Slave hard disk recognition

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slap_ed

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Before re-formatting and re-installing XP onto my 160GB master disk I backed-up all my data onto my 40GB slave drive. The system boots fine from the master drive but my slave drive is not recognised. Disk management reports that the master drive C: 127.99GB NTFS Healthy (System) and the remainder of the master disk as a partition Z: 25.39GB NTFS Healthy.
My slave drive is reported within disk management as 38.34 GB NTFS Health Active (the right click only gives me the option to delete partiton)

My computer does not report this drive at all.

Any ideas why this disk is not recognised? and is a re-format of this drive the only option, losing all my saved data.
 
try unpluggin it, then after a restart, plug it back in. Make sure the jumper setting is correct for its location.
 
The jumpers are set to slave and i've tried unplugging the drive, re-booting and then re-connecting the drive. The disk management software recognises the drive but windows explorer and my computer don't.
Any more ideas would be greatly appreciated
 
From Windows Help and Support:

To manage new disks
Open Computer Management (Local).
On the Action menu, click Rescan Disks.
Notes

To open Computer Management, click Start, and then click Control Panel. Click Performance and Maintenance, click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Computer Management.
If you do not see this, go to C: -> Windows -> System32 -> compmgmt
In the console tree, click Disk Management.
Where?

Computer Management (Local)
Storage
Disk Management

You must be logged on as a computer administrator in order to complete this procedure.
If Disk Management does not detect the new disk after you click Rescan Disks, you might need to restart your computer.
New disks are added to the computer as basic disks.
 
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