Hi folks,

I'm encountering a strange problem.

I have a Windows XP Media Center Edition computer. It has many card slots on
the front of it for various types of media. Each has (or used to have) a
drive number associated with it. When viewing My Computer, they would all
show up. I believe I had drives going up to letter K.

Now, however, only a few drives show in "My Computer."

The one I use for my camera's card (it was "G", I think) doesn't show any
longer, whether or not the card is inserted in the slot. So I can't download
images from my camera. I need to take photos for my business, so this is a
real concern.

Most of the other drives are missing, too (including the one I need for a
second camera which I use less often).

The drives that remain are: HP Pavilion (C:); HP Recovery (D:); FreeAgent
Drive (K:); DVD-RAM Drive (E:), and Removable Disk (J:).

I'm not sure which drive J is (it's some kind of card reader) as that isn't
one I usually use.

I believe Drive G was the one for my camera's card.

Is there some way to get the drives to show & be functional again? The
computer is just over a year old and running great other than this!

I have tried rebooting but to no avail.

Thanks so much for any enlightenment you can offer!
all best,
Denise

Try going to run,type:diskmgmt.msc See what shows.If all are'nt present,
close msc,go to run,type:cmd In cmd type:DiskPart In DiskPart,type:
list disk Type:List volume See what shows,Type:HELP For all cmds.

"Denise" wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
> I'm encountering a strange problem.
>
> I have a Windows XP Media Center Edition computer. It has many card slots on
> the front of it for various types of media. Each has (or used to have) a
> drive number associated with it. When viewing My Computer, they would all
> show up. I believe I had drives going up to letter K.
>
> Now, however, only a few drives show in "My Computer."
>
> The one I use for my camera's card (it was "G", I think) doesn't show any
> longer, whether or not the card is inserted in the slot. So I can't download
> images from my camera. I need to take photos for my business, so this is a
> real concern.
>
> Most of the other drives are missing, too (including the one I need for a
> second camera which I use less often).
>
> The drives that remain are: HP Pavilion (C:); HP Recovery (D:); FreeAgent
> Drive (K:); DVD-RAM Drive (E:), and Removable Disk (J:).
>
> I'm not sure which drive J is (it's some kind of card reader) as that isn't
> one I usually use.
>
> I believe Drive G was the one for my camera's card.
>
> Is there some way to get the drives to show & be functional again? The
> computer is just over a year old and running great other than this!
>
> I have tried rebooting but to no avail.
>
> Thanks so much for any enlightenment you can offer!
> all best,
> Denise
>
>
>

Thanks, Andrew. I did as you suggested and only drives E. C. D. L. and J.
show up.

What now?

Sure appreciate the help.
best,
Denise


"Andrew E." <eckrichco@msn.com> wrote in message
news:880F1669-CA01-4F08-B829-CEC96F15F4C5@microsoft.com...
> Try going to run,type:diskmgmt.msc See what shows.If all are'nt present,
> close msc,go to run,type:cmd In cmd type:DiskPart In DiskPart,type:
> list disk Type:List volume See what shows,Type:HELP For all cmds.
>
> "Denise" wrote:
>
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> I'm encountering a strange problem.
>>
>> I have a Windows XP Media Center Edition computer. It has many card slots
>> on
>> the front of it for various types of media. Each has (or used to have) a
>> drive number associated with it. When viewing My Computer, they would all
>> show up. I believe I had drives going up to letter K.
>>
>> Now, however, only a few drives show in "My Computer."
>>
>> The one I use for my camera's card (it was "G", I think) doesn't show any
>> longer, whether or not the card is inserted in the slot. So I can't
>> download
>> images from my camera. I need to take photos for my business, so this is
>> a
>> real concern.
>>
>> Most of the other drives are missing, too (including the one I need for a
>> second camera which I use less often).
>>
>> The drives that remain are: HP Pavilion (C:); HP Recovery (D:); FreeAgent
>> Drive (K:); DVD-RAM Drive (E:), and Removable Disk (J:).
>>
>> I'm not sure which drive J is (it's some kind of card reader) as that
>> isn't
>> one I usually use.
>>
>> I believe Drive G was the one for my camera's card.
>>
>> Is there some way to get the drives to show & be functional again? The
>> computer is just over a year old and running great other than this!
>>
>> I have tried rebooting but to no avail.
>>
>> Thanks so much for any enlightenment you can offer!
>> all best,
>> Denise
>>
>>
>>

oops, that should be a K, not an L. (I dont' have an L drive.)

But anyway...what's my next step? Thanks so much!


