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Windows 7: Installed new HDD - Isn't showing up
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30 Mar 2012
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7 Ultimate x64 On my chair, in my room |
Installed new HDD - Isn't showing up
I installed a new hard drive, and it shows in Device Manager here: 
But it doesn't show up in 'My Computer': 
I just plugged it in and started it up, have I missed something? | My System Specs |
| Computer type PC/Desktop
OS 7 Ultimate x64
CPU AMD Phenom II X6 1090T
Motherboard Asus M4A89GTD Pro
Memory Corsair XMS3 8GB DDr3 1600MHz
Graphics Card EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB
Sound Card Asus Xonar DX
Monitor(s) Displays Acer H236HLbmjd
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Mionix Zibal 60
Mouse Mionix Naos 5000
PSU Cooler Master GX650
Case Silverstone Raven 3 RV03B-W
Cooling Akasa AK-CCX-4002HP Venom
Hard Drives Seagate 320GB - WD Caviar Black 1TB @ SATA III 6Gb/s - WD Caviar Blue 500GB SATA-III 6Gb/s
Internet Speed 60+MB/s Down, 2.8MB/s Up
Antivirus Bitdefender Internet Security 2013
Browser Internet Explorer
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30 Mar 2012
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#2 | |
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Right Click on My Computer, Select manage, then goto the Disk Managment area. Then Select your new drive and add a partision.
Done. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Build.
OS Windows 7 Home Pre
CPU Q8200 Intell 2.333
Motherboard Asus P5Q3 Delux
Memory DDR3 1333 4gig
Graphics Card Ati HD4870
Sound Card Onboard Soundmax. 7.1
Monitor(s) Displays 1, 20" Samsung
Screen Resolution 1600/900
Keyboard Standard, Gaming Wolfking
Mouse Cm-storm-inferno-wired-gaming-mouse
PSU Good enough
Case Le Shark
Cooling FAN FAN FAN FAN, Thermaltake Minitype 90 with speed fan 4.
Internet Speed Sky Crappy upto 20meg I get a whapping 5.8mbs.
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30 Mar 2012
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#3 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit Peterborough, England |
As mrdemon says you need to partition your hard drive and give it a drive letter for Windows to see it.
You can either use disk management in Windows or Partition Wizard if your needs are more complex. Partition Wizard : Use the Bootable CD | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Pavilion Elite 495UK
OS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
CPU Intel Core i7 870 @ 2.93GHz
Motherboard MSI 2A9C (CPU1)
Memory 8Gb Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 664MHz
Graphics Card nVidia GeForce GTX 460 1024MB dedicated RAM
Sound Card Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays HP2310i
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080
Keyboard Logitech K750 solar-powered keyboard
Mouse Logitech Wireless M180 mouse
PSU 460W
Case HP Elite
Cooling Air cooled
Hard Drives 1x1954GB Hitachi HDS22020ALA 330 (RAID), 1x1954GB Hitachi External for backup and storage
Internet Speed 2Mb
Other Info Pure Avanti Flow Internet Radio with iPod Dock, 64Gb iPod, HP USB Speakers, Sony MDR-V500 Headphones, Sony Vaio F-Series Laptop
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30 Mar 2012
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#4 | |
7 Ultimate x64 On my chair, in my room |
Thanks, but I don't see a 'Drives' tab. What do you mean?  | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
OS 7 Ultimate x64
CPU AMD Phenom II X6 1090T
Motherboard Asus M4A89GTD Pro
Memory Corsair XMS3 8GB DDr3 1600MHz
Graphics Card EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB
Sound Card Asus Xonar DX
Monitor(s) Displays Acer H236HLbmjd
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Mionix Zibal 60
Mouse Mionix Naos 5000
PSU Cooler Master GX650
Case Silverstone Raven 3 RV03B-W
Cooling Akasa AK-CCX-4002HP Venom
Hard Drives Seagate 320GB - WD Caviar Black 1TB @ SATA III 6Gb/s - WD Caviar Blue 500GB SATA-III 6Gb/s
Internet Speed 60+MB/s Down, 2.8MB/s Up
Antivirus Bitdefender Internet Security 2013
Browser Internet Explorer
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30 Mar 2012
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#5 | |
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit Illinois |
Quote: Originally Posted by MadSupra354  Thanks, but I don't see a 'Drives' tab. What do you mean? Attachment 205065 You have to select Disk Management. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self-built
OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
CPU Intel Core i7-3770
Motherboard MSI Z77A-G45
Memory G.SKILL 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 F3-10666CL9D-8GBNT
Graphics Card Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 6670
Sound Card On-Board Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung SyncMaster P2370HD, Dell 1703FPT
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 1024
Keyboard Logitech K270
Mouse Logitech M705
PSU SeaSonic M12II SS-500GM
Case Lian Li PC-9F
Cooling Zalman CNPS9900ALED
Hard Drives Samsung HD103SJ
Internet Speed 16 Mbps
Other Info Bose Companion 2 Multimedia Speakers
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30 Mar 2012
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I ment Disk Management and did change as soon as I see what I posted. Never mind. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Build.
