Issues trying to install an SSD

dashingdrew · Aug 14, 2015

I'll try to keep this quick. I was trying to install an ssd as a side drive not a main drive or boot drive, the sole purpose of this drive is to record videos/render in sony vegas, so I got a 60gb one.

The problem is I installed both the sata 3 calbe to my montherboard and to my ssd and the powercable from my powersupply to my ssd, yet when I go to my computer I cannot find the new drive.
Can I please get some help? Do I have to reinstall windows on it?

Additional information (Organized in how I think the priority is)
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- H81 Motherboard
- 430W Power Supply
- Original Drive: 1TB 7200RPM HDD
- NVIDIA GTX 960 4GB
- Intel Core i3 4370 CPU
- 8GB 1600MHz Memory

USAFRet · Aug 14, 2015

Open Disk Management
Find the SSD
Right click, and select Initialize
Format
Give it a drive letter

DOne.

boosted1g · Aug 14, 2015

Flash Drives and external drives use a different kind of driver and thus automount themselves.

A blank hard drive or ssd has to be formatted and assigned a letter as USAFRet instructed.

dashingdrew · Aug 14, 2015

USAFRet :

I don't see the ssd in disk management, I only see the default drive (c drive) and something called (system reserved)

dashingdrew · Aug 14, 2015

boosted1g :

How do I do this? I cannot find it in the disk management

boosted1g · Aug 14, 2015

Then it is not plugged in correctly.

Check data cable to both the drive and the motherboard, and check the power cable.

USAFRet · Aug 14, 2015

dashingdrew :

As above, not connected correctly.

dashingdrew · Aug 14, 2015

USAFRet :

I just disconnected and reconnected it using a different power cable and the same sata 3 cable, I disconnected and reconnected both but still cannot find it... any suggestions?

dashingdrew · Aug 14, 2015

boosted1g :

I disconnected and reconnected both, yet I still cannot find it. Any suggestions?

dashingdrew · Aug 14, 2015

Not sure if this helps but I don't plan on using it as a boot drive and I didn't install windows on it.

USAFRet · Aug 14, 2015

dashingdrew :

USAFRet :

I just disconnected and reconnected it using a different power cable and the same sata 3 cable, I disconnected and reconnected both but still cannot find it... any suggestions?

Possibly try a different SATA 3 cable or port on the motherboard.

dashingdrew · Aug 14, 2015

USAFRet :

dashingdrew :

Possibly try a different SATA 3 cable or port on the motherboard.

I removed it from the sata 3 port on my motherboard and put it in the sata 2 port on my motherboard, same size, still nothing.

dashingdrew · Aug 14, 2015

I'm about to try to use the sata port from the optical drive as I wont be using that anyway, please reply any other suggestions and wish me luck.

dashingdrew · Aug 14, 2015

https://gyazo.com/60a2fcd2cf5b7473990ad9fc56412fed
there's a screenshot of what is says, what should I do now?

USAFRet · Aug 14, 2015

Have you tried a different cable?
Is the drive seen in the BIOS?

dashingdrew · Aug 14, 2015

USAFRet :

I don't know how to check BIOS but when I used the cable from my optical drive it seems to work, can you please look ~2 comments above this one and see the screenshot and tell me what to do to format it please?

USAFRet · Aug 14, 2015

dashingdrew :

Ah...well then it IS seen in Disk Management. "Disk 1"
Select GPT, and continue on.

dashingdrew · Aug 14, 2015

USAFRet :

https://gyazo.com/2ff9ad9e32f3122db4c9e6b502aad881
this is what it says now, how do i actually format it, I don't see it in my computer

boosted1g · Aug 14, 2015

In the area where it says unallocated, you should be able to right click it and select new simple volume. then you can setup a partition (should be ntfs) and format it. This should also give it a drive letter which is the last step to make it show up under My Computer

boosted1g · Aug 14, 2015

(1st part under new partition)

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/create-format-hard-disk-partition#create-format-hard-disk-partition=windows-7

dashingdrew · Aug 14, 2015

boosted1g :

It shows New spanned volume and new striped volumes as grayed out and I can't click it...

It also shows Convert to dynamic disk, convert to MBR disk, properties and help. These on the other hand I can click.

boosted1g · Aug 14, 2015

Are you by chance NOT logged in as an administrator?

dashingdrew · Aug 14, 2015

boosted1g :

There's only one profile on my computer, its barely half a month old. When I press the windows button on my keyboard it says Administrator in the top right, so I'm assuming I am.

dashingdrew · Aug 14, 2015

I did it, I had to make a new simple volume rather than spanned or striped volume, thanks to everyone for the help!

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