HELP! An odd display problem

Dear Sirs
Please refer to this attached link of screenshow, will make the problem a lot easier to explain:
http://www.downloadthis.co.uk/display.jpg
I seem to have lost the nice hierarchichal layout of e.g. my computer. I dont know how and why, but I would like to have it back again i.e. the nice sectioning of shared files, hard drives etc
Please ignore the blue / silver difference - i know how to fix that but please help with the above!
Thanks
Asmar

ensure both of yours HDD's are detected by OS.(check it from device manager(sysdm.cpl))
type in "run" type there "diskmgmt.msc" and hit enter, check partition status from there, ensure each one has corespond assigned drive letter.
about layout, click on view and choice prefered way.(etc: details). also made right click and select "arrange icons by", and tick "shown in groups" to restore style from 2nd picture.

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Message was edited by: Richard Pasley

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