HDD installation problems...Help please!

max76249 · 27 Jul 2011 at 23:11

OK, so I've almost finished building my new system but I've encountered a problem. So I'm using a 64GB Crucial M4 SSD for OS and a 1TB Samsung F3 HDD. The problem is, after installing W7 on the SSD (in ACHI mode), the computer loads perfectly well, but it is not recognising the HDD as being connected (it's not there in 'Computer'). So, what to do?

Mel_P · 27 Jul 2011 at 23:15

So Windows 7 loads and runs OK to the Desktop?

If so, if you go to Control Panel / Administrative tools / Computer Management / Disk Management - what drives do you see?

Jordan97 · 27 Jul 2011 at 23:22

Is it recognised in the BIOS?

max76249 · 27 Jul 2011 at 23:27

I've got:
Disk 0 (SSD), Online, 100MB System Reserve, 59.53GB C:
Disk 1 (HDD), Online, 931.51GB Unallocated

Jordan97 · 27 Jul 2011 at 23:31

Is that in BIOS or disk management? If it is disk management, just make that unallocated space a partition and then you will be able to see it.

max76249 · 27 Jul 2011 at 23:32

Disk Management. And how do I create this partition?

Mel_P · 27 Jul 2011 at 23:39

Right click in HDD area.

max76249 · 27 Jul 2011 at 23:39

Done! Thanks for all the help! Now I can begin playing.

Jordan97 · 27 Jul 2011 at 23:40

Right-click on the unallocated space and select 'New Simple Volume.'

Akagi · 30 Jul 2011 at 17:28

dont you just hate it when you're buzzing with helpfulness and then it gets sorted before you type a word? haha

Surveyor · 30 Jul 2011 at 17:37

acme15 said:
dont you just hate it when you're buzzing with helpfulness and then it gets sorted before you type a word? haha