Help: XP doesn't designate a drive letter to new hard drive

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  1. Just

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    I just plugged in a 120GB Maxtor hard drive (on top of my older 80GB). XP recognised it correctly and installed it, but it didn't designate a new drive letter for it.
    What should I do?
     
    Just, Mar 25, 2005
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    Start>Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Computer Management, I think you should be able to change/Add the drive letters there.
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    Hope This Helps.
     
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    Thanks guys, I'm so used to pre-formated drives that I simply didn't remember I should partition and format it.
     
    Just, Mar 27, 2005
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    teach & learn
     
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