HARD DISK DRIVE?? PLS RESPONSE!!! PLSS HELPPP!!!!

[dolphingirl]

helpppp!!!!

processor: P4 2.4
OS: windows XP serv pack 2
memory: 512mb
videocard: 256mb FX5500
harddisk: 160GB & 40GB
optical drive: DVD-RW
with LAN CARD / DSL internet connection 128mbps


i reformatted my computer because i wasn't able to connect to internet. i thought my LAN CARD wasn't working well so i chose to used USB connection of my prolink modem, but unfortunately wasn't able to installed it. so i reformat my pc. i removed my 160GB hrddisk. My OS was installed in the 40GB hrddisk. after reformatting, i placed back the 160GB hrddisk but it wasn't detected when i click the 'MY COMPUTER ICON' but when i look at the device manger, it was installed & working properly. and when i look at the Disk mngt, it was also there but the drive path was blank. when i tried to right click, the only submenu action to be taken was 'delete partition' & 'help'.

MY PROBLEM WAS, that 160GB has all of my files in there esp music files which i need to retrieve badly. but i wasn't able to detect the drive path of it. WHAT SHALL I DO??? i tried to mix all the cables connected but it is still the same.

PLSS HELP ME ON THIS ASAP!!!!!!!!!!! I NEED MY FILES BADLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!   


you can email me at [e-mail removed]


il be forever grateful to the people who could help me...

[WillyW]

Only because no one else has replied yet,  I'm going to venture a guess.

If nothing else, it won't hurt to read this anyway.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421




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[CBMatt]

3.)  You really should edit your original post and remove your email address.
Leaving it posted like that exposes it to the probability that it will be found by spammers.

Taken care of.

[patio]

What type of drives are these ? ?
Did you remember to re-install your MBoard drivers after the wipe ? ?
Have you tried the drive in another machine to see if you can retrieve the data ? ?