can't see hard drive

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les

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i just bought a 80 gb that i can't see

my box has 3 hard drive with one fixed and 2 removable trays

i set the jumper for this new hard drive to slave and plugged it into the tray now when i start the computer i can see the two other hard drives in "my computer" but the new one is not displayed what gives
now when i check the Device Manager under System the hard drive is listed and said to be working properly

how do i get this hard drive to show up on window explorer

thanks
 
Do i need to partition this drive even though it would only be used for storage?

the way i know how to format is to right click on the drive and format how else can i format this drive
 
Yes you need to make partitions in order to use it for storage (analogy: harddrive = land, partitoon = building which you're gonna use to put ur stuff in). You are correct in the way to format your drive (there are way to do so using partitioning tools but the simplest is still right-click-format)
 
Damn right :P Folders are rooms, filesystem is your house design, viruses are teenagers ... :D
 
i got my building permit :D
i had to download a partion/format app from western digital website

thanks
 
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