WD RED not showing

nicknack35 · 30 May 2016 at 17:16

Hey all just installed a 6tb WD RED PRO in my HTPC but its not showing in my computer the drive is not there anybody tell me how im suppose to get the drive up please

Stelly · 30 May 2016 at 17:21

go to disk management, make sure its online, if not online it, then initialize it, then format it.

Thanks,

Stelly

nicknack35 · 30 May 2016 at 17:37

It is online but cannot get it to show up im trying to format it but it wont let me

nicknack35 · 30 May 2016 at 17:51

What am i suppose to do to get this drive to show up please been to disc management and that is doing nothing wont let me format exc

Firestar_3x · 30 May 2016 at 18:32

Assign it a drive letter?

Stelly · 30 May 2016 at 21:16

Right click the drive and select to initialize the disk, then format it...

Stelly

thenewoc · 30 May 2016 at 21:16

Plugged in to your primary sata controller rather than a 3rd party one that doesn't have drivers installed?

Stelly · 30 May 2016 at 21:16

See this:

http://www.overclock.net/t/1227647/how-to-initialize-and-format-a-new-disk-for-use-in-windows

Stelly

Stelly · 30 May 2016 at 21:17

thenewoc said:
Plugged in to your primary sata controller rather than a 3rd party one that doesn't have drivers installed?

The fact that its registering within windows means that the drivers are functioning correctly, its just not initialized.

Stelly

FloppyPoppy · 31 May 2016 at 12:49

Or assigned a drive letter as this will make it not show either.

bledd · 31 May 2016 at 12:57

Screenshot of Disk Management.