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Missing Hardisk Drive Letter

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yblessmi

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Mar 5, 2007
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Facing some big problem with missing drive letter, and unable to open my harddisk

I have 2 harddisk attached to my computer, Harddisk 1 (80GB) and Harddisk 2 (200GB)
Harddisk used to be primarily for OS and programs purposes.
Harddisk 2 is primarily for the purpose of storage, with no OS in it.

I just reformat my computer after Harddisk 1 is corrupted.
I used to install GoBack in my harddisk 1

Right now---
Harddisk 1 (80GB) is being partitioned into 2 drive, C & G.
Window XP is being installed into Drive C, and Drive G is just another partition for storage

Harddisk 2 (200GB) used to be partitioned as Drive F. But now appear with NO drive letter, and unable to access it as it does not appear in "My Computer", even though under Disk Management is able to detect the harddisk.

In the Disk Management,
drive C is stated as Healthy (System)
drive G is stated as Healthy
And the harddisk with missing drive letter appear as Healthy (Active)

When i right click and try to change drive letter to the drive with missing letter, im unable to click on the "change drive letter". The only option i can click is the "delete partition" and "help"

Please advise how I can get to access my Harddisk 2, coz i have all my important data in there. The reason why i put 2 harddisk is to take precaution in case the harddisk with OS in it crush. but it seem that it doesnt help at all.
 
GoBack either has to be reinstalled (then later removed if desired) in order for you to gain access to your data on harddisk 1.

In thread thread751-1261568, micker377 details use of a program called GB_PROG.EXE to remove GoBack changes without having to install first. I don't know if this will work in your case.

If it were me, I'd reinstall GoBack then remove it.
 
That should have read "GoBack either has to be reinstalled (then later removed if desired) in order for you to gain access to your data on harddisk 2."
 
thanks alot
yesterday when i tried to boot my harddisk 2 instead of the harddisk with OS. i saw the goBack running even though i didnt install after e reformat of my main harddisk 1.

i disable it and it manage to work. so lucky.
so how do i remove goBack in harddisk 2 since i didnt even install it?

anyway, really thanks alot for the reply.
 
I think you need to install GoBack on hard disk 1. This should then see that GoBack was installed on hard disk 2. Then when removing GoBack, it should remove it from both drives.

 
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