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bossgatekeeper   09-16-2008 at 11:47:27 AM

i got a new Western Digital 500AAC today and it self installs like all new hardware but when i go to my computer to look at it, it isn't there?

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aziraphale   09-16-2008 at 11:56:52 AM
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go to run -> diskmgmt.msc and look for the new drive there. Then format it from there...

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bossgatekeeper   09-16-2008 at 12:05:05 PM
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i dont wont to stuff around with stuff like that is there a way it will just install without me having to make it a dynamic drive and stuff?

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bossgatekeeper   09-16-2008 at 12:11:56 PM
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dw about it i installed the western digital program of the net and it set up the hdd

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hnml24   09-16-2008 at 01:40:07 PM
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Hi

as aziraphale told you ...

go to disk management ( right click on my computer > manage > disk management) and foormat your new disk.. then you would see the disk.

Noam

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jitpublisher   09-16-2008 at 02:04:00 PM
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You HAVE to do this. It is very, very, very simple.
Nothing hard about it at all, takes literally 30 seconds.
Disk management, set the disk to active, and quick format.

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