Installin a new sata hard drive

JiBo · 12-09-2007, 06:07 AM

hi i have a 80gb harddrive installed on my computer but i have recently gt a new 160gb sata off a friend, ive put it into the comp and connected the wires up (the same as they are connected on the 80gb) but when i start up my computer on go into explorer it doesnt show that there is another h/d connected, also if i go into disc management there is no evidense of a new h/d being there, is there a reason, is there something ive misssed or simply can i just not hav 2 hard drvies? thanks

**Deleted090308** · 12-09-2007, 08:16 AM

Hi, welcome to TSF.

Can you see the drive in BIOS?
Try different SATA ports.

JiBo · 12-09-2007, 08:25 AM

i have no idea how to do that lol i no very little about things in this subject, i need as much help as possible

cheers

**Deleted090308** · 12-09-2007, 08:31 AM

OK.

What make/model is the computer?
Most likely there are different SATA plugs on the motherboard where you can connect the hard drive.

JiBo · 12-09-2007, 04:36 PM

its a dell 5150

**Deleted090308** · 12-09-2007, 07:57 PM

I assume it's a Dell Dimension 5150.

Enter BIOS by tapping the F2 key when the computer starts.

A screen looking something like this will appear. Can you see both hard drives there?

Please have a look at this: http://support.euro.dell.com/support....htm#wp1366406

JiBo · 12-10-2007, 03:39 PM

na i couldnt so i erm... .. switched it on lol simple really, thanks a lot for ya help pal. i owe ya

**Deleted090308** · 12-11-2007, 02:29 AM

Is it working now?

12-09-2007, 06:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
JiBo Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 4 OS: xp sp2	Installin a new sata hard drive hi i have a 80gb harddrive installed on my computer but i have recently gt a new 160gb sata off a friend, ive put it into the comp and connected the wires up (the same as they are connected on the 80gb) but when i start up my computer on go into explorer it doesnt show that there is another h/d connected, also if i go into disc management there is no evidense of a new h/d being there, is there a reason, is there something ive misssed or simply can i just not hav 2 hard drvies? thanks

12-09-2007, 08:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Installin a new sata hard drive Hi, welcome to TSF. Can you see the drive in BIOS? Try different SATA ports.

12-09-2007, 08:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
JiBo Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 4 OS: xp sp2	Re: Installin a new sata hard drive i have no idea how to do that lol i no very little about things in this subject, i need as much help as possible cheers

12-09-2007, 08:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Installin a new sata hard drive OK. What make/model is the computer? Most likely there are different SATA plugs on the motherboard where you can connect the hard drive.

12-09-2007, 04:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
JiBo Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 4 OS: xp sp2	Re: Installin a new sata hard drive its a dell 5150

12-09-2007, 07:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Installin a new sata hard drive I assume it's a Dell Dimension 5150. Enter BIOS by tapping the F2 key when the computer starts. A screen looking something like this will appear. Can you see both hard drives there? Please have a look at this: http://support.euro.dell.com/support....htm#wp1366406

12-10-2007, 03:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
JiBo Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 4 OS: xp sp2	Re: Installin a new sata hard drive na i couldnt so i erm... .. switched it on lol simple really, thanks a lot for ya help pal. i owe ya

12-11-2007, 02:29 AM	#8 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Installin a new sata hard drive Is it working now?