Hi,
I have a problem with my second (media) hard drive - here it is:
I have a dual boot Windows XP system, i.e. both boots run Windows XP. The first is for everyday stuff, e.g. internet and downloaded software. The second is for work, and has been kept simple to be more stable in running audio programs (e.g. internet is disabled). My two boots are set up on different partitions of my main system drive.
I also have a 300GB internal drive for media. On the first boot (the everyday one) this drive works - it appears in windows explorer and you can access it and everything on it. However, on the second boot (the work one) I have a problem - the same drive appears in windows explorer but when I double click to access it, it says the drive is not formatted (and asks if i would like to format it now).
Obviously the drive is formatted, and I have no troubles with it on my first boot, and of course I would like it to work on my second boot as well. What can i do to get the second boot to recognise the content of the drive (ideally without starting again and having to reformat the drive - is this possible)? Is there some reason why I wouldn't be able to have it work on both boots? (I can't see why it wouldn't be possible... I can access both partitions of my system drive from both boots...)
Can anyone help?!
Thanks!
Ben
I have a problem with my second (media) hard drive - here it is:
I have a dual boot Windows XP system, i.e. both boots run Windows XP. The first is for everyday stuff, e.g. internet and downloaded software. The second is for work, and has been kept simple to be more stable in running audio programs (e.g. internet is disabled). My two boots are set up on different partitions of my main system drive.
I also have a 300GB internal drive for media. On the first boot (the everyday one) this drive works - it appears in windows explorer and you can access it and everything on it. However, on the second boot (the work one) I have a problem - the same drive appears in windows explorer but when I double click to access it, it says the drive is not formatted (and asks if i would like to format it now).
Obviously the drive is formatted, and I have no troubles with it on my first boot, and of course I would like it to work on my second boot as well. What can i do to get the second boot to recognise the content of the drive (ideally without starting again and having to reformat the drive - is this possible)? Is there some reason why I wouldn't be able to have it work on both boots? (I can't see why it wouldn't be possible... I can access both partitions of my system drive from both boots...)
Can anyone help?!
Thanks!
Ben