Cant see new HDD or install Mobo software

mikekelly · 04-07-2006, 10:05 PM

Hi,

I have recently built a new computer and I have installed a new Sempron 2800 CPU a new 80gb Maxtor HDD and a new set of 512mb VS Corsair RAM, i left the existing 10GB HDD which as Windows XP Pro istalled and a old optical drive Cd-rom drive, my problem is I cant see the new HDD in BIOS or windows and the system disc encounteres an error when i try to run it.

The mobo is a K8S-MX

Mike

**The_Other_One** · 04-07-2006, 10:34 PM

Sounds like you didn't set the jumpers correctly. Most drives tend to come set to Master(single) Be sure the boot drive is set to Master(with slave present) and your new drive set to Slave. Your optical drive should be on the other channel.

This is assuming all your drives are PATA/IDE

mikekelly · 04-08-2006, 04:54 PM

Hi again.

I can now see the drive in BIOS and in device manager using windows, the problem is that I can't see the drive in "My computer" it only lists the existing HDD and dosent show the new 80GB volume, however I can select properties>hardware on the existing drive and it tells me that there is two drives.

Why won't the new volume show in "My computer"? anyone know?

Mike

mikekelly · 04-08-2006, 11:53 PM

Bump^

**ceewi1** · 04-09-2006, 03:19 AM

Most likely you haven't created a partition on the drive. Right Click on My Computer and select 'Manage' (or go to Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Computer Management). Now select Disk Management. You should be able to create a partition from here, after which you drive should apper in My Computer.

mikekelly · 04-09-2006, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ceewi1

Most likely you haven't created a partition on the drive. Right Click on My Computer and select 'Manage' (or go to Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Computer Management). Now select Disk Management. You should be able to create a partition from here, after which you drive should apper in My Computer.

Nice one, did the trick.

Cheers

Mike

04-07-2006, 10:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
mikekelly Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Age: 27 Posts: 365	Cant see new HDD or install Mobo software Hi, I have recently built a new computer and I have installed a new Sempron 2800 CPU a new 80gb Maxtor HDD and a new set of 512mb VS Corsair RAM, i left the existing 10GB HDD which as Windows XP Pro istalled and a old optical drive Cd-rom drive, my problem is I cant see the new HDD in BIOS or windows and the system disc encounteres an error when i try to run it. The mobo is a K8S-MX Mike __________________ I do whatever my rice crispies tell me to do ;)

04-07-2006, 10:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,307	Sounds like you didn't set the jumpers correctly. Most drives tend to come set to Master(single) Be sure the boot drive is set to Master(with slave present) and your new drive set to Slave. Your optical drive should be on the other channel. This is assuming all your drives are PATA/IDE __________________ Urban De-Development * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2048M RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT * C2D T5250 \| 2048M RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100 * G4 1.33GHz \| 512M RAM \| 40G HD \| Radeon 9200

04-08-2006, 04:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
mikekelly Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Age: 27 Posts: 365	Hi again. I can now see the drive in BIOS and in device manager using windows, the problem is that I can't see the drive in "My computer" it only lists the existing HDD and dosent show the new 80GB volume, however I can select properties>hardware on the existing drive and it tells me that there is two drives. Why won't the new volume show in "My computer"? anyone know? Mike __________________ I do whatever my rice crispies tell me to do ;)

04-08-2006, 11:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
mikekelly Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Age: 27 Posts: 365	Bump^ __________________ I do whatever my rice crispies tell me to do ;)

04-09-2006, 03:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
ceewi1 Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 5,120	Most likely you haven't created a partition on the drive. Right Click on My Computer and select 'Manage' (or go to Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Computer Management). Now select Disk Management. You should be able to create a partition from here, after which you drive should apper in My Computer. __________________ CPU: Core 2 Duo E6600 / MOBO: Gigabyte 965P-DS3 / GPU: XFX 7900GT RAM: 2GB G.Skill F2-6400CL4D-2GBPK / HDD: 1TB Total HDD / PSU: Antec NeoPower 480W Cheap PSUs - 2% of system costs, responsible for 28% of system deaths As Sealed Stick was removed, lost or damaged, it shall be out of warranty validity. - The "Warranty void if removed" sticker on numerous CoolerMaster PSUs. Useful PSU Guides

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