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    Added second HDD not showing up. Help?

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by Psutfin39, Oct 31, 2010.

  1. Psutfin39

    Psutfin39 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I added a second Hdd the hybrid seagate 4G SSD/500 HDD but my computer does not show this so I can't format it and have it be recognized I also don't no what is the keystroke to go to bios settings on startup I have a feeling the solution is going to require that.

    Just bought the Asus G73JW-XT1 from compusa today with the added drive. (seagate drive was $119) Total price was $1619 And I got a better second 500G HD then the standard for much cheaper then any I have seen online.
     
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    spdlmt Notebook Guru

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    Have you ever installed a HD before?

    Did you go to Control Panel-->System and Security-->Administrative Tools-->storage---> disk management and look for the hard drive?

    If not, than do it and click on the hd you bought then create a new partition and format it. Hope that helps.
     
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    Psutfin39 Notebook Enthusiast

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    yep figured it out already but thanks for the reply and no this was my first time installing a new hard drive... I have been lucky with hardware never had a hd crash hard on me.
     
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