Windows not detecting 4tb hard drive

lt_dan_zsu · Jun 10, 2013

I just helped my friend build an editing PC, with two storage devices. One is a 120gb ssd, and the other is the 4tb hard drive. The hard drive is not detected in windows though. I know it works because it shows that it is available in the BIOS and other boot menus. When I go to look at the Drives in computer, it only shows the 120gb. I don't understand what's wrong. It knows the drive is there, but I can't put anything on it.

GhislainG · Jun 10, 2013

Did you format it?

lt_dan_zsu · Jun 10, 2013

It's a new hard drive, but how would I format the drive?

ur6beersaway · Jun 10, 2013

This:http://www.ehow.com/how_5735911_format-hard-drive-windows-7.html
What is you motherboard as they can not all support 4TB. some need BIOS update.

lt_dan_zsu · Jun 10, 2013

Ok, thanks. I can't do anything tonight, but I checked, and it supports 4tb hard drives.

GhislainG · Jun 10, 2013

Computer Management, Disk Management. Then select the disk, create a partition and format it.

bryonhowley · Jun 11, 2013

GhislainG :

Since it is new the drive has to be intualized there for My Computer will not show it until you do so. Right Click on My Computer on the desktop>Manage>Disk Management then you should get a dialog asking if you wish to initualize the disk.

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