New drive not seen in "My Computer" or "Explore"

[Rich]

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I installed a new 80Gb Samsung drive in my XP Home machine to replace a
failed 40Gb drive. The new drive is found in SETUP during the boot and
appears normal. The new drive shows up under System Hardware Devices and it
shows that the device is working properly.

The problem is that it does not show up in My Computer and does not show up
in Explore.

How do I access this new drive in order to format it and how should it be
assigned a drive letter? There was no software with the drive, and the
instructions say to see your operating system manual for formatting
instructions.

 

[galen]

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In news:uIxGPxMrFHA.4072@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl,
Rich <rjjewett@earthlink.net> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> I installed a new 80Gb Samsung drive in my XP Home machine to replace
> a failed 40Gb drive. The new drive is found in SETUP during the boot
> and appears normal. The new drive shows up under System Hardware
> Devices and it shows that the device is working properly.
>
> The problem is that it does not show up in My Computer and does not
> show up in Explore.
>
> How do I access this new drive in order to format it and how should
> it be assigned a drive letter? There was no software with the drive,
> and the instructions say to see your operating system manual for
> formatting instructions.

This would probably be what you're looking for?

How to use Disk Management to configure basic disks in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=309000

Galen
--

"You know that a conjurer gets no credit when once he has explained his
trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you will
come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after all."

Sherlock Holmes

 

[Rich]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

Thank you Galen. The answer was there.

"Galen" <galennews@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:uaOo85MrFHA.1132@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> In news:uIxGPxMrFHA.4072@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl,
> Rich <rjjewett@earthlink.net> had this to say:
>
> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>
>> I installed a new 80Gb Samsung drive in my XP Home machine to replace
>> a failed 40Gb drive. The new drive is found in SETUP during the boot
>> and appears normal. The new drive shows up under System Hardware
>> Devices and it shows that the device is working properly.
>>
>> The problem is that it does not show up in My Computer and does not
>> show up in Explore.
>>
>> How do I access this new drive in order to format it and how should
>> it be assigned a drive letter? There was no software with the drive,
>> and the instructions say to see your operating system manual for
>> formatting instructions.
>
> This would probably be what you're looking for?
>
> How to use Disk Management to configure basic disks in Windows XP:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=309000
>
> Galen
> --
>
> "You know that a conjurer gets no credit when once he has explained his
> trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you will
> come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after all."
>
> Sherlock Holmes
>