2006-09-19 23:44:53 · 13 answers · asked by Ben 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
You need to format it into a format the operating system can read. If your using Win XP, needs to be NTFS. If its a new drive, it wont see it through the op system. If you can get hold of Partition magic, you can format it through the op system. Otherwise, you'll need FDISK or a similar application through DOS to do it.
2006-09-19 23:48:14 · answer #1 · answered by Charlie Brigante 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
as the bios detects the drive there shouldn't be anything wrong with the drive except an incorrect configuration
The bios should detect the drive as a slave and not a master.
if you just plug it in and didn't change any jumper settings, remove it and change the drive jumpers to slave (at the back on the drive). New disks are by default set as master.
In windows xp or 2000 run computer management - disk management create a partion for the drive and format the drive as ntfs
In windows 98 you should run fdisk from a command prompt - choose option 5 and follow the onscreen instructions
2006-09-20 00:01:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are two reasons
1. Windows has a limit in older versions, download service packs
2.. If its a SATA drive, you'll have to disable IDE drives in the bios (hold down DEL key on boot up) and make the first boot drive the cd to lod the new op system
2006-09-20 00:07:11 · answer #3 · answered by david g 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Which Version of Windows? You need Windows XP Service Pack 2 to see drives larger than a certain size. you can down load the service pack from Microsoft.
2006-09-19 23:46:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Usually it's when there isn't the proper driver to get the drive working. It can be seen and not heard. Go to the manufacturers website and download the hard drive tool that preps your hard drive to be used in your pc.
2006-09-19 23:47:39 · answer #5 · answered by stuntdouble_uk 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
in case you have your domicile windows CD you could configure your BIOS to boot from the CD. attempt putting on your domicile windows CD and then restart your pc...possibly that is configured to boot from the CD first. there will be a reformat decision as quickly as the CD boots up. If not you will desire to bypass into the BIOS and configure it to boot from a CD first. once you first initiate the pc there would desire to be text cloth telling you what button to press to get into the BIOS. as quickly as in there seem for a booting series decision and set it to boot out of your CD tension first, confusing tension 2d.
2016-12-18 13:39:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ben try using FDISK and see if your drive needs formating or some virus do make your HD hidden. You should be able to find problem with FDISK I am sure.
2006-09-19 23:49:06 · answer #7 · answered by Joe_Young 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to set the jumpers on the new drive to slave, you can only have one primary hard drive, also check its connected to the correct ide, cable
2006-09-19 23:56:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
start>control panel>admin tools>storage>hard drives..once there>make it basic or dinamic and format it. and by the way .. fdisk was designed for dard drives smaller than [i forget exactly] 2 gigs.
2006-09-19 23:50:44 · answer #9 · answered by bite my shiny metal a** 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please give a few more details. Is Windows running and installed on it? Is it an extra hard drive? This info will help in answering your questions.
2006-09-19 23:48:44 · answer #10 · answered by The_answer_person 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