ak47rifle
Jul 15, 2003, 08:47 AM
I just added a new HD in my pc and the second HD showed up at the BIO setting and device manager but not at My Computer. I can't save or stored anything in the new HD.
Question..> How do I make it show up in My Computer like the other one.
duffy90210
Jul 15, 2003, 08:58 AM
You need to partition it first and then format the drive before you can use it.
HTH
ak47rifle
Jul 15, 2003, 09:25 AM
I connected: IDE 1: old hd 20gb primary master and DVD-Drive
primary slave. IDE 2: new hd 120gb secondary master and CD-R secondary
slave. How do you partition a new hard drive?
sammy_510
Jul 15, 2003, 09:36 AM
get to the dos prompt and type fdisk then in fdisk select your new hd to be partitioned, when it is done reboot and enter dos again, select your new hd letter prob d: then type format d: (making sure first that d: is your new hd) and make your self a cup of tea or maybe even 2 as you will be there a while, while it formats. if you cant get to a dos prompt use a win98 bootdisk.
sammy
gooner
Jul 15, 2003, 09:49 AM
Or you can do it from within windows (Format that is) or partition iot if you have PM
ak47rifle
Jul 15, 2003, 12:30 PM
Thank you all for the help...
I partitioned the new hd and it works great.
_0-0_
Jul 17, 2003, 03:25 AM
the drive shouldda came with a cd to help u out with partitioning, read the manual man, most of the time it's cover in the manual, glad it worked out for u :)