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Why no 2nd hard disk?
Thursday, 16 October, 2008
I just connected a 160GB HD to the existing 80GB HD, with the following configuration:
OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
Activation Status Activation Pending (0 days remaining)
System Name AMARJEET-8784AD
System Manufacturer GBT___
System Model NVDAACPI
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 107 Stepping 1 AuthenticAMD ~1908 Mhz
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 107 Stepping 1 AuthenticAMD ~1908 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date Award Software International, Inc. F6, 1/4/2007
SMBIOS Version 2.3
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)"
User Name AMARJEET-8784AD\Amarjeet
Time Zone India Standard Time
Total Physical Memory 1,536.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 858.46 MB
Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory 1.94 GB
Page File Space 2.27 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys
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AMD Athlon 64X2 Dual,
Core Processor 3600+
1.91ghz, 1.43GB Ram
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Problem is that Hard Disk is getting detected in BIOS and not listed in My Computer.
Amarjeet Dot, , USA
 What sort of disks are they? IDE (PATA) or SATA?
Did you make sure the original disk was set to Master and the new one to Slave?
Were there any instructions that came with the second disk? If not, check the manufacturer's web site for instructions on adding the disk as a second disk.
Does the disk need to be formatted so Windows will see it? Paul Zucker
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FrankPosted: 18/10/2008 re: Why no 2nd hard disk? Did you activate windows? because i see (activation pending zero days). May well cause you a few problems if you havn`t registered your OS and it`s expired.
Check the jumpers and set it to run as a slave if you havn`t done so already unless its a sata.
Also check what JC and Patrick have already mentioned.
Frank N Stien Patrick McKendryPosted: 17/10/2008 re: Why no 2nd hard disk? Did you partition and format it? If not, it won't appear in My Computer. Right Click 'My Computer > Manage then go into Disk management and if it says the disk is unpartitioned, right click it and partition as NTFS and follow the wizard. Then format it and you're done.
Hope It Helps. JCPosted: 17/10/2008 re: Why no 2nd hard disk? "I just connected a 160GB HD to the existing 80GB HD."
The 'above' line from Amarjeet...is suggestive that he simply installed his new 2nd H/drive....as "Master".
Without looking at the Jumper Setting of his new h/drive.
(This 2nd h/drive will be also set..as Master, straight from the factory!)
A big 'No-No'.
That his 'original' h/drive is IDE(PATA).A strong possibilty, here,just by 'what' he has written.)
Running a AMD Athlon 64 X2 CPU-styled motherboard....is suggestive that his Motherboard may be/may be not a 'Hybrid'...IDE(PATA)& SATA.
(If it is, has he installed the RAID drivers, for it? If it is NOT, has he selected 'how' the BIOS does 'see' these h/drives....as EITHER 'IDE' or SATA?)
An AMD Athlon 64 X2-based motherboard will have this 'option' available, in BIOS. (That's exactly what mine does.)
Did he connect the Power cable to the 2nd h/drive, also?
This may explain 'why'....the Bios 'sees' the h/drive, but, not the XP OS.
Running a computer, in U.S.A., on India's Standard Time....also may be contributing. (If it only used, in a 'temporary state'...that is, while he is conversing/talking to relatives/friends...in India, it won't upset the BIOS Clock 'setting' option to his motheboard.)
If used on a regular basis, the BIOS will form a 'conflict' issue, throw things into disarray.(Some Programs just won't work properly...IF the Time Zone Setting is 'out-of sync'!)
Does Amarjeet know 'how-to-Format', using the "Format" process, via Disk Management?
Doubt it, as he has messed everything else up fairly good so far,......by not paying FULL attention...to Detail, as he was installing his new 2nd h/drive.
Ameerjet, when 'in doubt'.....please, refer to the Manual.
(Save yourself a lot of head-aches, if you do.) |