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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: Joz Andre on July 25, 2008, 01:29:23 AM

Title: Hard drive problem
Post by: Joz Andre on July 25, 2008, 01:29:23 AM

I have an existing 160 GB SATA hard drive, where my operating system and softwares were installed. But when i added 500 GB HDD SATA, that new 500 GB HDD sometimes is not detected.

Yes, I already checked the sata connection and power supply, and I think it's ok. That HDD has no partition and I use it only for my music and movie files.
      Motherboard: MSI 945GZM3
      Processor: 3.4 Ghz Pentium D

Title: Re: Hard drive problem
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on July 25, 2008, 01:33:16 AM

You sure it's hooked up properly?

We need more information, Please look here. (http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,33586.html)
Including how it's connected.

Title: Re: Hard drive problem
Post by: yoske_kudo on July 25, 2008, 01:46:44 AM

make sure that you separate the master and the slave one...

Title: Re: Hard drive problem
Post by: jamesj2001 on July 25, 2008, 06:54:24 AM

It has to have a partition if you're storing anything on it.  When it does show up, does it have readable files on it?

Title: Re: Hard drive problem
Post by: patio on July 26, 2008, 09:46:23 AM

Quote from: yoske_kudo on July 25, 2008, 01:46:44 AM

make sure that you separate the master and the slave one...

It's a SATA drive...

It may need formatting before Windows will recognise it...use the utility CD that shipped with the CD to do this.