I've been using 5.1 to rescue data from unbootable windows machines prior to reinstalling them. That's pretty easy, as icons appear on the desktop for each partition, including usb drives, as they're connected. But 5.1 can't cope with every machine; I assume it lacks drivers for a few of the newer chipsets.

So I've tried 6.2 DVD. Very pretty, and the animations are cute, but the partitions don't appear on the desktop.

What do I need to do to get that behavior back, or at least manually create explorer-type windows I can work with?

Thanks!