HD Not recognized in Windows 7 but in BIOS

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I recently installed Windows 7 onto my computer and one of the hard drives is not displayed in Windows.

It is listed in the boot sequence and in BIOS.

Does anyone have an idea as to why it would be in the BIOS but not available through Windows 7?

Thanks.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Yorkfield 2.5GHz 6MB ...4 x 1 GB OCZ GoldPNY GeForce 8800 GT 512 MB
OS
Windows 7
CPU
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Yorkfield 2.5GHz 6MB L2 Cache
Motherboard
Abit ix38 Quad GT
Memory
4 x 1 GB OCZ Gold
Graphics Card(s)
PNY GeForce 8800 GT 512 MB
Sound Card
On board sound
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 24"
Hard Drives
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM SATA
PSU
Rosewill Xtreme Series RX850-D-B
Case
Antec P182
Cooling
COOLER MASTER GeminII RR-CCH-ANU2-GP CPU+ Board Cooler
- by a process of elimination - and starting with basic principles..
- firstly,
- have you checked that all the drives are properly connected?
- press each connection firmly into it's slot on the HD and on the motherboard, as well..
 

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Windows10 Pro - 64Bit vs.10547i7-965 Extreme Edition (8 Cores) at 3.3GHz (n...12G Corsair Dominator DDR3 - tripled2xAMD SapphireNITRO R9 380(4G) crossfire
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
benchtec, built to personal specs
OS
Windows10 Pro - 64Bit vs.10547
CPU
i7-965 Extreme Edition (8 Cores) at 3.3GHz (no OC)
Motherboard
BloodRageX58 (Socket1366)
Memory
12G Corsair Dominator DDR3 - tripled
Graphics Card(s)
2xAMD SapphireNITRO R9 380(4G) crossfire
Sound Card
Sonar(SB)X-Fi onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
SyncMaster P2050 20"
Screen Resolution
1600x900 (widescreen)
Hard Drives
480G\OCZSolid3SSD, 64G\OCZVertex3SSD,60G\OCZVertex2SSD, 1TB\spinpointF1SATAHDD
PSU
1200w Power Station Gold
Case
ANTEC 900/2 all blue lights, etc..
Cooling
Noctua SE1366 NH-U12P - a tight fit, but a monster cooler!!
Keyboard
Logitech G19 (wired)
Mouse
Logitech G9 Laser (wired)
Internet Speed
150mb unlimited
Browser
IE11(RP)
Other Info
Xbox One, Nokia735 Windows10 mobile, LG HD/DVD/Blu-Ray r/w, CyberlinkPowerDVD15, LogitechZ5500-SS(5.1), LogitechG35Phones-SS(7.1),MSOffice 2007,CorelDrawX7,Painter2016, Wacom Intuos Pro-SE
Then, in Windows Computer Management/Disk Management, make sure the drive is initialized and formatted.
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate 32 & 64 -(Boot Camped Snow...AMD Athlon A64 X2 6000+ 3.1GHz4GB Corsair XMS RAMGigabyte ATI Radeon HD4550/512MB/DDR3 passive...
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self built
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 32 & 64 -(Boot Camped Snow Leopard on a Mac Mini)
CPU
AMD Athlon A64 X2 6000+ 3.1GHz
Motherboard
DFI LanParty Jr 790GX M2RS
Memory
4GB Corsair XMS RAM
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD4550/512MB/DDR3 passive cooled
Sound Card
latest RealTek HD/HDMI drivers
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung LN40A550 (primary); Zalman 7" LCD (secondary)
Screen Resolution
1920x1080 ; 800x600
Hard Drives
WD Raptor for OS
Seagate 7211 640GB
Two Samsung EcoGreens for TV in RAID 0 = 3TB
Two WD MyBook 1TB externals for B/U and Movies
Optical Drive:
LG GGC-H20L Super Multi Blue BluRay/HD-DVD internal
PSU
Corsair HX520W
Case
Zalman HD160XT
Cooling
Zalman CNPS9500Cu on processor - Four Nexus case fans
Keyboard
Gyration wireless Media Center Keyboard
Mouse
Gyration Cordless Optical Air Mouse
Internet Speed
6344 kbps Down/1043 kbps Up (Comcast cable)
Other Info
HDMI audio/video out to Yamaha RX-V1065 receiver.
All controlled by a Harmony One universal remote.

Four other home built computers plus a Mac Mini, but this is my main Win7 testbed.
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Not 100% sure of what you two are asking of me, but attached is a screen shot of where I can and cannot see the drive in question.
 

