Well before I plugged it into the system, it did have data on it. I can't imagine it not being there from just hooking up a cable and turning on the computer, but stranger things have happened. I still have my old HD running XP Pro, or maybe I will hook this drive up in a USB enclosure and see if the data did get erased or something. Computers sure are fun, when they are running to your expectations.
Thanks for the replys.