[SOLVED] My Computer not detecting HDD WD4000AAKS

mr_rod1900 · 02-19-2008, 08:53 PM

I bought a new HDD today, model specified above, when I placed it inside my PC -
Everything seemed to be fine, windows detected the new HDD, tells me to reboot, I do
it -

I come back and try to access the HDD tru my computer, but it doesn't appear, so I can't access it.

Any help would be gladly appreciated.

Windows XP Home Edition SP2. (Sony VAIO) P.4 3.00ghz - 1.5gb RAM, just in case the info is needed.

Im not much of a hardware wiz.

mr_rod1900 · 02-19-2008, 08:55 PM

BTW - Device Manager Detects it normally and shows that it has no problems.

**Deleted090308** · 02-19-2008, 11:32 PM

Hi, welcome to TSF.

You have to format the drive before you can use it.

Open Disk management:
(Start > Settings > Control panel > Administrative tools > Computer management > Disk management)

In disk management - right click the new drive and choose "New partition" >> follow the wizard.

Microsoft article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309000

mr_rod1900 · 02-20-2008, 07:28 AM

You've just made my day! :)

Thanks!

**Deleted090308** · 02-20-2008, 07:37 AM

I'm glad you got it fixed.

02-19-2008, 08:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
mr_rod1900 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Win XP	[SOLVED] My Computer not detecting HDD WD4000AAKS I bought a new HDD today, model specified above, when I placed it inside my PC - Everything seemed to be fine, windows detected the new HDD, tells me to reboot, I do it - I come back and try to access the HDD tru my computer, but it doesn't appear, so I can't access it. Any help would be gladly appreciated. Windows XP Home Edition SP2. (Sony VAIO) P.4 3.00ghz - 1.5gb RAM, just in case the info is needed. Im not much of a hardware wiz.

02-19-2008, 08:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
mr_rod1900 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Win XP	Re: My Computer not detecting HDD WD4000AAKS BTW - Device Manager Detects it normally and shows that it has no problems.

02-19-2008, 11:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: My Computer not detecting HDD WD4000AAKS Hi, welcome to TSF. You have to format the drive before you can use it. Open Disk management: (Start > Settings > Control panel > Administrative tools > Computer management > Disk management) In disk management - right click the new drive and choose "New partition" >> follow the wizard. Microsoft article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309000

02-20-2008, 07:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
mr_rod1900 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Win XP	Re: My Computer not detecting HDD WD4000AAKS You've just made my day! :) Thanks!

02-20-2008, 07:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: My Computer not detecting HDD WD4000AAKS I'm glad you got it fixed.