Solved installed new storage hard drive, cant see it in my computer

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i have a 640gb hard drive for my computer and a 2tb hard drive as storage. i just installed a second 2tb hard drive for more storage, but i can't see it in my computer.

i got the little message in the bottom right when the computer logged on saying device driver software successfully installed. i opened up Speccy and can see the 3rd drive there. i can see it under drives in the device manager too. but its not in "my computer."

i wasnt expecting this to be a problem and am not sure where to go from here.
 

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windows 7 64bit on bothAMD FX-8350 @4.6GHz/Intel Core i7-3610QM @2.3GHz16GB G.Skill 1866MHz/8GB dual channel 1600MHztwo Sapphire HD7970 OC 3Gb in crossfire/GTX66...
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build and MSI GE60 0ND laptop
OS
windows 7 64bit on both
CPU
AMD FX-8350 @4.6GHz/Intel Core i7-3610QM @2.3GHz
Motherboard
ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0/MS-16GA
Memory
16GB G.Skill 1866MHz/8GB dual channel 1600MHz
Graphics Card(s)
two Sapphire HD7970 OC 3Gb in crossfire/GTX660M 2Gb
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio/Realtek HD Audio with THX TruStudio Pro
Monitor(s) Displays
Hanns-G 27" 1080p /Generic PnP Monitor
Screen Resolution
both 1920x1080p 60Hz
Hard Drives
250GB Samsung 840 EVO SSD,
1TB WD Blue
3x2TB WD Greens
/Samsung 840 EVO mSATA
PSU
Corsair HX750/laptop psu
Case
NZXT Source 530
Cooling
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Evo
Keyboard
Logitech G710+/laptop keyboard by steelseries
Mouse
Logitec G500s/Logitec G500
Internet Speed
50Mbps down/1-3 Mbps up
Other Info
Scythe Kaze Master Pro 5.25 fan controller; APC Back-UPS XS 1500
You will probably need to initalize & format the new drive in Disk Management
 

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My Computer My Computer

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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!
did you restart after the driver install message to see if that would change anything?

are any disk letters hidden? (you can try changing its disk letter with Disk Management)

would the jumper (slave/master) settings on the drive effect how it's accessible?
 

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Windows 7 Home Premium 32bitAMD Athlon II X2 250 Processor 3.00 GHz2Gb DDR2onboard
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
custom
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit
CPU
AMD Athlon II X2 250 Processor 3.00 GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte
Memory
2Gb DDR2
Graphics Card(s)
onboard
Sound Card
onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
Viewsonic VA2448m-LED 23.6" LED
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
internal: 1.5 TB Samsung Spinpoint
external: Samsung 2TB USB3.0; 1.5TB Samsung G3 Station
PSU
350w
Case
CoolerMaster
Keyboard
Microsoft Desktop 800
Mouse
Microsoft Desktop 800
Internet Speed
1Mbps
Antivirus
MSE
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
3.4 rating on the "Windows Experience Index"
DocBrown said:
You will probably need to initalize & format the new drive in Disk Management
Click to expand...

is it only external drives that come pre-formatted?
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Home Premium 32bitAMD Athlon II X2 250 Processor 3.00 GHz2Gb DDR2onboard
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
custom
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit
CPU
AMD Athlon II X2 250 Processor 3.00 GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte
Memory
2Gb DDR2
Graphics Card(s)
onboard
Sound Card
onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
Viewsonic VA2448m-LED 23.6" LED
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
internal: 1.5 TB Samsung Spinpoint
external: Samsung 2TB USB3.0; 1.5TB Samsung G3 Station
PSU
350w
Case
CoolerMaster
Keyboard
Microsoft Desktop 800
Mouse
Microsoft Desktop 800
Internet Speed
1Mbps
Antivirus
MSE
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
3.4 rating on the "Windows Experience Index"
All bare HD's I have installed (SATA & IDE) have needed to be formatted.
 

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!
just needed to be formatted. thanks! i didnt know how to get to where i could do that but your pics helped perfectly.

thank you! problem solved.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

windows 7 64bit on bothAMD FX-8350 @4.6GHz/Intel Core i7-3610QM @2.3GHz16GB G.Skill 1866MHz/8GB dual channel 1600MHztwo Sapphire HD7970 OC 3Gb in crossfire/GTX66...
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build and MSI GE60 0ND laptop
OS
windows 7 64bit on both
CPU
AMD FX-8350 @4.6GHz/Intel Core i7-3610QM @2.3GHz
Motherboard
ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0/MS-16GA
Memory
16GB G.Skill 1866MHz/8GB dual channel 1600MHz
Graphics Card(s)
two Sapphire HD7970 OC 3Gb in crossfire/GTX660M 2Gb
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio/Realtek HD Audio with THX TruStudio Pro
Monitor(s) Displays
Hanns-G 27" 1080p /Generic PnP Monitor
Screen Resolution
both 1920x1080p 60Hz
Hard Drives
250GB Samsung 840 EVO SSD,
1TB WD Blue
3x2TB WD Greens
/Samsung 840 EVO mSATA
PSU
Corsair HX750/laptop psu
Case
NZXT Source 530
Cooling
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Evo
Keyboard
Logitech G710+/laptop keyboard by steelseries
Mouse
Logitec G500s/Logitec G500
Internet Speed
50Mbps down/1-3 Mbps up
Other Info
Scythe Kaze Master Pro 5.25 fan controller; APC Back-UPS XS 1500
Well Done socrgy9 :)

A screen Snip is always worth a thousand words;)
 

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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