OS Windows 7 Home Pre
CPU Q8200 Intell 2.333
Motherboard Asus P5Q3 Delux
Memory DDR3 1333 4gig
Graphics Card Ati HD4870
Sound Card Onboard Soundmax. 7.1
Monitor(s) Displays 1, 20" Samsung
Screen Resolution 1600/900
Keyboard Standard, Gaming Wolfking
Mouse Cm-storm-inferno-wired-gaming-mouse
PSU Good enough
Case Le Shark
Cooling FAN FAN FAN FAN, Thermaltake Minitype 90 with speed fan 4.
Internet Speed Sky Crappy upto 20meg I get a whapping 5.8mbs.
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30 Mar 2012
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#7 | |
7 Ultimate x64 On my chair, in my room |
Okay, I can see the unallocated disk. Then what do I do?
Sorry, this is my first experience.  | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
OS 7 Ultimate x64
CPU AMD Phenom II X6 1090T
Motherboard Asus M4A89GTD Pro
Memory Corsair XMS3 8GB DDr3 1600MHz
Graphics Card EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB
Sound Card Asus Xonar DX
Monitor(s) Displays Acer H236HLbmjd
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Mionix Zibal 60
Mouse Mionix Naos 5000
PSU Cooler Master GX650
Case Silverstone Raven 3 RV03B-W
Cooling Akasa AK-CCX-4002HP Venom
Hard Drives Seagate 320GB - WD Caviar Black 1TB @ SATA III 6Gb/s - WD Caviar Blue 500GB SATA-III 6Gb/s
Internet Speed 60+MB/s Down, 2.8MB/s Up
Antivirus Bitdefender Internet Security 2013
Browser Internet Explorer
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30 Mar 2012
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#8 | |
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RIght Click on it and its assisn or add partision. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Build.
OS Windows 7 Home Pre
CPU Q8200 Intell 2.333
Motherboard Asus P5Q3 Delux
Memory DDR3 1333 4gig
Graphics Card Ati HD4870
Sound Card Onboard Soundmax. 7.1
Monitor(s) Displays 1, 20" Samsung
Screen Resolution 1600/900
Keyboard Standard, Gaming Wolfking
Mouse Cm-storm-inferno-wired-gaming-mouse
PSU Good enough
Case Le Shark
Cooling FAN FAN FAN FAN, Thermaltake Minitype 90 with speed fan 4.
Internet Speed Sky Crappy upto 20meg I get a whapping 5.8mbs.
System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Build.
OS Windows 7 Home Pre
CPU Q8200 Intell 2.333
Motherboard Asus P5Q3 Delux
Memory DDR3 1333 4gig
Graphics Card Ati HD4870
Sound Card Onboard Soundmax. 7.1
Monitor(s) Displays 1, 20" Samsung
Screen Resolution 1600/900
Keyboard Standard, Gaming Wolfking
Mouse Cm-storm-inferno-wired-gaming-mouse
PSU Good enough
Case Le Shark
Cooling FAN FAN FAN FAN, Thermaltake Minitype 90 with speed fan 4.
Internet Speed Sky Crappy upto 20meg I get a whapping 5.8mbs.
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30 Mar 2012
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#10 | |
7 Ultimate x64 On my chair, in my room |
Ah. When I right-click it, 'New Simple Volume...' isn't available.
I closed it and re-opened, and it's asking me this.  | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
OS 7 Ultimate x64
CPU AMD Phenom II X6 1090T
Motherboard Asus M4A89GTD Pro
Memory Corsair XMS3 8GB DDr3 1600MHz
Graphics Card EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB
Sound Card Asus Xonar DX
Monitor(s) Displays Acer H236HLbmjd
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Mionix Zibal 60
Mouse Mionix Naos 5000
PSU Cooler Master GX650
Case Silverstone Raven 3 RV03B-W
Cooling Akasa AK-CCX-4002HP Venom
Hard Drives Seagate 320GB - WD Caviar Black 1TB @ SATA III 6Gb/s - WD Caviar Blue 500GB SATA-III 6Gb/s
Internet Speed 60+MB/s Down, 2.8MB/s Up
Antivirus Bitdefender Internet Security 2013
Browser Internet Explorer
Installed new HDD - Isn't showing up problems? All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:42 AM. |  |
4gb installed only showing 2.75 usable? is this right? what can i do? 
