Pope Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Slinky Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pope Posted January 14, 2010 Author Share Posted January 14, 2010 (edited) 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, 2010 by Pope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pope Posted January 14, 2010 Author Share Posted January 14, 2010 One hour later and we're at 20%... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purkake Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Will you be updating us on hourly basis? I'm on the edge of my seat here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pope Posted January 14, 2010 Author Share Posted January 14, 2010 Just saying it's going slow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purkake Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 (edited) It's 2 TB, that's like 16 000 000 000 000 bits. Give it some time, man. Edited January 14, 2010 by Purkake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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