Computer Hope
Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: Zylstra on August 31, 2006, 11:39:16 PM
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Since I installed Windows 3.1, my D:\ Drive is no longer showing up.
I did a fresh Windows install, and did not upgrade my Windows 3.0 installation.
I am using DOS 6.22, which I also upgraded/degraded after a makeshift configuration.
I was using some DOS for Windows 98 files, and the main part of it was all DOS 4.1 files.
Its a 90MHz processor, with 22MB RAM.
Drive D:\ is not showing up in DOS or Windows 3.1.
Any information can be provided, but I will be stuck in the back of a truck for some time tomorrow, so I can try many troubleshooting things.
I am making a backup of my computer right now, so messing with my computer is fine right now.
I am not sure how big the hard drive is, especially since its not detecting my partition. :'(
My Windows 3.0 configuration is so messed up right now that I cannot even get any of my application groups loaded. But the Windows 3.1 works fine.
BTW: Where is that free upgrade to Windows 3.11?
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The D drive is what - a logical partition on the hard drive or a CD drive or what? I am not clear on the specifics of what you are working with. Any BIOS information?
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The D drive is what - a logical partition on the hard drive or a CD drive or what? I am not clear on the specifics of what you are working with. Any BIOS information?
Drive D is a partitioned drive, its part of drive C:\.
In DOS and Windows 3.1, it is not being detected.
I doubt its the BIOS since the problem started after upgrading to DOS 6.22 and Windows 3.1.
What could be the problem?
BIOS:
I think they are Phoenix BIOS from the year 1996 but that's really all I can tell you about them. My BIOS have no setup, just a basic setup for password manager and power settings (and a few other things, but no hard drive configuration)
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If that partition is not being seen at all by DOS or Win 3.1 chances are you inadvertantly wiped it on the re-insatll....
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Doubtful.
I checked, and FDISK displays two partitions, but the second partition has no settings.
Don't know what happened there... is there a command I can use to remake the FDISK settings without loosing the contents of the D:\ partition?
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You stated it wasn''t being seen in DOS...if FDisk sees 2 partitions then DOS should see it.
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You stated it wasn''t being seen in DOS...if FDisk sees 2 partitions then DOS should see it.
But DOS cannot see it.
Dir D:\
Invalid Drive Specification
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How big is this hard drive?
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How big is this hard drive?
Not sure.
1-3GB
It worked with Windows 3.0, and DOS 4.1. So I don't know why it would stop with DOS 6.22 and Windows 3.1...
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What happens if you do "format d:"?
I don't know if fdisk will let you non-destructively tinker with the second partition... but if you're willing to boot from a Linux Live CD, cfdisk certainly can change the filesystem type of the second partition without fragging the first.
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Yes FDisk will allow you to do this without affecting the Primary partition...Z how exactly is FDisk reporting the 2nd partition ? ? ?
patio. 8-)