Just purchased a WD Blue 1Tb HDD for a simple transfer of files to store temporarily. Really I only need the thing to stay alive for a few days while I decide on whether an m.2 upgrade would be worth it to me (separate post). Anyhow, I'm on Windows 10 atm, and I cannot find the device in Explorer, under Disk Management, or Device Manager. I also checked the power and SATA cables, but they are fine.
I do however, see the drive in BIOS. Just not anywhere else.
I'm thinking I may have a bad drive, or I may need to perform a voodoo ritual to get it recognized and working. Not sure why I'd see it in BIOS but no where else.
Does this sound familiar to anyone, and if so, are there any suggestions I might try (already tried tech support, told me to return it, but figured I'd check a little bit more before giving up on it).
In case it's useful, my specs are as follows:
i7 7700k
Win 10 64 Pro
MSI Z270 m7 mobo
Cryorig R1 Ultimate cooler
16 Gb Corsair Vengence LPX DDR4 3000
EVGA GTX 1080 SC
Corsair RM 850x Gold PSU
CM Trooper full tower case
Thanks in advance!
I do however, see the drive in BIOS. Just not anywhere else.
I'm thinking I may have a bad drive, or I may need to perform a voodoo ritual to get it recognized and working. Not sure why I'd see it in BIOS but no where else.
Does this sound familiar to anyone, and if so, are there any suggestions I might try (already tried tech support, told me to return it, but figured I'd check a little bit more before giving up on it).
In case it's useful, my specs are as follows:
i7 7700k
Win 10 64 Pro
MSI Z270 m7 mobo
Cryorig R1 Ultimate cooler
16 Gb Corsair Vengence LPX DDR4 3000
EVGA GTX 1080 SC
Corsair RM 850x Gold PSU
CM Trooper full tower case
Thanks in advance!