2 Hard drives, one not showing up

Histories · 10-05-2007, 01:27 AM

Ok I installed a spare HD in my machine the main HD I use for the computer is a sata (connected via lead to motherboard) and it works fine, the second one is the old style (IDE I think is the term) It is showing up fine in the bios and is also showing up fine in device manager in XP Pro, but when clicking start > my computer that shows all the drives it doesn't appear?

Any ideas on what the problem might be.

Thanks

blackduck30 · 10-05-2007, 01:55 AM

the drive may need to be formatted

go to

control panel/admin tools/computer management/ disk management

see if that helps

Histories · 10-05-2007, 03:00 AM

Thanks for the reply.

The drive doesn't show up in disk management.

blackduck30 · 10-05-2007, 03:26 AM

maybe check the jumpers on the back and see if it is on cable select, master or slave.
Is it on it's own cable? if you have a new cable maybe try that

Histories · 10-05-2007, 05:48 AM

I think it's the cable like you said as I was using one that had like a join in it in the middle coming from the dvd drive funny enough that wasn't working so obviously that seems to be the problem.

Thanks for the replies.

cgrimm9 · 10-05-2007, 06:35 AM

dude is it turned on in the bios. it will show you that its there but may be disabled and that is the reason that it does not show up on your computer

10-05-2007, 01:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
Histories Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 3 OS: XP pro	2 Hard drives, one not showing up Ok I installed a spare HD in my machine the main HD I use for the computer is a sata (connected via lead to motherboard) and it works fine, the second one is the old style (IDE I think is the term) It is showing up fine in the bios and is also showing up fine in device manager in XP Pro, but when clicking start > my computer that shows all the drives it doesn't appear? Any ideas on what the problem might be. Thanks

10-05-2007, 01:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
blackduck30 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wollongong/Australia Posts: 4,230 OS: XP pro SP3/Vista Ultimate My System	Re: 2 Hard drives, one not showing up the drive may need to be formatted go to control panel/admin tools/computer management/ disk management see if that helps __________________ Blackduck30 Time is like money and milk, It's always running out Any Donations Help Keep TSF Free For All

10-05-2007, 03:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
Histories Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 3 OS: XP pro	Re: 2 Hard drives, one not showing up Thanks for the reply. The drive doesn't show up in disk management.

10-05-2007, 03:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
blackduck30 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wollongong/Australia Posts: 4,230 OS: XP pro SP3/Vista Ultimate My System	Re: 2 Hard drives, one not showing up maybe check the jumpers on the back and see if it is on cable select, master or slave. Is it on it's own cable? if you have a new cable maybe try that __________________ Blackduck30 Time is like money and milk, It's always running out Any Donations Help Keep TSF Free For All

10-05-2007, 05:48 AM	#5 (permalink)
Histories Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 3 OS: XP pro	Re: 2 Hard drives, one not showing up I think it's the cable like you said as I was using one that had like a join in it in the middle coming from the dvd drive funny enough that wasn't working so obviously that seems to be the problem. Thanks for the replies.

10-05-2007, 06:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
cgrimm9 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 249 OS: XP home/pro Vista home Ubuntu xbuntu kebuntu edubuntu	Re: 2 Hard drives, one not showing up dude is it turned on in the bios. it will show you that its there but may be disabled and that is the reason that it does not show up on your computer