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Windows wont detect HD, but BIOS does

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by crazymuggost, 2009/10/23.

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    crazymuggost

    crazymuggost Inactive Thread Starter

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    hi, I just bought a new 1TB Harddrive, but in "my computer" it only shows C: and not the new one. Why? It didnt came wint any kind of CD or something, anyone?
     
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    Welcome to WindowsBBS :)

    Go into Disk Management .....

    Start > Run > Diskmgmt.msc > Enter

    Is the drive recognised there ?

    Is it showing as formatted - if not format it.

    If formatted does it have a Drive letter - if not assign one.
     
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    crazymuggost

    crazymuggost Inactive Thread Starter

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    It doesnt show up there, only " disk 0. "
    but in properties it shows:" disk 0 -> C: "
    i think C lays in disk 0?
     
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    Please enter your System Details. It helps us in answering your questions!
     
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    Are your drives SATA or PATA (IDE) - PATA drives use the flat 40/80 wire ribbon cables and are ~1.5" wide. You can tell if the cable is 40 or 80 wire by the ribbing on the cable - coarse is 40 wire.

    SATA cables are either round or flat and < .5" wide.

    If IDE check the jumpering on the 1 Tb drive - it should be Slave, your existing drive should be Master and on the end of the ribbon cable.
     
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    Your screenshot shows Disk 1 - this should be your 1 Tb drive.

    Right click on the square box Disk 1 and make the drive active.
     
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    disk 1 is only a USB disk.
    "no media, Capacity: 0 MB, Free Space: 0 MB. "
     
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    wait, i forgot the power for the HD..
    Ill turn off computer too see, if I have any more problems Ill ask :) Thanx
     
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