Device manager showing 2 Hdd but 'My Computer' only says 1? on Vits 32

[ad0m]

Hi guy I have connected my 500gb drive finally after waitng a while for more SATA cables to come and already have 150gb Raptor in there,

problem is -

in BIOS and Device manager are dectecting both drives 150gb and 500gb.. but
in 'My Computer it is only detecting the raptor 150gb...

I don't know what to do ... driving me nuts any one have an idea?

this is on Vista 32

 

[semi-pro waster]

I don't know if it is the same as in XP but you might have to go into Drive Management (Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Computer Management under XP) and format the drive so that Windows can access it.

 

[ad0m]

i think that solved it

ty m8 formatting atm 2% done only like an hour left hehe

 

[Ronaldo]

errmmm u should have done quick format since its a new drive, much quicker

 

[swinnie]

I have always been told to do a Full Format regardless of condition, I was told it makes the space more manageable for the system?

 

[semi-pro waster]

I have always been told to do a Full Format regardless of condition, I was told it makes the space more manageable for the system?

Never heard that before, I'd normally do a full format if it was an old hard drive that I was re-using but for a new hard drive there shouldn't be any difference. That said I can't remember if you get the option of a quick format from within Windows.

 

[Trippynet]

I have always been told to do a Full Format regardless of condition, I was told it makes the space more manageable for the system?

The only thing a full format does is that it checks all of the hard drive for bad sectors and marks any it finds. Hence it's fairly pointless for a new drive. It has no effect whatsoever on "making space manageable" or anything like that.

 

[Magic Man]

Remember that you also need to assign it a drive letter in disk management before it shows up in explorer...