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jmc
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 Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 3:09 pm Post subject: New install, some SATA drives not detected correctly |
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I just installed my new Asus M2N-SLI Deluxe Mobo, AMD 64 X2 5600+ CPU,
4GB Corsair memory...
Clean installed Windows 2000 Pro. I'm still installing updates, but
it's at SP4 now.
I have four SATA drives.
Two are seen correctly: The boot drive, a 36GB WD Raptor with 3
partitions (boot, swap and apps), and a 200GB Seagate, which has only
one partition.
Two are not seen correctly: the other, identical, 200GB Seagate which
has 3 partitions, and my new 250GB WD, two partitions.
Both of these are seen as unformatted 128GB drives by Windows. However,
during install, Windows Setup did see the partitions on both drives.
I do have backups, but I'm convinced the data's still there, if only I
can convince Windows it's there.
All of these drives/partitions were seen correctly, this morning. Same OS.
Any help or ideas appreciated.
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Brownz (Mobile)
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| Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 9:00 pm Post subject: Re: New install, some SATA drives not detected correctly |
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jmc wrote:
| Quote: | I just installed my new Asus M2N-SLI Deluxe Mobo, AMD 64 X2 5600+ CPU,
4GB Corsair memory...
Clean installed Windows 2000 Pro. I'm still installing updates, but
it's at SP4 now.
I have four SATA drives.
Two are seen correctly: The boot drive, a 36GB WD Raptor with 3
partitions (boot, swap and apps), and a 200GB Seagate, which has only
one partition.
Two are not seen correctly: the other, identical, 200GB Seagate which
has 3 partitions, and my new 250GB WD, two partitions.
Both of these are seen as unformatted 128GB drives by Windows. However,
during install, Windows Setup did see the partitions on both
drives.
I do have backups, but I'm convinced the data's still there, if only I
can convince Windows it's there.
All of these drives/partitions were seen correctly, this morning. Same OS.
Any help or ideas appreciated.
jmc
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Any Enhanced/Native mode settings in the Bios for the SATA Drive Channels ?
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jmc
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| Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 3:51 am Post subject: Re: New install, some SATA drives not detected correctly |
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Suddenly, without warning, Brownz (Mobile) exclaimed (6/3/2007 1:30 AM):
| Quote: | jmc wrote:
I just installed my new Asus M2N-SLI Deluxe Mobo, AMD 64 X2 5600+ CPU,
4GB Corsair memory...
Clean installed Windows 2000 Pro. I'm still installing updates, but
it's at SP4 now.
I have four SATA drives.
Two are seen correctly: The boot drive, a 36GB WD Raptor with 3
partitions (boot, swap and apps), and a 200GB Seagate, which has only
one partition.
Two are not seen correctly: the other, identical, 200GB Seagate which
has 3 partitions, and my new 250GB WD, two partitions.
Both of these are seen as unformatted 128GB drives by Windows. However,
during install, Windows Setup did see the partitions on both
drives.
I do have backups, but I'm convinced the data's still there, if only I
can convince Windows it's there.
All of these drives/partitions were seen correctly, this morning. Same OS.
Any help or ideas appreciated.
jmc
Any Enhanced/Native mode settings in the Bios for the SATA Drive Channels ?
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Nope, but fixed this anyway. If anyone can tell me why this was, that'd
be great...
When I first installed the OS and noticed the problem, I did note I
could see the single partition 200G Seagate drive, but only in Disk
Management. Was able to get it visible in Windows Explorer by changing
the permissions, of all things.
However, on the other two drives, I couldn't get to in any way, any kind
of security/permissions information. In one case I could see
permissions that said Everyone had Full Control (everyone cept me
apparently).
After running Windows Update and catching Win2K up to present day, I was
able to access the security tab on the two "local disks".
When I went in and corrected the security settings, suddenly the single
local disks split into their named partitions, and all was well.
Now, my current account names are identical to the account names on the
old install. When I'd go into Security, I'd see only two of those
random-character "that account no longer exists" names. For security's
sake on the previous install, I'd gone in and deleted all those
"everyone has full access" settings that Windows starts with. There, I
think, was my problem.
I've been installing and reinstalling Windows OSes since Win3.1. I've
reinstalled Win2k any number of times over the years, and never seen
this before.
The only difference is that this is the first time a full
reformat/reinstall has been done with SATA drives. But! The boot drive
is SATA too, and it never had this problem.
I'd love to know why/how this happened, and how to avoid it happening again.
jmc |
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