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    new harddrive, but no icon to access

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by TonyZ, Dec 19, 2008.

  1. TonyZ

    TonyZ Notebook Evangelist

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    Installed a new harddrive, but no icon in Computer to access it...

    Its a Western Digital black scorp 320GB.
    It appears in BIOS, Device Manager and also in HD Tune, i can even run a benchmark on it in HD Tune

    Anyone have any idea why I have no harddrive icon in My Computer?
     
    TonyZ, Dec 19, 2008
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  2. Michel.K

    Michel.K 167WAISIQ

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    You have to create a partition on it in order to use it. Goto Disk Management and create it!
     
    Michel.K, Dec 19, 2008
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    any guidance would of help :eek:
     
    TonyZ, Dec 19, 2008
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    Device manager recognises it - do you see it under Explorer?

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Dec 19, 2008
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    Right click "my computer" -> "manage" -> "disk management" then rightclick on the new HDD and create a new partition of what size you want it at.
     
    Michel.K, Dec 19, 2008
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    Thanks!, formatting it now after creating the single partition
     
    TonyZ, Dec 19, 2008
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    Nice ;) Then you should be ready to go in a while if you took the slow format option :)
     
    Michel.K, Dec 19, 2008
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