Installing a new Hard Disk

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Wishy

Hi, I am trying to install a additional hard disk with my
Windows XP NTFS. The new hDD is a slave to the existing
one and the HDD is detected in the BIOS and in Windows XP
Computer Management. I am unable to see the Drive ICON in
the MY Computer and the unable to assign the drive letter.
When I right click the the Drive in the HDD Management, I
just see Properties and Delete Partition. I do not want to
delete the partition and have installed similar device to
my Win98 without any issue... where am I doing wrong...
please assist me with any additional settings in XP...
thank you.
 
Hello,

Check your jumper on the new HD, is it set as Slave?
Sometimes Cable Select may not work. Good luck.

Sleepless
 
Hi,
I'm having the exact same problem. Asus p4b533m/b and xp.
It will not recognize the 2nd hard drive. western dig 80
gig. Have you had any luck yet?
 
Hi,

Maybe I am misunderstanding you, or have missed something
in your discription. Is there programs on the second
drive? Has it been used before? It sounds like the drive
is Partitioned, but not Formated. Windows will see the
drive, but wont let you use it, if it isn't Formated.

Stevan
 
Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel. When CP opens, double click on
Administrative Tools, double click on Computer Management then click on Disk
management. Once the list is populated by all Hard and CD drives, scroll to
the drive in question.

Look around by right clicking on different areas of the drive without a
letter. Somewhere you will see either of the two responses below.
Whichever you find use. DO NOT format or partition the drive because that
will remove all data on the disk and it is not needed. One of the two
responses below will fix your problem. Just have to find out which one.

If the option to initialize the disk is available use it. The drive should
now be able to be used.

If the disk is listed as missing or offline, right click on the drive and
click reactivate disk.
 
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