I can't find my new storage drive in My Computer

[figfiddle]

I can't find my new storage drive in My Computer. It shows up in bios and device manger but not My Computer. I just installed a storage drive in my computer and it doesn't show up in My Computer. Where can I find it? It is a Maxtor 200gb ata 133.

 

[kuester01]

Im im not mistaken, you have to set the drive up first, make a partition on it before windows will see it. Then format it either in windows or when ya set the partition size on it.




kuester

 

[mechBgon]

Right-click My Computer, choose Manage, and go down to Storage > Disk Management. If your drive's listed there, right-click on the white bar that represents its capacity, and you should see where to go from there

 

[mcintoshjr]

I had the same problem with a WD 250GB, whatever you do DO NOT select the install option of fix the 137GB barrier problem, this will result in the PC not seeing any drive.
If I remember correctly the WD install program will give you another option take that one and follow the directions to partion it, you can select the whole drive as a partition and it will format it as NTFS and away you go.
you should have similar options with the maxtor.

 

[ribbon13]

Start->Run
compmgmt.msc
Storage->Disk Management
it should be a non-active not-partitioned disk
partition, format it (NTFS quick the full size), and a drive letter should be automatically assigned

 

[Lord Evermore]

You may have to Initialize Disk in Disk Management first as well. Right click the drive number "Disk 1" if it's the second hard drive and initialize it.

 

[Philippine Mango]

Originally posted by: mechBgon
Right-click My Computer, choose Manage, and go down to Storage > Disk Management. If your drive's listed there, right-click on the white bar that represents its capacity, and you should see where to go from there

 

[thegimp03]

What Philippine Mango and mechBgon said.