new build help plz

busajohn · 25 Feb 2012 at 21:50

i have built my new comp and using it now..but it dont show 2tb hd only ssd ..any help plz...John

busajohn · 25 Feb 2012 at 22:46

HELP PLZ PRETTY PLZ

stulid · 25 Feb 2012 at 22:49

Probably the same as here - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18377159

Just follow the advice in the above thread and it should appear

busajohn · 25 Feb 2012 at 23:16

hi ..i have this ..(pic)http://i840.photobucket.com/albums/zz323/luckyjohn99/Untitled.jpg

stulid · 25 Feb 2012 at 23:18

So did you follow the info in that thread? just right click the area under the Black bar and create a new simple volume.

Surveyor · 25 Feb 2012 at 23:22

busajohn said:
hi ..i have this ..(pic)http://i840.photobucket.com/albums/zz323/luckyjohn99/Untitled.jpg

Your 100MB boot manager partition is really on the wrong drive.

If you'd installed Windows without the HDD connected it would be on the SSD which is the best place for it.

busajohn · 25 Feb 2012 at 23:28

Surveyor said:
Your 100MB boot manager partition is really on the wrong drive.

If you'd installed Windows without the HDD connected it would be on the SSD which is the best place for it.

this is wot i have now...

stulid · 25 Feb 2012 at 23:31

Well if you want to, you can re-install windows onto the SSD now and remove the SATA data cable to the HDD, then once you are back up and running you can re-attach the cable and delete those two partitions and create one bigger one.

busajohn · 25 Feb 2012 at 23:33

but windows is on ssd isnt it

Surveyor · 25 Feb 2012 at 23:35

busajohn said:
but windows is on ssd isnt it

Windows is but the 100MB Boot Manager partition isn't.

Maybe I have it wrong but I believe that if you disconnect the HDD, or if it failed, then you wouldn't be able to boot into Windows.

busajohn · 25 Feb 2012 at 23:36

right so what do i do now then

stulid · 25 Feb 2012 at 23:36

busajohn said:
but windows is on ssd isnt it

Was it a pre-built PC? or did you build and install Windows yourself?

Surveyor · 25 Feb 2012 at 23:39

busajohn said:
right so what do i do now then

Leave it as it is and hope your HDD stays healthy
Delete the 100MB partition and attempt to repair the intallation
Install Windows again with the HDD disconnected

I'd go for the third option.

Edit:

And if you're going for the third option make sure the SATA mode in the BIOS is set to AHCI if it isn't already.

Surveyor · 25 Feb 2012 at 23:43

stulid said:
Was it a pre-built PC? or did you build and install Windows yourself?

I think he built it himself:

busajohn said:
i have built my new comp and using it now..

busajohn · 25 Feb 2012 at 23:45

stulid said:
Was it a pre-built PC? or did you build and install Windows yourself?

built it tnite my first build

stulid · 25 Feb 2012 at 23:48

busajohn said:
built it tnite my first build

Good good, so you arent inexperienced

You know what to do then.

Surveyor · 25 Feb 2012 at 23:50

busajohn said:
built it tnite my first build

Well before you get too deep into installing other stuff I suggest you install Windows again with the HDD disconnected.

And make sure the SATA mode in the BIOS is set to AHCI if it isn't already.

Then, as stulid said, you can then re-connect the HDD, delete both partitions and create a new partition for the whole HDD.

Subliminal Aura · 26 Feb 2012 at 00:11

I would also swap the SATA cables around ... Advisable to place your SSD on the SATA port labelled "0"

Buchanan0204 · 26 Feb 2012 at 00:23

Enable your trust.

busajohn · 26 Feb 2012 at 07:43

i just want to say a very big thank you to everyone thats helped me on this new comp...right this is what i have now but dont know which to delete ...http://i840.photobucket.com/albums/zz323/luckyjohn99/new.jpg