I have reinstalled win 7 on a machine with 4 other hds. I want just basic as the type for simplicity with read/write access. the extra drives besides "C" are all basic with the exception of one hd -that is system, basic. The [ 'D" system basic ] is displayed in disc management, yet it does not appear in "My Computer". this "D system basic" must have had system restore enabled at some point; but that drive is now disabled in system restore.Having reinstalled windows 7 home premium 2x previously, with the extra drives untouched,even though the "D with system,basic was recognized in My Computer on the last of the two OS re installs; this time it is not seen in "My Computer"- this is the first time that this has happened. I want to get this back to simple basic rather than system basic and not have the data touched. Hoping that there is a simple solution to this.

Hi Please check the status with diskpart utility first, you can convert or clean the partitions with this utility however please read the help menu before applying any changes For More info read this KB http://support.microsoft.com/kb/300415 ThanksJay