XP: cannot assign a letter to a FAT32 partition

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Published on 2010-03-14T17:12:58Z Indexed on 2010/03/14 17:15 UTC
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I have an external hard disk, where I have created many partitions to use also in Linux. The first two partitions are FAT32. The third is a Truecrypt Partition. I cannot assign a letter to the second partition. When I go to Manage disk and make right clic on the unassigned partition, most of the items are not enables. See screenshot: http://i42.tinypic.com/ofsh9u.jpg

What have I to do to see this partition on my XP pc?

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