XP sees harddrives as removable

synth7 · 06-11-2006, 11:37 AM

Any idea why Windows sees my two physical harddrives as removable drives, like an iPod or a USB stick? It's done that ever since I got my new motherboard/CPU and reinstalled Windows.

Osiris · 06-11-2006, 11:47 AM

I take it they are SATA? Ok, yes they are, what drivers did you use to install them with? Did the mobo come with drivers?

Law · 06-11-2006, 12:04 PM

Is that Windows Vista?

Osiris · 06-11-2006, 12:06 PM

looks like sytle xp with panther and mac

Law · 06-11-2006, 12:07 PM

LOL ok nevermind I misread it, thought it was Vista with a bug. Do you have service pack 2 on your XP?

synth7 · 06-11-2006, 12:18 PM

It's XP, with SP2. The visual is the Vista BricoPack from www.crystalxp.net.

Anyways, yes they are SATA. When I was re-installing Windows and it asked for a floppy if I had RAID drivers, so I used the floppy that came with my old motherboard (I think), but I didn't think that mattered.

My new motherboard didn't come with a floppy.

Osiris · 06-11-2006, 10:16 PM

did you have the same sata drivers before as you do now?

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