON
Hard Drives
2 x WD 500 GB SATA drives, room for 8 more in the drive bays. 1 WD USB 320 GB used for backup the system.
PSU
SEASONIC M-12D 850 watt sli ready
Case
ANTEC DARK FLEET (biggest one they make)
Cooling
case: 6 x 120mm fans 2 x 140mm fans, CPU: Corsair H50
Keyboard
generic
Mouse
microsoft wireless
Internet Speed
bloody slow thanks to Canadian ISP's throttling our net
Other Info
soon to have a ZALMAN RESERATOR just for the GPU...also dedicated 500 GB of virtual memory for paging file,caching
Bushman5 said:
ok here we go: SEE PIC

no G drive......
Click to expand...

If you see your drive ( Probably new Volume ) but there is no letter listed, right click the drive > Change Drive Letters or path assign/Change to the letter G and your drive should show up in My Computer and Windows Explorer.

The drive listed as new volume could be your backup drive ( if the size was the same )
Just assign a drive letter for it to show up in my computer, Explore drive if it is the drive that contains your back ups then you can rename it eg: backup.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
My own abomination, I call it the Money Pit
OS
Windows 10 Pro x 2/Windows 11 Home
CPU
Intel i7 2600K @ 3.40 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS Sabertooth P67
Memory
Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR3 1600MHz CL8 Dual Channel Kit
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 XC3 ULTRA GAMING 10GB GDDR6X
Sound Card
Onboard Realtek or Nvidia High Definition Audio (HDMI)
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung JS7000 50" SUHD TV or Samsung 27" FHD 60Hz 8ms GTG V
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
1 x Samsung 870 EVO 250 GB SSD (Windows 10 Pro), 1 x Samsung 850 EVO 250 GB SSD (Windows 10 Pro)
PSU
Corsair AX860 - 860W Modular Power Supply
Case
Phanteks Enthoo Luxe Full Tower Case - Black
Cooling
CORSAIR Hydro Series H150i PRO RGB 360mm Liquid CPU Cooler
Keyboard
Logitech K830 Illuminated Living-Room Keyboard
Mouse
Logitech MX Anywhere 2S Wireless Mouse
Internet Speed
100 Mbps
Antivirus
ESET Internet Security
Browser
Latest Version Of Firefox & Microsoft Edge Chromium Stable
Other Info
LG Super Multi Blue Internal Blu-ray Disk Rewriter - BH10LS30
6x2 HDMI Switcher (6 inputs, 2 outputs) so I can send the output of my Cable Box, Roku, or any my 4 computers to either my TV or Monitor separately or simultaneously.
solved the problem.......its a weird on though......:confused::sarc:

i had plugged in my webcam into a 4 slot USB card......the card has one iNTERNAL USB slot , thats where G drive was plugged into......

when i unplugged the webcam from the same card, , presto, drive G is now back again....

no idea....

:eek:
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
homebuilt
OS
WIN7 Ultimate, 64bit OEM
CPU
i5-750 quad core
Motherboard
MSI P55-GD55 (MS-7589) (CPU1)
Memory
8GB dual channel DDR3 @ 668MHZ (9-9-9-24) 4 x 2GB each
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD5750
Sound Card
onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
LG widescreen LCD 1920 x 1080 FLATRON
Hard Drives
2 x WD 500 GB SATA drives, room for 8 more in the drive bays. 1 WD USB 320 GB used for backup the system.
PSU
SEASONIC M-12D 850 watt sli ready
Case
ANTEC DARK FLEET (biggest one they make)
Cooling
case: 6 x 120mm fans 2 x 140mm fans, CPU: Corsair H50
Keyboard
generic
Mouse
microsoft wireless
Internet Speed
bloody slow thanks to Canadian ISP's throttling our net
Other Info
soon to have a ZALMAN RESERATOR just for the GPU...also dedicated 500 GB of virtual memory for paging file,caching
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