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Offline Racr

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No "D:" drive.
« on: March 13, 2009, 06:26:48 PM »
I have an old computer and it is not recognizing the "D" drive at all. It's running Windows 95  :doh: for now. Mxy, any suggestions?
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Re: No "D:" drive.
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2009, 09:00:15 PM »


Well, um... What type of device "WAS" your "D" drive in the first place? Hmmmm???   .   .   .
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Re: No "D:" drive.
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2009, 01:11:41 AM »

... and has this D: drive been there all along, or did you just put it in?
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Re: No "D:" drive.
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2009, 08:05:26 PM »
It's been there the whole time.
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Re: No "D:" drive.
« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2009, 08:09:35 PM »

All I can suggest it trying to recognize it in the BIOS.  Do you know how to get into the BIOS when your machine boots up?  On mine you press Del.  Sometimes it's F1 or F9 I think.

Anyway, once in you can see if it will detect your drive.  I'm a bit vague about what's in there, but you can look at your drives and your boot sequence and see if it lists your drive.

Did you check the cabling, nothing loose? 

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Re: No "D:" drive.
« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2009, 08:13:48 PM »
 :AOL: :AOL: :AOL: :AOL: :AOL: :AOL: :AOL: :AOL: I'm 99% sure that it was recognized in the BIOS> I even powered down the system and tried a different drive that I KNOW works. Whenever I go into "My Computer" and punch in "D:\" it says that it can't go there because it was moved or deleted or something along those lines. *sighs*  Dang computers...
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Re: No "D:" drive.
« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2009, 09:59:19 PM »
Quote from: MrMxyzptlk on March 13, 2009, 09:00:15 PM


Well, um... What type of device "WAS" your "D" drive in the first place? Hmmmm???   .   .   .



Wow.

I can't even START to help you - NO ONE CAN IN FACT - until they know WHAT DEVICE IT WAS....

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Re: No "D:" drive.
« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2009, 10:39:52 PM »
Quote from: MrMxyzptlk on March 15, 2009, 09:59:19 PM
Quote from: MrMxyzptlk on March 13, 2009, 09:00:15 PM


Well, um... What type of device "WAS" your "D" drive in the first place? Hmmmm???   .   .   .



Wow.

I can't even START to help you - NO ONE CAN IN FACT - until they know WHAT DEVICE IT WAS....



Mxy wants to know if it is internal/external, hard drive, optical drive, floppy drive, etc. etc.
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Re: No "D:" drive.
« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2009, 12:37:06 PM »
Ohhhhhhh, okay. I was confused when he said that. It's an internal DVD ROM drive.
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Re: No "D:" drive.
« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2009, 02:32:49 PM »
Quote from: Racr on March 16, 2009, 12:37:06 PM
Ohhhhhhh, okay. I was confused when he said that. It's an internal DVD ROM drive.

Mxy will probably have a solution/advice now methinks.
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Re: No "D:" drive.
« Reply #10 on: March 16, 2009, 04:08:27 PM »
Okay, I shall await his reply.
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Re: No "D:" drive.
« Reply #11 on: March 16, 2009, 04:24:08 PM »
well while ur waiting for mxy try this: check if its wired in properly it could have came loose like if ur tower fell over or you got very stressed out at somthing and you started kicking it repeadily and then bashed it with a hammer...
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Re: No "D:" drive.
« Reply #12 on: March 16, 2009, 04:50:32 PM »
Quote from: Slow Bullet on March 16, 2009, 04:24:08 PM
well while ur waiting for mxy try this: check if its wired in properly it could have came loose like if ur tower fell over or you got very stressed out at somthing and you started kicking it repeadily and then bashed it with a hammer...

Personal experience?
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Re: No "D:" drive.
« Reply #13 on: March 16, 2009, 06:16:40 PM »
Quote from: Racr on March 16, 2009, 04:50:32 PM
Quote from: Slow Bullet on March 16, 2009, 04:24:08 PM
well while ur waiting for mxy try this: check if its wired in properly it could have came loose like if ur tower fell over or you got very stressed out at somthing and you started kicking it repeadily and then bashed it with a hammer...

Personal experience?

yes except for the hammer part i just kicked it XD
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Re: No "D:" drive.
« Reply #14 on: March 16, 2009, 06:56:02 PM »
Quote from: Slow Bullet on March 16, 2009, 06:16:40 PM
Quote from: Racr on March 16, 2009, 04:50:32 PM
Quote from: Slow Bullet on March 16, 2009, 04:24:08 PM
well while ur waiting for mxy try this: check if its wired in properly it could have came loose like if ur tower fell over or you got very stressed out at somthing and you started kicking it repeadily and then bashed it with a hammer...

Personal experience?

yes except for the hammer part i just kicked it XD

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