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judehall · #1 4 Weeks Ago

I've read the other posts about this one and if it in involves messing with the registry, I won't go there.

That said, this drive disappears, then reappears, then disappears again. Also, a second hard drive has disappeared from Device Manager as well (not critical).

This is a Dell Desktop running XP Home.

Gandalf · #2 4 Weeks Ago

Originally Posted by judehall

if it in involves messing with the registry, I won't go there.

Smart decision.

As for your problem, can you go into your BIOS and select the RESET on exit option?

judehall · #3 4 Weeks Ago

not without expert advice.

Gandalf · #4 4 Weeks Ago

Based on your computer's manufacturer, this link How to access/enter Motherboard BIOS
will give you the keys necessary to enter to access your BIOS.

All BIOSs that I have ever seen have an option to exit without saving any changes.
So if you are not comfortable or do not understand what you are looking at, after you access your BIOS, you can select the key to exit without saving and no harm done.

If you do enter your BIOS, you want to select the option to RESET the BIOS to the factory specs.

judehall · #5 4 Weeks Ago

Thanks, I will check it out tomorrow. Shutting down the computer for the night.

Originally Posted by Gandalf

Based on your computer's manufacturer, this link How to access/enter Motherboard BIOS
will give you the keys necessary to enter to access your BIOS.

All BIOSs that I have ever seen have an option to exit without saving any changes.
So if you are not comfortable or do not understand what you are looking at, after you access your BIOS, you can select the key to exit without saving and no harm done.

If you do enter your BIOS, you want to select the option to RESET the BIOS to the factory specs.