Hard Drive doesnt work. :(

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Hard Disks

Basically, for some time now ive had a 500gb hard disk just sitting in my room and i basically dont know why it wont work. At the moment i have an 80gb hard drive in which DOES work but im running out of space rapidly.

I plug my 500gb into my computer and for some reason when i open up 'My Computer' it reads 2 cd drive's and 1 hard disk. It should read 1 cd drive and 2 hard disks.

Any ideas why it thinks my 500gb is a cd drive?

Also my 80gb hard drive had a port which my 500gb diddnt. I happened to be using the port on the 80gb one which the 500gb diddnt have?

Here are a few piccies.

80GB

500GB

Motherboard


Thanks for any help, would like to get this problem sorted tonight/this weekend.

 

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haha thats good news then!

thanks guys!

 

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whats the difference between

dynamic disc and basic disc?

 

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also, approx how long will it take to format a 500gb HD?

Its only on 1% over 5 mins

 

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Does this look ok? Im put of with one being basic and the other being dynamic?

 

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You don't need to do a full format it is completely pointless, cancel it and check the box for quick format, also change the cluster size to 64KB.

ive already formatted it. :

Just wondering what dynamic means compared to simple?

 

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Can i still partition a dynamic hard drive?