WTF Windows 7? Where's my HDD!!

Docaroo · 19 Jan 2011 at 20:55

Yo all,

Just finished putting together my Sandybridge build... I have Windows installed on a Crucial SSD drive.

I have a Samsung 1TB HD103SJ as a secondary/storage drive.

http://www.samsung.com/global/business/hdd/productmodel.do?type=94&subtype=98&model_cd=507

As you can see in the screenshot - the drive isn't accessible! It shows up in the BIOS, Device Manager, etc but not My Computer!

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I also get a "HD Not Detected" error in the BIOS when booting.

I have a DVD-RW drive, SSD and this HDD running off the same power rail from the PSU. Could the drive be underpowered? Why can't I see it!

Thanks!

marc2003 · 19 Jan 2011 at 20:59

start>search>diskmgmt.msc

you have to partition and format it before you can use it.

hohum · 19 Jan 2011 at 20:59

My guess would be you haven't initialised the drive using disk management.

tripitaka · 19 Jan 2011 at 21:00

Start typing 'disk management' in the start menu.
Select 'create and format hard disk partitions'.
Format your disk and assign a drive letter - job done.

Judgeneo · 19 Jan 2011 at 21:00

Don't worry, I did the same thing

Docaroo · 19 Jan 2011 at 21:06

knew it would be something absolutely ridiculous like that ... but I figure I'd take the embarrasement of posting here rather than spend the next hour trawling google lol...

OCuK for the win

Docaroo · 19 Jan 2011 at 21:11

and jackpot baby....

hahaha!

bledd · 20 Jan 2011 at 08:19

Now make sure you've got another 1tb drive to keep a backup of your files

Docaroo · 20 Jan 2011 at 10:39

I've got 2x 250Gb drives and an External HDD from my previous machine

Ginger-Menace · 20 Jan 2011 at 17:47

i did the exact same thing lol

Docaroo · 20 Jan 2011 at 21:10

Glad I'm not alone

My only defence is that I haven't bought a new HDD in about 4 years

And even with those I was dual booting so I had a copy of Windows installed on each (and thus never required this procedure!)

Still FAIL though

SiriusB · 20 Jan 2011 at 22:19

I am not quite certain why Windows leaves it up to the user to initialise new HDDs. You would expect some kind of wizard to pop up, much like if you connected any new hardware.

Oh well. Even I was caught out by this many moons ago!

Docaroo · 20 Jan 2011 at 23:03

Especially with Windows 7 - user friendly and easy to install and all that!

I mean, I should have known better, but your average poo-muncher won't have a bloody clue and the purple-shirt brigade will charge them £100 to perform 5 mouse clicks!

jrodga2k5 · 20 Jan 2011 at 23:27

Judgeneo said:
Don't worry, I did the same thing

Same when I built my new Rig

Had an SSD for installing windows 7 then wondered why my 1TB drive wasn't showing

Knubje · 21 Jan 2011 at 11:29

lol @ "OMG WHERE IS MY DISK"

Thanks op