SATA Trouble

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Hey guys.

I decided to upgrade my WinXP setup to SP3. After doing so I can't access
my SeaGate ST332062OAS 300 GB SATA HD .

A couple things to note, before the install, the SATA drive was assigned
with F: but now for some odd reason after install reassigned my original IDE
drive to F: instead of C: (weird). Also in Disk Management, the IDE comes up
as Healthy (System) and the SATA drive comes up as Healthy (Active) so
apparently to some degree Windows knows it's there, but just won't let me
access it.

I'm not sure what to do, there's some pretty important Docs that I can't
really afford to lose on the drive otherwise I would have formatted that baby
and have been done with it. So I can't simply format.

I was looking into maybe a recovery program, but to be honest, not too sure
if this is "that bad" of a problem for me to go all into that option.

Any help is GREATLY appreciated.
 
Re: SATA Trouble

>I decided to upgrade my WinXP setup to SP3. After doing so I can't access
>my SeaGate ST332062OAS 300 GB SATA HD .
>
>A couple things to note, before the install, the SATA drive was assigned
>with F: but now for some odd reason after install reassigned my original IDE
>drive to F: instead of C: (weird). Also in Disk Management, the IDE comes up
>as Healthy (System) and the SATA drive comes up as Healthy (Active) so
>apparently to some degree Windows knows it's there, but just won't let me
>access it.
>
>I'm not sure what to do, there's some pretty important Docs that I can't
>really afford to lose on the drive otherwise I would have formatted that baby
>and have been done with it. So I can't simply format.
>
>I was looking into maybe a recovery program, but to be honest, not too sure
>if this is "that bad" of a problem for me to go all into that option.
>
>Any help is GREATLY appreciated.

What about some more info on the motherboard / system? If Intel, have
you updated the Matrix storage drivers? What about the Intel chipset
drivers? How about re-assigning the drive letter to something else?

- Thee Chicago Wolf
 
Re: SATA Trouble

> Hey guys.
>
> I decided to upgrade my WinXP setup to SP3. After doing so I can't
> access my SeaGate ST332062OAS 300 GB SATA HD .
>
> A couple things to note, before the install, the SATA drive was
> assigned with F: but now for some odd reason after install reassigned
> my original IDE drive to F: instead of C: (weird). Also in Disk
> Management, the IDE comes up as Healthy (System) and the SATA drive
> comes up as Healthy (Active) so apparently to some degree Windows
> knows it's there, but just won't let me access it.

Check your BIOS settings; they may have "forgotten" where it is. Get
it working then adjust the drive letters last in Disk Management.

>
> I'm not sure what to do, there's some pretty important Docs that I
> can't really afford to lose on the drive otherwise I would have
> formatted that baby and have been done with it. So I can't simply
> format.

Why can't you get that data from your last backup? Surely you do
periodic backups.
>
> I was looking into maybe a recovery program, but to be honest, not
> too sure if this is "that bad" of a problem for me to go all into
> that option.
>
> Any help is GREATLY appreciated.

Besides the BIOS, look around Disk Management and see if everything
looks OK there.
Did the drive require a driver's disk? If so, reinstall the SATA drive.

Always back up before doing anything that messes with OS files. Better
yet use imaging software.
 
Re: SATA Trouble

It's an AMD, GA-K8NS-939.

Also, I can't reassign either drive. When I try to reassign the IDE it won't
let me, probably because of the install on that path (?) and it won't let me
do anything besides delete partition of the other drive. Sounds like I'll
have to reinstall windows and properly configure it maybe. I'll try some
more replies and see what happens.

