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After HDD install,not seen in WinExplorer,but in Bios, yes.

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rivbyte

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I've spent all day wiping the hard drive,installing Windows Home 32Bit (after having other problems with last O.S.) installed all the MSI Utilites,drivers,software and hardware,then I shut-down,and hooked up my SATA WD 500GB HDD. I looked in the BIOS and it showed both drives..74GB Raptor Sata 5, and WD 500GB Sata 6 in the Bios.

I went to hardware wizard clicked on "already installed hardware" and chose WD500 GB HDD, it said it was working perfectly/

I then went into DEVICE MANAGER and saw the two drives in DISK DRIVES, but when I go into the Windows Explorer Folder and look under MY COMPUTER, all I see is the one 74GB raptor,where all my apps are on. I need this 500GB for storage. I must have a brainfart and too tired to realize if I missed a step in installing this second HDD.

Please Help. Thanks! I don't remember getting an install CD with this HDD.
 
Is the 500 GB already partitioned and formatted?

If not: Open the Disk Management panel in the "Computer Management" control panel. Select the disk, initialize it, paritition it, and format it. Then you'll be able to see it in Explorer.
 
Maybe a repair install will include it. Have to partition and format it.

I like the computer management idea in windows explorer.

Did it work?

Did you go to bios and try setting it up there?
 
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Rebate is right, you'll probably see it listed under disk management and may simply need to assign it a drive letter even if it is properly formatted.
 
Well, we all make mistakes....RIGHT?
Disk Management is my friend now and we are going out for drinks later. Thanks to all who replied. I feel like a dope.DOH! I've done it many times when reinstalling windows,but I simply had a temporary lapse of reasoning working on this wipe out, reinstalling windows,hardware,software,drivers all day and forgot to do that important task of formatting,partitioning, and mark it with a assigned letter. YES! Computer Management rocks! My Bad, and sorry for wasting everyone's time.
 
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