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

[rivbyte]

MSI P-35 Platinum/ Intel-2.4- Q6600 Quad/ 3.2GB DDR/ WindowsHome 32bit (SP3)

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.

 

[RebateMonger]

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.

 

[piasabird]

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?

 

[Nintendesert]

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.

 

[TwinsenTacquito]

Yep, Rebate nailed it. Disk Management is your friend.

 

[rivbyte]

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.

 

[TwinsenTacquito]

2 sets of eyes solve problems faster and all that business.