2nd disk drive not showing up


  1. misuk11
    Posts : 29
    windows 7 professional 64 bit
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    2nd disk drive not showing up


    ive just installed a brand new second sata disk drive (data and power leads are connected) but its not showing up as an available drive. Is there anything else I need to do for windows to detect the drive ?
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  3. Jonathan_King
    Posts : 13,354
    Windows 7 Professional x64
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    Is the drive displayed in Disk Management?
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  4. Casca
    Posts : 303
    Windows 7 Ultimate
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    Right click (My) Computer
    Click MANAGE
    On left side, select Disk Management

    ASSUMPTION - You see the disk now.

    Right click the "new" disk and create partiton and format it.
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  6. misuk11
    Posts : 29
    windows 7 professional 64 bit
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    thanks guys, I managed to figure it out in the end. Still new to windows 7 (in xp it would automatically appear)
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