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Offline Don Karnage

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HD problem
« on: August 09, 2008, 02:23:14 pm »
i install a new hd on the computer but it will not show.

it is detected when i reboot but it will not show up, any idea on what to do?
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Re: HD problem
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2008, 03:11:48 pm »
FIrst basic questions:

Did you partition and format it?
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Re: HD problem
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2008, 03:24:31 pm »
no, that's what"s what i want to do, i need to format it but since it won't show i can't format.

i will try to reboot with the cd of windows and see if i can format it.
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Re: HD problem
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2008, 03:31:41 pm »
Before it can be formated it must be partitioned using a program called FDisk that should come with your Windows. 
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Re: HD problem
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2008, 03:39:35 pm »
Go to your control panel: Administrative tools: Computer management

Click on the "disk management" icon on the right.

It should have your new disk drive listed as "Unalocated drive/space".

Right click on the NEW drive (Not your existing C:drive)

And then click on "initilize" or "format".

Select NTFS, full format.

Set the sector size to 512 bytes.
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Re: HD problem
« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2008, 03:52:58 pm »
Quote from: Punisher BishopOfBacon on August 09, 2008, 03:39:35 pm
Go to your control panel: Administrative tools: Computer management

Click on the "disk management" icon on the right.

It should have your new disk drive listed as "Unalocated drive/space".

Right click on the NEW drive (Not your existing C:drive)

And then click on "initilize" or "format".

Select NTFS, full format.

Set the sector size to 512 bytes.

 i did that but format is not there, i remember that i only have partition
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Re: HD problem
« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2008, 04:45:48 pm »
Make sure the cables are secure.

EDIT: Also be sure the second drive is set to slave.
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Re: HD problem
« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2008, 04:58:09 pm »
Not relevent if he's using SATA, btw.
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Re: HD problem
« Reply #8 on: August 09, 2008, 05:08:09 pm »
problem fix, formatting the hd now.

thanks
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Re: HD problem
« Reply #9 on: August 09, 2008, 07:25:38 pm »
Quote from: Punisher BishopOfBacon on August 09, 2008, 04:58:09 pm
Not relevent if he's using SATA, btw.


I'm thinking he isn't. :)
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Re: HD problem
« Reply #10 on: August 09, 2008, 07:26:28 pm »
it is a sata hd  :D
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Re: HD problem
« Reply #11 on: August 09, 2008, 07:31:14 pm »
 :-[
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Re: HD problem
« Reply #12 on: August 09, 2008, 07:42:42 pm »
ahhh

don't feel bad for that  ;D
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