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Answer» My root directory does not see the USB drive ( E: )
Yet if I do the following >
My Computer>Right click>Manage>left click on Disk Management.I can see TWO drives ( C: ) and my ( E: ) drive. (in the boxes)
If I go to the box with my ( E: ) drive and right click in there,I can see the contents of this stick.
Before you ask yes this stick works perfectly on my laptops.
Now it gets even better,I opened Windows Explorer, adjust the area so I could see what was going on,( so I now have three boxes open )
1, Windows Explorer
2, Computer Management
3, ( E: ) drive,showing the document.
I formatted ( E: ) drive and yes you guessed it ( E: ) drive.popped up in Windows Explorer.
I closed Windows Explorer with ( E: ) drive. showing then did nothing else and re-opened it,yes you guessed it. The ( E: ) drive.had disappeared.
I have even gone back with restore and it is still the same.
I have been on the net looking for answers but nothing.
I currently belong to EIGHT other Forums and nobody seems to be able to come up with a solution
I am running XP home edition with service pack 2 and all the updates.
I have been into “disk management and reassigned the letter.
All I want to do is go to either My Computer or Windows Explorer and see the letter that RELATES to my USB stick, eg. E:
It is just until recently this problem arose,prior to this I could in both areas.
I am the only person on this machine and I do not play games.
I have even eliminated the USB hub and plugged my stick / sticks directly into my USB port/ports on the tower.
I KNOW the hub works because I have my sound system running through it and my printer.
These are my technical SPECS:-
OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name OFFICE
System Manufacturer To Be Filled By O.E.M.
System Model ALiveSATA2-GLAN
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 75 Stepping 2 AuthenticAMD ~2198 Mhz
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 75 Stepping 2 AuthenticAMD ~2198 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. P1.40, 17/08/2006
SMBIOS Version 2.4
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\Harddisk0\DP(1)0x7e00-0x74701a8200+1
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)"
User Name OFFICE\tony
Time Zone GMT Standard Time
Total Physical Memory 1,024.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 461.09 MB
Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB
Page File Space 2.40 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys
Has anybody had this HAPPEN before and if so how did they get rid of the problem.
Any help please
Tony
I just don't get it...
It shows up in Disk Management but not Explorer ? ?
What am i MISSING here ? ?Try this:
In disk management, right click the drive in question, and select change drive letters (or something to that extent). Remove the current drive letter (E:\) then change it to F:\ then see if that works. Keep changing the letters until it works. If you've gone through them all, post here with the bad news. If it works, post here saying it did. Quote from: Helpmeh on December 04, 2009, 05:37:56 PM Try this:
In disk management, right click the drive in question, and select change drive letters (or something to that extent). Remove the current drive letter (E:\) then change it to F:\ then see if that works. Keep changing the letters until it works. If you've gone through them all, post here with the bad news. If it works, post here saying it did.
Already done this with various lettersQuote from: patio on December 04, 2009, 05:33:10 PMI just don't get it...
It shows up in Disk Management but not Explorer ? ?
What am i missing here ? ?
I can go into "disk management" and see the contents of the stick(and read them),I can even add and remove items from the stick.
So you tell me ! ! ! I was severely puzzled about what a "route directory" was, but then I realised... it's a root directory. Root of the directory tree...
To the OP... have you tried installing the Microsoft TweakUI Powertoy and then use the show/hide drive letters feature to see if the letter is checked or unchecked?
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
Quote from: Salmon Trout on December 05, 2009, 07:28:49 AMI was severely puzzled about what a "route directory" was, but then I realised... it's a root directory. Root of the directory tree...
To the OP... have you tried installing the Microsoft TweakUI Powertoy and then use the show/hide drive letters feature to see if the letter is checked or unchecked?
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
I have done that but nothing has come up,or do I have to do something
Did you:
1. Start TweakUI
2. In the left hand pane, click the + to the left of "My Computer"
3. A tree list will appear.
4. Click "Drives"
5. In the right hand pane, using the scroll bar, make sure that all the letters A to Z are checked.
6. Click the OK button at the bottom
?
Quote from: scubatony on December 06, 2009, 12:52:09 AM
This problem now solved
The solution was provided by Salmon Trout I had to join sixteen Forums to clear this problem.
Many many thanks to all who contributed,especially Salmon Trout
So "Problem Solved"
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