Can't get my new ssd to be recognized

[Naer]

First of all, ssd drives are a lot smaller an I expected, but can get it to wok. I connected the second sata from the one already connected to my old drive. And I borrows the small power connected from the cd drive cause I can't find another one. Still nothing. Help

 

[=Wendy=]

You'll have to initialize the SSD and create a partition before you can use it.

Assuming you're running Windows. Goto the control panel/system tools/system management/Disk management.

You should see a popup appear, then do the following.

Select partition type as MBR, then follow the prompts, and select the format type as NTFS with the quick format option. If required, select the drive letter for the SSD.

 

[Puffnstuff]

Yep you have to mount the drive first before you can use it.

 

[Naer]

You'll have to initialize the SSD and create a partition before you can use it.

Assuming you're running Windows. Goto the control panel/system tools/system management/Disk management.

You should see a popup appear, then do the following.

Select partition type as MBR, then follow the prompts, and select the format type as NTFS with the quick format option. If required, select the drive letter for the SSD.

It's not being recognized in the disk management. srs. I see it in bios though

 

[MoInSTL]

Look at your BIOS. Make sure AHCI is set in BIOS.

 

[Naer]

Look at your BIOS. Make sure AHCI is set in BIOS.

The other option is raid? Yeah I have that set

 

[MoInSTL]

The other option is raid? Yeah I have that set

Good. Then I would try using a different cable/power cable. Just make a mental note of how things were hooked up before removing them. Reboot, go back to Storage, Disk Management and see if it's there. Edit: How many drives do you have hooked up?

 

[Charlie98]

Yep you have to mount the drive first before you can use it.

No you don't. As long as the SATA power and SATA data cables are hooked up properly, you are good to go. I'm not going to say it isn't wise to secure the drive first... ^_^ ...but if all you are doing is testing/formatting/cloning, why bother screwing it down.

 

[MoInSTL]

I think he meant mounting as initializing, not physically attaching it.

 

[Naer]

Good. Then I would try using a different cable/power cable. Just make a mental note of how things were hooked up before removing them. Reboot, go back to Storage, Disk Management and see if it's there. Edit: How many drives do you have hooked up?

Just one main and a USB thumb drive

 

[Naer]

I'm doing this f10 and diskpart and list disk trick after emergency restoring it. Think this would work?

 

[Charlie98]

I think he meant mounting as initializing, not physically attaching it.

I thought that was sort of noob.... now I'M the noob.

Mount up!

 

[MoInSTL]

Just one main and a USB thumb drive

Main what? Hard drive? List you system specs and who makes the SSD so we can help. Look at the signature file right above this post. See his system specs?

 

[Naer]

Main what? Hard drive? List you system specs and who makes the SSD so we can help. Look at the signature file right above this post. See his system specs?

Seagate 240gb. My comp is a dell xps 8500

 

[MoInSTL]

I'm doing this f10 and diskpart and list disk trick after emergency restoring it. Think this would work?

No. Your objective is to see it in Widows 7.

 

[MoInSTL]

If anyone wants to chime in, I found more info below from a simple search in Dell forums..

XPS 8500 is shipped with Intel® H77 chipset and supports one SATA III device via SATA 0 connector (blue in color) and three SATA II devices via SATA 1,2 & 3 connectors (White and Black in color). Dell has tested this system with following Sandybridge and Ivybridge processors :

Intel Core i5 2320, 3450 and 3550
Intel Core i7 2600 and 3770

 

[Naer]

Suggestions?

 

[MoInSTL]

I found a thread that may help. It seems like you have an mSATA drive and are trying to hook up your new SSD to it. If that's the case, then it would make sense that only your BIOS sees it as it thinks it too is a caching drive. I would spend some time reading every reply in this thread. Adding a 256Gb SSD to a Dell XPS 8500.

Just took my banana nut bread out of the oven and spaghetti sauce has been simmering and is ready. Good luck and I think there may be more replies tomorrow.