Hard Drive Is Not Working

2008-02-22 12:43:30

#1

Private_Adam: Medic since 1942; +245|6674|United States

I've have recently installed a hard drive, but the problem is that I can't see it in the "My Computer". When I go to the bios and boot menu, it shows that the hard drive is detected. So now I would need some help to get to get the hard drive to work because there is a hard drive sitting in my computer and doing nothing. Thanks if you help me.

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2008-02-22 12:45:36

#2

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6516|N. Ireland

Try checking in 'Disk Management'

Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Computer Management - Disk Management

2008-02-22 12:46:43

#3

Private_Adam: Medic since 1942; +245|6674|United States

Nope, it only shows one hard drive.

2008-02-22 12:47:33

#4

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6516|N. Ireland

Temperatures of it don't show up or anything in Everest / Speedfan etc? Just to see if Windows at least detects the drive..

2008-02-22 12:51:51

#5

Private_Adam: Medic since 1942; +245|6674|United States

It only detects one hard drive

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2008-02-22 12:54:42

#6

smartdude992: Keep your head down, smart's got a gun; +30|5955|Georgia, US of A

is raid turned on?

2008-02-22 12:58:32

#7

SenorToenails: Veritas et Scientia; +444|6153|North Tonawanda, NY

Which drive is the second one in BIOS? I only see the system drive there...

Is it that you can't see the C: drive in My Computer?

2008-02-22 13:00:44

#8

Private_Adam: Medic since 1942; +245|6674|United States

smartdude992 wrote:
is raid turned on?

I'm a PC noob but how do I turn it on?

2008-02-22 13:01:50

#9

smartdude992: Keep your head down, smart's got a gun; +30|5955|Georgia, US of A

Private_Adam wrote:
smartdude992 wrote:
is raid turned on?
I'm a PC noob but how do I turn it on?

check that it is OFF in the bios (or disabled, whatever the setting in your bios is)

2008-02-22 13:02:29

#10

Private_Adam: Medic since 1942; +245|6674|United States

SenorToenails wrote:
Which drive is the second one in BIOS? I only see the system drive there...

Is it that you can't see the C: drive in My Computer?

I have no idea which one is the second one in the bios. Yeah, I can't see the hard drive in the C: My Computer.

2008-02-22 13:03:37

#11

SenorToenails: Veritas et Scientia; +444|6153|North Tonawanda, NY

Private_Adam wrote:
SenorToenails wrote:
Which drive is the second one in BIOS? I only see the system drive there...

Is it that you can't see the C: drive in My Computer?
I have no idea which one is the second one in the bios. Yeah, I can't see the hard drive in the C: My Computer.

Wait. Let me clarify.

Did you install a second hard drive?

2008-02-22 13:05:12

#12

smartdude992: Keep your head down, smart's got a gun; +30|5955|Georgia, US of A

are you sure all cables are securely fastened and that the power and ide/sata is connected on both ends?

2008-02-22 13:10:49

#13

geNius: ..!.,; +144|6465|SoCal

Go to your manufacturer's website and make sure you have your SATA drivers installed.

In your BIOS, make sure your SATA channels are enabled.

Try changing SATA connectors on the motherboard.

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2008-02-22 13:14:00

#14

smartdude992: Keep your head down, smart's got a gun; +30|5955|Georgia, US of A

geNius wrote:
Go to your manufacturer's website and make sure you have your SATA drivers installed.

In your BIOS, make sure your SATA channels are enabled.

Try changing SATA connectors on the motherboard.

better yet, is your drive sata or ide?

2008-02-22 13:25:20

#15

geNius: ..!.,; +144|6465|SoCal

smartdude992 wrote:
geNius wrote:
Go to your manufacturer's website and make sure you have your SATA drivers installed.

In your BIOS, make sure your SATA channels are enabled.

Try changing SATA connectors on the motherboard.
better yet, is your drive sata or ide?

If it's visible in BIOS and it's IDE, then the jumpers are correct and it'd work in Windows.

2008-02-22 13:30:55

#16

JT_001: Member; +17|6443|Canada

You need to initialize the drive in Disk Management. On the bottom right, scroll down until you see your new drive, right click and pick Initialize

2008-02-22 13:53:50

#17

steelie34: pub hero!; +603|6404|the land of bourbon

Private_Adam wrote:
It only detects one hard drive

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you need to scroll down more in the bottom window. looks like you have alot more in the list. the top window only shows hard drives that have been initialized.

JT_001 wrote:
You need to initialize the drive in Disk Management. On the bottom right, scroll down until you see your new drive, right click and pick Initialize

yeah what he said.

Last edited by steelie34 (2008-02-22 13:54:37)

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2008-02-23 20:53:48

#18

Private_Adam: Medic since 1942; +245|6674|United States

When I go to my disk management, I don't see my other hard drive. Here is a picture.

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2008-02-23 21:22:37

#19

Morpheus: This shit still going?; +508|6022|The Mitten

what's under Disk 4?

EE (hats

2008-02-23 21:28:45

#20

Private_Adam: Medic since 1942; +245|6674|United States

Cd-rom

2008-02-23 23:26:33

#21

Scorpion0x17: can detect anyone's visible post count...; +691|6789|Cambridge (UK)

Right-click on My Computer and select Manage...
Then, select Device Manager...
Then, click the +'s next to Disk drives, DVD/CD-Rom Drives, IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers and SCSI and RAID controllers (as applicable)...

Now, take a screeny of that (try and get all of it on the one screeny if you can) and post it up here...

Then we can see what hardware windows thinks you do have...

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