Adding Second HD

[wmauctions]

Hi All
Now I want to add second HD for storage ,I have installed 80 gig WD in case hooked up sata cable and power, know how do I get my system to recognize the new HD??

BIOS setting?
HD is not formatted that I know off

??

any suggestions will help
Thanks

Don

 

[Minotar]

Can you go to your disk management (control panel>Admin tools>Computermanagement>Disk management)
Does it show your drive there?
If it does right click and assign letter.
If it doesnt does it show up in your device manager (also found via control panel)

dan

 

[wmauctions]

Can you go to your disk management (control panel>Admin tools>Computermanagement>Disk management)
Does it show your drive there?
If it does right click and assign letter.
If it doesnt does it show up in your device manager (also found via control panel)

dan

Sorry for the delay NO it does not show in device manager.
Don

 

[noyb]

You'll probably need to power up the external ... (if connected via SATA or eSATA) ...
then boot the computer ... before it will see the external.
Did you follow this power up sequence ??

 

[garysgold]

When I added a second sata drive, I had to go into the bios and activate the connection.

 

[aem]

After you installed the drive, if it's compatible, as gary said you may need go into the BIOS and check the 1st, 2nd 3rd etc HDD to see if it is listed and enabled.

 

[wmauctions]

I guess I have to put this question on hold I dont seen to get the New HD to power up!

I put on another puter and I cant pet to run ( can not feel or hear the HD and it does not get worm)??

Don

PS
Just rebooted system and device manager does not recognize the HD I think the HD is DEAD!!!!

 

[aem]

What type of HDD is it, name brand etc..I thought it was a USB one (at one stage).

 

[noyb]

Just rebooted system and device manager does not recognize the HD I think the HD is DEAD!!!!

Or the "box" (enclosure) or power brick is dead.
Can you install it internally to see if the HDD is running ??

 

[wmauctions]

Just rebooted system and device manager does not recognize the HD I think the HD is DEAD!!!!

Or the "box" (enclosure) or power brick is dead.
Can you install it internally to see if the HDD is running ??

Still nothing!!!!
just my luck LOL

Don

 

[noyb]

That would be my guess also ...
and It's been my experience that an enclosure can be less reliable than the HDD that's in it.

But your term "in a case" can mean several things ..
What's the Make n Model ... or did you install it in the computer.

 

[wmauctions]

I installed

 

[wmauctions]

Update finely got new HD to start .!!
It was a RAW not formatted, Now I tried to format from disk management and get the message that it can''t be formatted must try two options and nothing?? I want to format (all of it) to NTFS for second(slave) HD for storage.
any suggestions??

Don

Quote of the day
I'm not really as stupid as I appear....LOL
I blame it on old age........!:roflmao:

 

[garysgold]

Does it show in disk manager as unallocated space? If so, rt. click and choose 'create simple volume' and follow the steps.

 

[noyb]

Just a guess .... Try This

 

[wmauctions]

shows as active primary F: RAW

 

[garysgold]

Rt. click the partition and click on delete volume. Then try rt. click and create new simple volume. If that isn't an option you may have to also delete partition to get to unallocated space. I can't remember for sure off the top of my head.

 

[wmauctions]

Problem solved I used PowerSuite2010 and it took about a minute presto formated..!!
thanks for all who helped

Don

 

[garysgold]

Your welcome. Glad you got it sorted.