"Denise" <dionyza@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Nulsj.2006$YJ4.295@trndny01...
> Thanks, Andrew. I did as you suggested and only drives E. C. D. L. and J.
> show up.
>
> What now?
>
> Sure appreciate the help.
> best,
> Denise
>
>
> "Andrew E." <eckrichco@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:880F1669-CA01-4F08-B829-CEC96F15F4C5@microsoft.com...
>> Try going to run,type:diskmgmt.msc See what shows.If all are'nt
>> present,
>> close msc,go to run,type:cmd In cmd type:DiskPart In DiskPart,type:
>> list disk Type:List volume See what shows,Type:HELP For all cmds.
>>
>> "Denise" wrote:
>>
>>> Hi folks,
>>>
>>> I'm encountering a strange problem.
>>>
>>> I have a Windows XP Media Center Edition computer. It has many card
>>> slots on
>>> the front of it for various types of media. Each has (or used to have) a
>>> drive number associated with it. When viewing My Computer, they would
>>> all
>>> show up. I believe I had drives going up to letter K.
>>>
>>> Now, however, only a few drives show in "My Computer."
>>>
>>> The one I use for my camera's card (it was "G", I think) doesn't show
>>> any
>>> longer, whether or not the card is inserted in the slot. So I can't
>>> download
>>> images from my camera. I need to take photos for my business, so this is
>>> a
>>> real concern.
>>>
>>> Most of the other drives are missing, too (including the one I need for
>>> a
>>> second camera which I use less often).
>>>
>>> The drives that remain are: HP Pavilion (C:); HP Recovery (D:);
>>> FreeAgent
>>> Drive (K:); DVD-RAM Drive (E:), and Removable Disk (J:).
>>>
>>> I'm not sure which drive J is (it's some kind of card reader) as that
>>> isn't
>>> one I usually use.
>>>
>>> I believe Drive G was the one for my camera's card.
>>>
>>> Is there some way to get the drives to show & be functional again? The
>>> computer is just over a year old and running great other than this!
>>>
>>> I have tried rebooting but to no avail.
>>>
>>> Thanks so much for any enlightenment you can offer!
>>> all best,
>>> Denise
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>

Can't anyone help me with this?

I would like to be able to use my computer again, would really appreciate
suggestions as to how to get my drives back into My Computer.

Thanks!
Denise



"Denise" <dionyza@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1ylsj.2681$CX2.1715@trndny09...
> oops, that should be a K, not an L. (I dont' have an L drive.)
>
> But anyway...what's my next step? Thanks so much!
>
>
> "Denise" <dionyza@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Nulsj.2006$YJ4.295@trndny01...
>> Thanks, Andrew. I did as you suggested and only drives E. C. D. L. and J.
>> show up.
>>
>> What now?
>>
>> Sure appreciate the help.
>> best,
>> Denise
>>
>>
>> "Andrew E." <eckrichco@msn.com> wrote in message
>> news:880F1669-CA01-4F08-B829-CEC96F15F4C5@microsoft.com...
>>> Try going to run,type:diskmgmt.msc See what shows.If all are'nt
>>> present,
>>> close msc,go to run,type:cmd In cmd type:DiskPart In DiskPart,type:
>>> list disk Type:List volume See what shows,Type:HELP For all cmds.
>>>
>>> "Denise" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi folks,
>>>>
>>>> I'm encountering a strange problem.
>>>>
>>>> I have a Windows XP Media Center Edition computer. It has many card
>>>> slots on
>>>> the front of it for various types of media. Each has (or used to have)
>>>> a
>>>> drive number associated with it. When viewing My Computer, they would
>>>> all
>>>> show up. I believe I had drives going up to letter K.
>>>>
>>>> Now, however, only a few drives show in "My Computer."
>>>>
>>>> The one I use for my camera's card (it was "G", I think) doesn't show
>>>> any
>>>> longer, whether or not the card is inserted in the slot. So I can't
>>>> download
>>>> images from my camera. I need to take photos for my business, so this
>>>> is a
>>>> real concern.
>>>>
>>>> Most of the other drives are missing, too (including the one I need for
>>>> a
>>>> second camera which I use less often).
>>>>
>>>> The drives that remain are: HP Pavilion (C:); HP Recovery (D:);
>>>> FreeAgent
>>>> Drive (K:); DVD-RAM Drive (E:), and Removable Disk (J:).
>>>>
>>>> I'm not sure which drive J is (it's some kind of card reader) as that
>>>> isn't
>>>> one I usually use.
>>>>
>>>> I believe Drive G was the one for my camera's card.
>>>>
>>>> Is there some way to get the drives to show & be functional again? The
>>>> computer is just over a year old and running great other than this!
>>>>
>>>> I have tried rebooting but to no avail.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks so much for any enlightenment you can offer!
>>>> all best,
>>>> Denise
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>
>