I solved this problem by going into device manager and uninstalling the usb drivers. Then when I plugged the hard drive back in it reinstalled the driver and worked.
Disk Management Console view is not up-to-date.
OS Name Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Ultimate
Version 6.0.6002 Service Pack 2 Build 6002
Other OS Description Not Available
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name -----
System Manufacturer INTEL_
System Model DP45SG
System Type X86-based PC
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6700 @ 2.66GHz, 2660 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date Intel Corp. SGP4510H.86A.0083.2008.0819.1026, 8/19/2008
SMBIOS Version 2.4
Windows Directory C:\Windows
System Directory C:\Windows\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "6.0.6002.18005"
User Name -----
Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 2.00 GB
Total Physical Memory 2.00 GB
Available Physical Memory 691 MB
Total Virtual Memory 4.23 GB
Available Virtual Memory 2.38 GB
Page File Space 2.29 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys
Partition **** Disk #0, Partition #0
Partition Size **** 104.43 GB (112,134,193,664 bytes)
Partition Starting Offset 1,048,576 bytes
Partition **** Disk #0, Partition #1
Partition Size **** 361.33 GB (387,979,805,696 bytes)
Partition Starting Offset 112,133,668,864 bytes
I went to do something with partition magic (it recognized something with the pointers I believe, so I allowed it to automatically fix the error) and now I'm not even able to access Partition Disk #0, Partition #1 which is a drive that I used to store data (No OS). It doesn't appear in 'My Computer', but does appear in Disk Management but it doesn't seem like I can do anything with it besides delete the partition. There's a lot of data that I have stored and I don't want to lose it all.
I used a partition tool to find out what sectors each of the partitions are starting at and for one of them it's sector 15 and the other it is sector 33. I'm not sure if that has any significance to my problem, but just thought I'd let it be known.
- Program: Disk Managemet
- Error Message: "The operation failed to complete because the Disk Management console view is not up-to-date. Refresh the view by using the refresh task. If the problem persists close the Disk Management console, then restart Disk Management or restart the computer.
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Hello trichard13,
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Try using diskpart to assign a drive letter to Disk #0, Partition #1.
· Click Start Orb > type diskpart
· Right-click diskpart in results above > click Run as administrator
· Once diskpart loads type list volume, press enter
You should notice that you will see your partition that you use for your data, it should not show a drive letter assigned to it.
· Type select volume 6 **** (replace 6 with the volume number assigned to the partition in question)
· Type assign letter Z (replace Z with the letter that you want to assign to it)
When you look in Computer, you should be able to see your partition.
Hope this helps
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2012-08-23T22:24:55+00:00 Diskpart shows no volume for usb drive, still need help
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2012-10-10T09:48:37+00:00 HI ALL! whoever is facing this issue. All I want to say is, YOUR DATA IS STILL SAFE & NO NEED to worry : ) ....RESOLVED.
I had same issue:-
MY drive status was when it was fine:
c drive- windows OS
D drive - personal data
Z drive - personal data
SOLUTION :--- our aim is to convert from logical drive TO primary drive with any software.
download FREE software called AOMEI Partition Assistant Home Edition from any website ex- cnet, etc or at this link :- http://www.4shared.com/file/mLpCGp8v/PAssist\_Home-drive\_changer.html (size just 3.42 MB) <--- RECOMMENDED
Acronis Disk Director Suite is NOT free but has same feature, so if you want you can buy it from their own website(size is about 74-120 MB)
STEPS
1st Method (AOMEI Partition Assistant Home Edition ):
Just INSTALL and RUN it-->right click the drive(a lost drive)--->click advance-->click change to primary-->click apply on the left top corner--->YOU ARE DONE.
NOTE* if it gives error then you need NOT to worry---->just restart PC and YOUR DONE!!!
2nd METHOD---- run LIVE LINUX CD from bootable PEN-DRIVE or CD/DVD. Any linux ex- ubuntu, slax, BT, etc.
Go to my computer under application and you will see your drive---JUST COPY all your important data to any flash-drive/external drive and then format your windows drive. You got your data in backup.
Note- sometime you wont be able to see your drive even in linux. so use 1st method only.
SOME have said here that:- after right clicking in Acronis Disk Director Suite, advance option don't show in order to change to primary . All I want to say is, just 'right click' and click 'change type' and click OK(default settings)-->click apply/confirm-OK. DONE!!!
In AOMEI Partition Assistant Home Edition, right click->click advanced->click change to primary->ok-->apply-->OK- ignore error--RESTART PC....DONE!!!
I hope it helps you
PurplechaP
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2012-12-17T19:05:47+00:00 !\[\](http://forum.thewindowsclub.com/avatars/happyandyk.gif?dateline=1214724353)
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Fix It: New Hard Disk volume becomes inaccessible after a power lossIn Windows 7, you create a new simple volume in Disk Management or DiskPart.exe on a non-removable disk. If your Windows 7 system experiences a sudden power loss within a few minutes of volume creation, you may notice the volume you created before the power loss is inaccessible and is not assigned a drive letter when you power the system back on.
Also in Disk Management the volume may not have a status (for example, "Healthy") or a file system type listed. If you try to modify the volume in Disk Management, you may receive the following error message:
The operation failed to complete because the Disk Management console view is not up-to-date. Refresh the view by using the refresh task. If the problem persists close the Disk Management Console, then restart Disk Management or restart the computer.
Download Fix It from KB2001877 to fix this problem.
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Let me fix it myself
If you are experiencing the issue described in the "Symptoms" section, reinstalling the volume will resolve the issue. Please follow these steps to reinstall the volume.
- Open Device Manager. You can access Device Manager by typing "Device Manager" or "devmgmt.msc" in the Start Search box.
- Once Device Manager is open, click on "Storage Volumes" to expand the Storage Volumes portion of the device tree.
- Under Storage Volumes, you should notice a volume listed as "Unknown device." Right click on this device and choose "Uninstall." When asked to confirm, choose OK.
- Restart the system if you are prompted to do so. The volume should be accessible once the system finishes restarting. If you are not prompted to restart the system, right click in Device Manager and choose "Scan for hardware changes." Once the scan is complete and installation of the volume completes, you will be able to access the volume.
Note: If the power loss occurs within a few seconds of volume creation, in rare circumstances you may be prompted to format the volume after you follow the above steps. If this occurs, the file system configuration was not written by the time the power loss occurred. You may need to reformat or recreate the volume.