"Thee Chicago Wolf" wrote:

> >I decided to upgrade my WinXP setup to SP3. After doing so I can't access
> >my SeaGate ST332062OAS 300 GB SATA HD .
> >
> >A couple things to note, before the install, the SATA drive was assigned
> >with F: but now for some odd reason after install reassigned my original IDE
> >drive to F: instead of C: (weird). Also in Disk Management, the IDE comes up
> >as Healthy (System) and the SATA drive comes up as Healthy (Active) so
> >apparently to some degree Windows knows it's there, but just won't let me
> >access it.
> >
> >I'm not sure what to do, there's some pretty important Docs that I can't
> >really afford to lose on the drive otherwise I would have formatted that baby
> >and have been done with it. So I can't simply format.
> >
> >I was looking into maybe a recovery program, but to be honest, not too sure
> >if this is "that bad" of a problem for me to go all into that option.
> >
> >Any help is GREATLY appreciated.
>
> What about some more info on the motherboard / system? If Intel, have
> you updated the Matrix storage drivers? What about the Intel chipset
> drivers? How about re-assigning the drive letter to something else?
>
> - Thee Chicago Wolf
>
 
Re: SATA Trouble

I did do regular back ups. Unfortunately all the back ups are on the SATA
which I can't access. The docs were originally on the IDE and I moved them
on the SATA before the install.

I wrote in the first post about Disk Management though, here I'll paste it:
Also in Disk Management, the IDE comes up as Healthy (System) and the SATA
(the one I can't access) drive
comes up as Healthy (Active)

Any other ideas?
You guys are AWESOME!! Thanks for your time and effort!

"Twayne" wrote:

> > Hey guys.
> >
> > I decided to upgrade my WinXP setup to SP3. After doing so I can't
> > access my SeaGate ST332062OAS 300 GB SATA HD .
> >
> > A couple things to note, before the install, the SATA drive was
> > assigned with F: but now for some odd reason after install reassigned
> > my original IDE drive to F: instead of C: (weird). Also in Disk
> > Management, the IDE comes up as Healthy (System) and the SATA drive
> > comes up as Healthy (Active) so apparently to some degree Windows
> > knows it's there, but just won't let me access it.
>
> Check your BIOS settings; they may have "forgotten" where it is. Get
> it working then adjust the drive letters last in Disk Management.
>
> >
> > I'm not sure what to do, there's some pretty important Docs that I
> > can't really afford to lose on the drive otherwise I would have
> > formatted that baby and have been done with it. So I can't simply
> > format.
>
> Why can't you get that data from your last backup? Surely you do
> periodic backups.
> >
> > I was looking into maybe a recovery program, but to be honest, not
> > too sure if this is "that bad" of a problem for me to go all into
> > that option.
> >
> > Any help is GREATLY appreciated.
>
> Besides the BIOS, look around Disk Management and see if everything
> looks OK there.
> Did the drive require a driver's disk? If so, reinstall the SATA drive.
>
> Always back up before doing anything that messes with OS files. Better
> yet use imaging software.
>
>
>
>
>
>
 
Re: SATA Trouble

>It's an AMD, GA-K8NS-939.
>
>Also, I can't reassign either drive. When I try to reassign the IDE it won't
>let me, probably because of the install on that path (?) and it won't let me
>do anything besides delete partition of the other drive. Sounds like I'll
>have to reinstall windows and properly configure it maybe. I'll try some
>more replies and see what happens.

That so weird. Anyway, if you're comfortable, perhaps you can try a
little bit of a hack that might give you the ability to clean out
orphaned entries that might be causing XP to *think* other drives have
supplanted the letters that used to be assigned to your drive before
SP3 was applied. First, unplug any external USB drives (Flash, USB,
A:, etc.) and do the following:

Go to..

1. Control Panel, System Properties, Advanced tab
2. click Environment Variables
3. In the Environment Variables, System Variables section, click New
4. The New System Variable windows pops up, add
devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices to the Variable Name and 1 for the
Variable Value.
5. Click OK, click OK, and click OK to close the System Properties
windows

Now, go to Device Manager and click View > Show Hidden Device. A bunch
of hidden junk will now be shown. Click and expand the Disk Drives
branch and look at what's there. My guess is you'll see phantom
entries there. Actual entries have a very solid icon whereas phantom
ones are somewhat lighter, almost faded looking. Remove any phantom
entries you see leaving only the solid looking icons. Next, scroll
down to the Storage Volumes branch, expand it, and also look for
similar phantom entries and blow them out. Don't blow out other
phantom entries from other places UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING.