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My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Yorkfield 2.5GHz 6MB ...4 x 1 GB OCZ GoldPNY GeForce 8800 GT 512 MB
OS
Windows 7
CPU
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Yorkfield 2.5GHz 6MB L2 Cache
Motherboard
Abit ix38 Quad GT
Memory
4 x 1 GB OCZ Gold
Graphics Card(s)
PNY GeForce 8800 GT 512 MB
Sound Card
On board sound
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 24"
Hard Drives
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM SATA
PSU
Rosewill Xtreme Series RX850-D-B
Case
Antec P182
Cooling
COOLER MASTER GeminII RR-CCH-ANU2-GP CPU+ Board Cooler
Yes, the connections all seem to be solid.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Yorkfield 2.5GHz 6MB ...4 x 1 GB OCZ GoldPNY GeForce 8800 GT 512 MB
OS
Windows 7
CPU
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Yorkfield 2.5GHz 6MB L2 Cache
Motherboard
Abit ix38 Quad GT
Memory
4 x 1 GB OCZ Gold
Graphics Card(s)
PNY GeForce 8800 GT 512 MB
Sound Card
On board sound
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 24"
Hard Drives
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM SATA
PSU
Rosewill Xtreme Series RX850-D-B
Case
Antec P182
Cooling
COOLER MASTER GeminII RR-CCH-ANU2-GP CPU+ Board Cooler
Start :ar: Computer Management :ar: Disk Management

Right click on the drive & assign a drive letter
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x6...AMD fx8350 4ghz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200m...2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM,...Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Built them myself, Science Experiments !
OS
Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
CPU
AMD fx8350 4ghz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200mhz, AMDx64 2.8G
Motherboard
SIS 755, ECS-K8M890M-M (Ult 7600), GigaByte & others
Memory
2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM, 32gb on FX8350
Graphics Card(s)
Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards
Sound Card
on motherboard
Monitor(s) Displays
19" flat scr, 28" I-Inc widescr,22" Emprex Widescr, 23" Acer
Screen Resolution
1280 x 1024, 1440 x 900, 1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
6 pata Ide HD's & 2 Sata HD's
added 80gb external on Ult 7600 computer,
numerous extra 1tb, 2TB, 3Tb SATA HD's
A collection of ext HD Docks w/ HDs
PSU
430w, 550w, 600w, 700, 800, etc
Case
All Generic Full Towers
Cooling
Open Air & a few fans, some w/ colored LEDs
Keyboard
Compaq & Dell recycled from GoodWill
Mouse
Made in China Optical Wired Mouse
Internet Speed
Fast Cable InterNet
Antivirus
AVG Free on 24 different Desktops, NO Problems!
Browser
IE 8 is preferred, but use FireFox sometimes
Other Info
Linksys Routers, switches, & Hubs
Too Many USB Flash Drives to count, Biggest is 64GB !
Eight computers in my home network.
Sixteen computers at my business network.
Linked via TeamViewer !
Lots of old used spare computer parts everywhere!
Awesome, thanks everyone for the quick responses and help.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Yorkfield 2.5GHz 6MB ...4 x 1 GB OCZ GoldPNY GeForce 8800 GT 512 MB
OS
Windows 7
CPU
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Yorkfield 2.5GHz 6MB L2 Cache
Motherboard
Abit ix38 Quad GT
Memory
4 x 1 GB OCZ Gold
Graphics Card(s)
PNY GeForce 8800 GT 512 MB
Sound Card
On board sound
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 24"
Hard Drives
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM SATA
PSU
Rosewill Xtreme Series RX850-D-B
Case
Antec P182
Cooling
COOLER MASTER GeminII RR-CCH-ANU2-GP CPU+ Board Cooler
Your Welcome :orb:
 

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My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x6...AMD fx8350 4ghz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200m...2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM,...Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Built them myself, Science Experiments !
OS
Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
CPU
AMD fx8350 4ghz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200mhz, AMDx64 2.8G
Motherboard
SIS 755, ECS-K8M890M-M (Ult 7600), GigaByte & others
Memory
2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM, 32gb on FX8350
Graphics Card(s)
Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards
Sound Card
on motherboard
Monitor(s) Displays
19" flat scr, 28" I-Inc widescr,22" Emprex Widescr, 23" Acer
Screen Resolution
1280 x 1024, 1440 x 900, 1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
6 pata Ide HD's & 2 Sata HD's
added 80gb external on Ult 7600 computer,
numerous extra 1tb, 2TB, 3Tb SATA HD's
A collection of ext HD Docks w/ HDs
PSU
430w, 550w, 600w, 700, 800, etc
Case
All Generic Full Towers
Cooling
Open Air & a few fans, some w/ colored LEDs
Keyboard
Compaq & Dell recycled from GoodWill
Mouse
Made in China Optical Wired Mouse
Internet Speed
Fast Cable InterNet
Antivirus
AVG Free on 24 different Desktops, NO Problems!
Browser
IE 8 is preferred, but use FireFox sometimes
Other Info
Linksys Routers, switches, & Hubs
Too Many USB Flash Drives to count, Biggest is 64GB !
Eight computers in my home network.
Sixteen computers at my business network.
Linked via TeamViewer !
Lots of old used spare computer parts everywhere!
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