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Scooter92

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I just finished loading Windows 7 Professional x64 plus all my software onto a SSD. Next I plugged in a mechanical hard drive. How do I get Windows 7 to recognize the HDD and load data on it?
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
home built
OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU
AMD Phenom II x6 1100
Motherboard
Asus sabertooth 990FX
Memory
G Skill DDR-3 1600 8MB
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS ENGT 440DC
Sound Card
ASUS Xonar DS 7.1 channels
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell
Hard Drives
Corsair Force Series GT (SSD)
Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB
Case
Corsair Obsidian Series 650D
Cooling
Cool Master Vortex Plus
Is the HDD seen in the BIOS?

Is it seen in Windows Disk Management?

You have to partition it, format it, and give it a drive letter. All of that can be done in Disk Management.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
CPU
Intel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked
Motherboard
AsRock Z170M Extreme 4, micro ATX
Memory
8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)
Graphics Card(s)
none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Sound Card
onboard: Realtek ALC1150; external: USB Behringer UF0-202
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S2340M 23 inch IPS
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900
Hard Drives
System: Crucial MX100 series SSD, 128 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD30EZRX-00D8PB0, 3 TB
PSU
Rosewill SilentNight 500 watt fanless, semi-modular
Case
Antec Solo II
Cooling
Noctua NH-U12S; Noctua F12 intake, Noctua S12A exhaust
Keyboard
Microsoft 200 6JH-00001 USB
Mouse
Dell or Microsoft optical wired; USB
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes Premium
Browser
Pale Moon
Other Info
All fans PWM; speeds at idle: CPU circa 500 rpm; intake circa 600 rpm; exhaust circa 600 rpm; CPU temps 27 idle and 47 C load in a warm room (27 C/81 F) when running Intel Extreme Tuning Utility stress test.
SSD andH

The
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
home built
OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU
AMD Phenom II x6 1100
Motherboard
Asus sabertooth 990FX
Memory
G Skill DDR-3 1600 8MB
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS ENGT 440DC
Sound Card
ASUS Xonar DS 7.1 channels
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell
Hard Drives
Corsair Force Series GT (SSD)
Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB
Case
Corsair Obsidian Series 650D
Cooling
Cool Master Vortex Plus
The HDD is not seen in the BIOS
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
home built
OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU
AMD Phenom II x6 1100
Motherboard
Asus sabertooth 990FX
Memory
G Skill DDR-3 1600 8MB
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS ENGT 440DC
Sound Card
ASUS Xonar DS 7.1 channels
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell
Hard Drives
Corsair Force Series GT (SSD)
Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB
Case
Corsair Obsidian Series 650D
Cooling
Cool Master Vortex Plus
Why was this marked as solved?

Hard to guess why the drive isn't being seen. Would the BIOS pick it up if it was connected to one of the jmicron (black) SATA ports? (Not a rhetorical question.)
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
homegrown
OS
Windows 7 Pro X64 SP1
CPU
Intel Core I7-3930k
Motherboard
Asus P9X79 Pro
Memory
16 GB Gskill DDR3-2133
Graphics Card(s)
eVGA GTX680
Sound Card
Creative X-Fi Titanium
Monitor(s) Displays
As PA246Q
Screen Resolution
1920 X 1200
Hard Drives
Corsair Force GT, 120 GB
WDC 1.5TB Caviar Black
PSU
PCP&C Silencer 750 Crossfire
Case
Silverstone FT02
Cooling
Noctua NH-D14
Keyboard
cheap Logitech USB
Mouse
Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer (old optical) USB
Internet Speed
6Mb cable
Other Info
Pioneer BDR-205
Samsung SH-203B
Monsoon 5.1 speakers
Not showing up in BIOS
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
home built
OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU
AMD Phenom II x6 1100
Motherboard
Asus sabertooth 990FX
Memory
G Skill DDR-3 1600 8MB
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS ENGT 440DC
Sound Card
ASUS Xonar DS 7.1 channels
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell
Hard Drives
Corsair Force Series GT (SSD)
Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB
Case
Corsair Obsidian Series 650D
Cooling
Cool Master Vortex Plus
Scooter,

Have you checked to see that the SATA and power connectors are securely inserted into the HDD?

Regards,
Golden
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Golden Mk. I.4
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
CPU
Intel i7 860 @ 2.80 GHz O/C'ed to 4.0GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte P55A-UD3R Rev.1. Award BIOS F13
Memory
16GB Corsair Vengance DDR3 @ 661 MHz Dual Channel (9-9-9-24)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA NVidia GTX 560 1024MB
Sound Card
Realtek Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
Dual Samsung SyncMaster 2494HS
Screen Resolution
1920*1080 and 1920*1080
Hard Drives
1*Samsung 840 EVO 120GB SSD;
1*OCZ Vertex 2 60GB SSD;
2*Samsung F3 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID0;
1*Samsung F1 SpinPoint 1TB;
2*Western Digital 1TB External USB 3.0
1*Western Digital 500GB External USB 3.0
1*Seagate 500GB External USB 2.0
PSU
Thermaltake ToughPower QFan 750W
Case
Thermaltake Element S VK60001W2Z
Cooling
Corsair H60 Water Cooling, 2*230mm and 2*80mm case fans
Keyboard
Logitech G110
Mouse
Logitech MX518
HHD is plugged into SATA port 6, went into BIOS and and changed port 5&6 to ATA. What do I do next?
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
home built
OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU
AMD Phenom II x6 1100
Motherboard
Asus sabertooth 990FX
Memory
G Skill DDR-3 1600 8MB
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS ENGT 440DC
Sound Card
ASUS Xonar DS 7.1 channels
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell
Hard Drives
Corsair Force Series GT (SSD)
Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB
Case
Corsair Obsidian Series 650D
Cooling
Cool Master Vortex Plus
Does the BIOS register the HDD as being present? Have you checked to see that the SATA and power connectors are securely inserted into the HDD?

Please answer the specific questions. We can't help you unless you give us detaied replies to the questions.

Regards,
Golden
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Golden Mk. I.4
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
CPU
Intel i7 860 @ 2.80 GHz O/C'ed to 4.0GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte P55A-UD3R Rev.1. Award BIOS F13
Memory
16GB Corsair Vengance DDR3 @ 661 MHz Dual Channel (9-9-9-24)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA NVidia GTX 560 1024MB
Sound Card
Realtek Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
Dual Samsung SyncMaster 2494HS
Screen Resolution
1920*1080 and 1920*1080
Hard Drives
1*Samsung 840 EVO 120GB SSD;
1*OCZ Vertex 2 60GB SSD;
2*Samsung F3 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID0;
1*Samsung F1 SpinPoint 1TB;
2*Western Digital 1TB External USB 3.0
1*Western Digital 500GB External USB 3.0
1*Seagate 500GB External USB 2.0
PSU
Thermaltake ToughPower QFan 750W
Case
Thermaltake Element S VK60001W2Z
Cooling
Corsair H60 Water Cooling, 2*230mm and 2*80mm case fans
Keyboard
Logitech G110
Mouse
Logitech MX518
Problem solved, formated HHD and everything is good to go:geek:
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
home built
OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU
AMD Phenom II x6 1100
Motherboard
Asus sabertooth 990FX
Memory
G Skill DDR-3 1600 8MB
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS ENGT 440DC
Sound Card
ASUS Xonar DS 7.1 channels
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell
Hard Drives
Corsair Force Series GT (SSD)
Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB
Case
Corsair Obsidian Series 650D
Cooling
Cool Master Vortex Plus
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