[SOLVED] HD not showing?

Merzbow · 07-07-2008, 09:27 PM

Windows refuses to recognize that my 80GB HDD is connected.
When I boot my computer, I get a screen where it scans for IDE Devices.

It recognizes the 80GB then, as a slave. Like it should be.
It also recognizes the 250GB as the master. Like it should be.
So I figured everything was good. I boot up into Windows XP, check "My Computer" and it sees nothing.

The 80GB runs off the ribbon cable, and is the only thing connected to it.
The 250GB runs off the Sata cable, and is the only thing connected to that.

Any ideas on whats wrong?

It used to work. Back when the 80GB had a copy of Windows XP on it. But I formatted it and put linux on it. When I was formatting again, I figured I'd wipe it and use it as a storage space. But it works not now. =[

**vladimirb** · 07-08-2008, 03:42 AM

Hey mate,
check in Disk management if it is visible...
Maybe it is not partitioned...
Report back please...

Merzbow · 07-08-2008, 09:38 AM

I checked the disk management thing.
That does not see it at all. Only the 250GB.

It's not partitioned, I think. Since it's just a completely blank HDD. Well, blank as can-be.
I wiped it, and thought thats all I had to do. Should I find my windows disc and use that to format it with like, NTFS Quick?

dai · 07-08-2008, 12:57 PM

widows will not see it until it is formated,but disk management should see it
put it on the end black plug on the cable and jumper it as master

Merzbow · 07-08-2008, 02:04 PM

Alright well, takingthe jumper off and leavign it as a master drive I was able to find a second disk in disk managenment and was able to format it.
Now I've got both HDD's up and running.

Thanks~

dai · 07-08-2008, 11:30 PM

glad you have it sorted

07-07-2008, 09:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
Merzbow Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 27 OS: Windows XP SP3 Extreme 7	[SOLVED] HD not showing? Windows refuses to recognize that my 80GB HDD is connected. When I boot my computer, I get a screen where it scans for IDE Devices. It recognizes the 80GB then, as a slave. Like it should be. It also recognizes the 250GB as the master. Like it should be. So I figured everything was good. I boot up into Windows XP, check "My Computer" and it sees nothing. The 80GB runs off the ribbon cable, and is the only thing connected to it. The 250GB runs off the Sata cable, and is the only thing connected to that. Any ideas on whats wrong? It used to work. Back when the 80GB had a copy of Windows XP on it. But I formatted it and put linux on it. When I was formatting again, I figured I'd wipe it and use it as a storage space. But it works not now. =[

07-08-2008, 03:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
vladimirb Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Banja Luka, Serb Republic Posts: 3,608 OS: xp pro sp3, Server 2003, Windows 7 Professional x64bit My System	Re: HD not showing? Hey mate, check in Disk management if it is visible... Maybe it is not partitioned... Report back please... __________________ MCP - MCSA Cisco SMB Account Manager

07-08-2008, 09:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
Merzbow Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 27 OS: Windows XP SP3 Extreme 7	Re: HD not showing? I checked the disk management thing. That does not see it at all. Only the 250GB. It's not partitioned, I think. Since it's just a completely blank HDD. Well, blank as can-be. I wiped it, and thought thats all I had to do. Should I find my windows disc and use that to format it with like, NTFS Quick?

07-08-2008, 12:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,487 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: HD not showing? widows will not see it until it is formated,but disk management should see it put it on the end black plug on the cable and jumper it as master __________________

07-08-2008, 02:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
Merzbow Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 27 OS: Windows XP SP3 Extreme 7	Re: HD not showing? Alright well, takingthe jumper off and leavign it as a master drive I was able to find a second disk in disk managenment and was able to format it. Now I've got both HDD's up and running. Thanks~

07-08-2008, 11:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,487 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: HD not showing? glad you have it sorted __________________