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I have a new computer running Vista Home Premium SP1 64bit. As the old computer was slowing dying, I purchased an external HD and put a lot of files and programs on it. However, there is still some data on the old HD that I would like to retrieve, such as Outlook addresses and emails of my wife's, and our library of bookmarks. These are things we can live without, so If I can't get them, I can't get them.

I bought a adapter kit in hopes of retrieving the data. The problem is that the new computer is seeing that the drive is connected, but it can't read the drive. There is an Initialize option that I've tried, which pops up a window saying the Device Is Not Ready. Of course, if the Initialization has something to do with reformatting the drive, that is not what I want to do.

I suspect one problem is that both drives are labeled C. The old HD also has windows XP SP2 loaded onto it. I've used both Master and Cable Select jumper positions to no avail. I also tried another internal HD labeled E, but my DVD RW drive is also labeled E. I had the same problems with this drive.

The USB Mass Storage Device shows up on the Remove Hardware window, but not in the Computer window. The Device Manager recognizes the USB device but the Volume page on the Properties window shows no data. The General page also says it is working properly.

Could this be a problem of the drive letters being the same? Or is it some other reason I haven't thought of?

Thanks in advance.

Edit:

I answered my own questions by changing the DVD RW drive letter to K. I can now read my otherwise empty old HD E.

Is there a way to change the letter on the old C hard drive? Vista wont let me do it on the new machine. Is there any software that will assist, or this something that I need to be done a computer service shop?