Give it a shot.

- Thee Chicago Wolf
 
Re: SATA Trouble

"Pimpedoutgeese" <Pimpedoutgeese@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C27E0B78-B711-4B1E-B45E-CE9642AED00B@microsoft.com...
> Hey guys.
>
> I decided to upgrade my WinXP setup to SP3. After doing so I can't access
> my SeaGate ST332062OAS 300 GB SATA HD .
>
> A couple things to note, before the install, the SATA drive was assigned
> with F: but now for some odd reason after install reassigned my original
> IDE
> drive to F: instead of C: (weird). Also in Disk Management, the IDE comes
> up
> as Healthy (System) and the SATA drive comes up as Healthy (Active) so
> apparently to some degree Windows knows it's there, but just won't let me
> access it.
>
> I'm not sure what to do, there's some pretty important Docs that I can't
> really afford to lose on the drive otherwise I would have formatted that
> baby
> and have been done with it. So I can't simply format.

If there are some pretty important docs on that drive, you need to get
copies made right away.

Having backups that aren't on hard disks should be your first priority.


>
> I was looking into maybe a recovery program, but to be honest, not too
> sure
> if this is "that bad" of a problem for me to go all into that option.

If the system drive letter is mis-assigned, it's easiest to just start
over, but this time, ensure that the only disks connected are the primary
hard disk and a CD/.DVD drive, and perhaps a floppy. Disconnect all other
drives, delete and recreate the partitions on the primary drive and watch
carefully when Setup creates and formats the partitions. At the first
opportunity, check the drive letter assignments. Once the C drive is
properly established, you can attach the other drives.

But first thing you need to do is copy the docs off that drive onto CD/DVDs,
and verify that the copies are valid.

HTH
-pk

>
> Any help is GREATLY appreciated.
 
Re: SATA Trouble

Yep, that's exactly what I'm gonna do... it'll probably work after that.

If not I'll just install the drive on my roomies comp and move the files...

Again, thanks for your time everyone.

"Patrick Keenan" wrote:

> "Pimpedoutgeese" <Pimpedoutgeese@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C27E0B78-B711-4B1E-B45E-CE9642AED00B@microsoft.com...
> > Hey guys.
> >
> > I decided to upgrade my WinXP setup to SP3. After doing so I can't access
> > my SeaGate ST332062OAS 300 GB SATA HD .
> >
> > A couple things to note, before the install, the SATA drive was assigned
> > with F: but now for some odd reason after install reassigned my original
> > IDE
> > drive to F: instead of C: (weird). Also in Disk Management, the IDE comes
> > up
> > as Healthy (System) and the SATA drive comes up as Healthy (Active) so
> > apparently to some degree Windows knows it's there, but just won't let me
> > access it.
> >
> > I'm not sure what to do, there's some pretty important Docs that I can't
> > really afford to lose on the drive otherwise I would have formatted that
> > baby
> > and have been done with it. So I can't simply format.
>
> If there are some pretty important docs on that drive, you need to get
> copies made right away.
>
> Having backups that aren't on hard disks should be your first priority.
>
>
> >
> > I was looking into maybe a recovery program, but to be honest, not too
> > sure
> > if this is "that bad" of a problem for me to go all into that option.
>
> If the system drive letter is mis-assigned, it's easiest to just start
> over, but this time, ensure that the only disks connected are the primary
> hard disk and a CD/.DVD drive, and perhaps a floppy. Disconnect all other
> drives, delete and recreate the partitions on the primary drive and watch
> carefully when Setup creates and formats the partitions. At the first
> opportunity, check the drive letter assignments. Once the C drive is
> properly established, you can attach the other drives.
>
> But first thing you need to do is copy the docs off that drive onto CD/DVDs,
> and verify that the copies are valid.
>
> HTH
> -pk
>
> >
> > Any help is GREATLY appreciated.
>
>
 

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