Can't Save Anything To HDD

GingerSnap · Sep 16, 2013

I recently installed a WD Green 1tb hdd and it is recognized by the motherboard, but when I go to my computer it just isn't there. I have windows 8 and I think this might be a common problem so please help me.

bgunner · Sep 16, 2013

is it shown in disk management? if so did you format it or even label the drive? Label meaning assign a letter.

EDIT: to get to computer management : control panel, administrative tools, computer management, storage, disk management.

GingerSnap · Sep 16, 2013

bgunner :

If you mean is it shown in device manager, then yes, but I did not format the drive or label it. Could you guide me into doing that? I'm kinda dumb when it comes to those things

bgunner · Sep 16, 2013

sorry i edited my post i actually meant disk management. follow what i edited and it will get you there.

to format or label the drive just right click on it in disk management. it will give a bunch of options to choose from.

GingerSnap · Sep 16, 2013

ok so after I right click on disk management what do I click on from there?

bgunner · Sep 16, 2013

in the menu the format should be able to be selected. If so select it and format the drive. NTFS

GingerSnap · Sep 16, 2013

bgunner :

Yea, I can't format it. It's all gray and stuff/.

bgunner · Sep 16, 2013

If this was Win 7 I would be able to help more but Win 8 is still so new to me that I'm not sure how to get around this. Hopefully some one else will have the answer for you. Sorry I can't be of more assistance.

GingerSnap · Sep 16, 2013

bgunner :

I'm sorry I mis-understood the HDD is not shown in disk management but it is shown in device manager.

bgunner · Sep 16, 2013

have you restarted the PC since the installation of the drive? I assume you have. It should be showing in disk management if it is detected by the sytem and added in the device manager.

Did you make sure Windows installed the proper drivers for the drive? In device manager you can make windows search Windows update system to find the driver if it has one.

GingerSnap · Sep 16, 2013

bgunner :

It says the drivers are up to date and I did check the windows update system for divers as well

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