Getting My Computer to recognise new D drive.

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#1 bootneck02

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Posted 28 January 2009 - 08:55 PM

Help. I have installed a new extra drive in my pc which will make it my D drive.Problem is that althoug the the OS sees the drive it does not show on My Computer. I have to format it so that I can download Ubuntu on it. In simple language can someone talk me through it as I am only a simple man. Thanks. http://www.smartestc...tyle_emoticons/default/blush.gif :beers:

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PC 1: home build (built and owned by an old git)
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Hard Discs:
C: SAMSUNG HD501LJ 500 GB OS
D: SAMSUNG HD501LJ 500 GB Photo's
G: SAMSUNG HD501LJ 500 GB H: Backup Drive
Hitachi HDT725032VLA380 86 gb Music collection

PC2:Operating System dual boot
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System Serial Number: OEM
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3.15 gigahertz Intel Pentium D
16 kilobyte primary memory cache
2048 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: Foxconn 945 7AD Series
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BIOS: Phoenix Technologies, LTD 6.00 PG 08/16/2008
Drives Memory Modules c,d
500.10 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
488.40 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

ATAPI DVD D DH16D2P [CD-ROM drive]
TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-H653N [CD-ROM drive]

ST3500630AS [Hard drive] (500.11 GB) -- drive 0 2048 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot 'A0' has 1024 MB
Slot 'A1' is Empty
Slot 'A2' has 1024 MB
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#2 Broni Re: Getting My Computer to recognise new D drive.

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Posted 29 January 2009 - 12:13 AM

Go Start>Run, type in:
diskmgmt.msc
Click OK.

In Disk Management, when you right click on your new drive, it'll give you format option.

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#3 Berton Re: Getting My Computer to recognise new D drive.

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Posted 29 January 2009 - 02:33 AM

To explain further, My Computer and Windows Explorer can't 'see' an HDD until after it has been partitioned followed by formatting. May even have to use the procedure outlined by Broni to assign a drive letter. If you don't want to have to reinstall some programs that rely upon the Optical drive being D: you can assign E: or F: to the new HDD or whichever is not taken.

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#4 bootneck02 Re: Getting My Computer to recognise new D drive.

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Posted 29 January 2009 - 02:59 AM

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Thanks Broni and Berton for your help I was having a :blonde_moment:

now with your help I am formatting this drive :yahooo:

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PC 1: home build (built and owned by an old git)
Case: CoolMaster Wave
PSU: CoolMaster Real Power M700
TFT Screen: Samsung 223BW 21.6 "
Mother Board;Gigabite DA-965P-DS3
CPU: Intel® Core™2 E6600 2.40GHz
RAM: Patriot 4GB PC2-6400 Extreme Performance,800MHz, CL 5-5-5-12, (2x2GB)
O S:32 bit Vista UltimateEX Vista 64bit but little software or divers
Speakers: Logitech Z 5500
Sound Card: Auzen X-Meridian (Dam good it is to worth every penny)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce 8800GT 512MB GDDR3 PCIE ...
Hard Discs:
C: SAMSUNG HD501LJ 500 GB OS
D: SAMSUNG HD501LJ 500 GB Photo's
G: SAMSUNG HD501LJ 500 GB H: Backup Drive
Hitachi HDT725032VLA380 86 gb Music collection

PC2:Operating System dual boot
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 (build 2600) / Ubuntu 8.1o
System Serial Number: OEM
Enclosure Type: Desktop
Processor a Main Circuit Board b
3.15 gigahertz Intel Pentium D
16 kilobyte primary memory cache
2048 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: Foxconn 945 7AD Series
Bus Clock: 210 megahertz
BIOS: Phoenix Technologies, LTD 6.00 PG 08/16/2008
Drives Memory Modules c,d
500.10 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
488.40 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

ATAPI DVD D DH16D2P [CD-ROM drive]
TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-H653N [CD-ROM drive]

ST3500630AS [Hard drive] (500.11 GB) -- drive 0 2048 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot 'A0' has 1024 MB
Slot 'A1' is Empty
Slot 'A2' has 1024 MB
Slot 'A3' is Empty