External HD not being recognized!!

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ACityCalledComa

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Hello, today I bought a new laptop which has windows 7. When I try to connect my external HD it makes a noise then will not recognize it. It is an WD Caviar 500gb sata enclosed in an ultra case. Please help me figure out why it will not recognize!
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7
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Try the drive in another machine. If it doesn't work, we can determine that either the drive or enclosure is the problem.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom
OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU
Intel i7 2600K OC'd @ 4620 MHz
Motherboard
Asus P8Z68-V Pro
Memory
16GB GSkill Sniper 2133 Mhz (4x4GB)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce GTX 480 SuperClocked+
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
2x Acer S273HLbmii 27"
Screen Resolution
2 x 1920x1080
Hard Drives
64GB Crucial M4 SSD

Storage: Hitachi 1TB 5400RPM, Samsung 1.5TB 5400RPM
PSU
Corsair HW Series 750w (modular)
Case
Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced Blue Edition
Cooling
CM Hyper 212+ CPU cooler, 3x 230mm + 1x 140mm case fans
Keyboard
Logitech MK320 (wireless)
Mouse
Logitech MK320 (wireless)
Internet Speed
30 Mb/s : 2 Mb/s
open up computer management and format it. then it will be recognized, otherwise its just a raw disk in disk management.
 

My Computer

OS
Ubuntu
its administrator tools-->computer management-->Disk management
scroll through the list of drives while it is connected, and find the raw disk. it's label will be black vs. blue or other colors.
 

My Computer

OS
Ubuntu
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