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No Sata Drive

Jan 3, 2010 2:44AM PST

Hi I am running Window 7 home but when I click on my computer it does not display any SATA drive only my IDE drives but when I go to computer properties manage etc it show its there anyone help.. :o(

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Seems proper.
Jan 3, 2010 2:53AM PST

If a drive doesn't have a file system 7 can use, it shows in manage but not explorer.

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no sata drive
Jan 3, 2010 5:14AM PST

That is a crap design as the drive ha Linux ext3 partions on it not ntfs.
Thanks for that. :o)

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(NT) So did you want to rant or explore a solution?
Jan 3, 2010 5:21AM PST