Problem installing a new hard disk

2006-09-28 14:56:54

#1

aardfrith: Δ > x > ¥; +145|7240

I have just purchased a new hard disk. Stuck it in my machine, connected up the power and data cables. Turned on my computer and it's not listed on My Computer. Looked at device manager and it's there but I can't find any way to activate it or make it work.

Help please!

2006-09-28 14:59:11

#2

rustynutz: I am British!; +124|7130|England and damn proud

Control panel > administrative tools > computer managment > disk management > play around.

2006-09-28 15:01:50

#3

{M5}Sniper3: Typical white person.; +389|7208|San Antonio, Texas

rustynutz wrote:
Control panel > administrative tools > computer managment > disk management > play around.

Control panel > administrative tools > computer managment > storage > disk management > right-click > make new partition/format > play around.

2006-09-28 23:12:50

#4

Stealth42o: She looked 18 to me officer; +175|7119

{M5}Sniper3 wrote:
rustynutz wrote:
Control panel > administrative tools > computer managment > disk management > play around.
Control panel > administrative tools > computer managment > storage > disk management > right-click > make new partition/format > play around.

YATZZEE!

2006-09-29 00:25:22

#5

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|7049|132 and Bush

It might need to be allocated or formated.

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2006-09-29 01:40:55

#6

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,073|7219|PNW

This is a common issue with USB, Firewire and SATA drives.

2006-09-29 10:39:07

#7

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|7049|132 and Bush

unnamednewbie13 wrote:
This is a common issue with USB, Firewire and SATA drives.

Indeed I had it happen with one of mine. Then when it was recognized it said it was full. But, it wasn't formatted obviously.

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2006-09-29 19:29:51

#8

Conker.Inc.: Member; +0|6868|Canada

it might possibly be that its set as the one the computer runs off of (boot ect.) you need to change it to a slave.
at the front there should be some small connector pins sticking out on two of them should have a cap on them, look around it and it should tell you which ones to put the cap over to change it to slave.
i will porbbaly be wrong though

2006-09-29 19:42:50

#9

Flaming_Maniac: prince of insufficient light; +2,490|7155|67.222.138.85

It's not an "issue", you have to foramt and partition a drive before you can use it.

2006-09-29 19:45:42

#10

Riddick51PB: Member; +21|6956|Lincoln.ne.us

reset your bios to default settings, save that configuratinon, and reboot your pc

2006-09-29 21:27:57

#11

dubbs: Member; +105|7080|Lexington, KY

Also, check you jumpers on the new hard drive. Make for sure it is set to auto, especially if you have a Dell.

2006-09-29 23:05:11

#12

-101-InvaderZim: Member; +42|7291|Waikato, Aotearoa

1 - Make the HDD slave (look @ the jumper settings on the back of said HDD)
2 - Connect all the cables to the HDD - dont 4get the power cables too
3 - Power up PC and go in2 BIOS. Check if the PC recognises the new HDD
4 - Exit BIOS and enter XP normally
5 - RMC my computer->manage->disk management->format new HDD. Make HDD an extended primary logical
drive and assign a drive letter to it (prolly "D")
6 - Enjoy new HDD

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