I have an HP Envy DV 7 laptop with Windows 8 installed. I want to install an SSD drive as my boot drive and use the original 1T HDD as my data drive. I did a clean install of Windows 8 on the SSD with no problem. Boots fine and runs FAST!
Now, when I install both the SSD and the original HDD together, Windows refuses to acknowledge the existence of the other drive. The BIOS sees them both as I can boot from one or the other just fine.
What I want to do is re-partition the original HDD into a single partition as NTFS and format it. The disk is currently partitioned for UEFI so it has 4 partitions on it. I (assume) that if I can create a single partition as NTFS then Windows will allow the disk so I can operate on it.
I managed to fine some (free) third party utility tools that looked like they would do the job but they failed to work. Maybe they wanted to see some of my money first. They also installed some nasty code (search.conduit.com) that hijacked by browsers! Oh well, you get what you pay for.
I am cheap! I hate to buy a software package that will be used only once. Any suggestions anyone?
Now, when I install both the SSD and the original HDD together, Windows refuses to acknowledge the existence of the other drive. The BIOS sees them both as I can boot from one or the other just fine.
What I want to do is re-partition the original HDD into a single partition as NTFS and format it. The disk is currently partitioned for UEFI so it has 4 partitions on it. I (assume) that if I can create a single partition as NTFS then Windows will allow the disk so I can operate on it.
I managed to fine some (free) third party utility tools that looked like they would do the job but they failed to work. Maybe they wanted to see some of my money first. They also installed some nasty code (search.conduit.com) that hijacked by browsers! Oh well, you get what you pay for.
I am cheap! I hate to buy a software package that will be used only once. Any suggestions anyone?
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