Hard Drive not recognized.

[xTactical Llama]

So I built my computer and everything is running fine. Though it just occured to me that everything is being loaded to my SSD and since its only a 64 gb one it's just about out now. I also have a 1TB drive but I can't seem to find it on my computer. I do remember when I set up my BIOS that it asked me what drive I wanted to load my OS on and it listed both of them so I know it was recognized. The computer has only been running for 5 days so I refuse to believe that it already broke. My computer only shows my SSD and my Disk drive. Any ideas?

 

[xTactical Llama]

So I built my computer and everything is running fine. Though it just occured to me that everything is being loaded to my SSD and since its only a 64 gb one it's just about out now. I also have a 1TB drive but I can't seem to find it on my computer. I do remember when I set up my BIOS that it asked me what drive I wanted to load my OS on and it listed both of them so I know it was recognized. The computer has only been running for 5 days so I refuse to believe that it already broke. My computer only shows my SSD and my Disk drive. Any ideas?

And I just wanted to add after I posted this I shut down my computer and opened up the case. All the connections are in place, and just to check I turned on the computer and could physically feel the Hard Drive running. So how do I get my computer to recognize it?

 

[blackmancer]

Right Click My Computer, goto Manage. Click on Disk Management. Do you see 2 HDDs within? It may not be initialized. Inwhich case it will most likeyly prompt you as soon as you click disk management.

 

[xTactical Llama]

Right Click My Computer, goto Manage. Click on Disk Management. Do you see 2 HDDs within? It may not be initialized. Inwhich case it will most likeyly prompt you as soon as you click disk management.

Okay that worked. I see it. Now how do I get my computer to start putting files on that drive?

 

[xTactical Llama]

It says it's online and unallocated. Where do I go from here?

 

[blackmancer]

create a partition on it. in the prompt, keep hitting next basically, just make sure you assign a drive letter like D or E. once it formats the drive it will be usable and you should see it in My Computer

 

[xTactical Llama]

create a partition on it. in the prompt, keep hitting next basically, just make sure you assign a drive letter like D or E. once it formats the drive it will be usable and you should see it in My Computer

OKay thanks. It looks like everything is up and running as it should.

 

[xTactical Llama]

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