I just put a new hard drive in my pc, but I can't find it in Windows (XP). There are currently 3 hard drives in my pc, and Device Manager shows me 3 hard drives: one Maxtor, one Samsung, and one WDC (which should be the new one, since it's a Western Digital Caviar). According to Add Hardware, "This device is working properly".

 

So how do I gain access to it? I've had this problem with my previous hard drive as well, and I remember the solution being quite simple, though I don't exactly remember how.

It's not showing up in my computer?

 

Start -> right click on my computer -> manage -> eh, there is something like manage disks? Can't remember what it is in english. There you need to format the new disk (NTFS) and assign a drive letter to it. That should do it.

Yes thank you, that was it! I'm getting closer. I now have Disk Management open, but I still don't know how to assign a letter.

 

Edit: Wait I got it. It's formatting now. Thank you very much! Hooray another 2 TB to fill with stuff I'll most likely never watch.

Edited January 14, 201016 yr by Pope

One hour later and we're at 20%...

Will you be updating us on hourly basis?

 

I'm on the edge of my seat here!

Just saying it's going slow

It's 2 TB, that's like 16 000 000 000 000 bits. Give it some time, man.

Edited January 14, 201016 yr by Purkake