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Hard drive not recognized

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by mxcaballero, 2009/04/19.

  1. 2009/04/19
    mxcaballero

    mxcaballero Inactive Thread Starter

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    I am using Windows xp home on a computer I built. I installed a Seagate 500Gig SATA hard drive, booted from the Windows install disk and loaded windows xp, and it is working fine. I installed a second Seagate 500gig SATA hard drive. This second drive can be seen on set-up but does not show on windows. I have Acronis Disk Director and it does not recognize either drive. Can somebody help me?
     
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  2. 2009/04/19
    PeteC

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    Welcome to WindowsBBS :)
    By which you mean the BIOS?

    Go Start > Run > type in diskmgmt.msc > Enter

    Does the drive show in Disk Management - if so is it shown as unallocated space? In this case it requires the creation of a partition or partitions and a format. Right click in the unallocated space for options.

    If the drive shows as a single partition has a drive letter been assigned? - if not assign one through the right click menu.
     
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    mxcaballero

    mxcaballero Inactive Thread Starter

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    Thanks, Pete. I got into disk management and the disk is shown there, however, when I right click I don't have an option to partition or anything else. I can just click on Properties or Help. The drive has the notation "Not Initialized" Any suggestions?
    Mario
     
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  5. 2009/04/19
    Arie

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    You should be able to initialize the drive. Right-click the drive in diskmgmt & Initialize should be an option.
     
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  6. 2009/04/20
    mxcaballero

    mxcaballero Inactive Thread Starter

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    Thank you both. I was clicking on the wrong place. I have fixed the problem. Thanks again Pete and Arie.
     
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    PeteC

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    Glad to help out :)
     
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