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cyanide73
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_ 		5. November 2004 @ 11:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I just installed a second hard drive and for some reason it doesn't show up. When i go to add remove hardware it show it as being there and said it working fine. My bios shows it as slave witch is what i want it to be. It's my first time so if anyone knows why this is it would a great help.

Thanks
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ddp
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_ 		5. November 2004 @ 11:40 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
what windows are you using & did you format the drive
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cyanide73
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_ 		5. November 2004 @ 11:47 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
windows xp home and no I don't know what drive letter it is so i not sure how to format it.
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cyanide73
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_ 		5. November 2004 @ 11:49 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
oh ya it said that no jumper = dsslave so i took the jumper out don't know if that helps.
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ianski7
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_ 		5. November 2004 @ 11:50 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hey


You need to initialize and format before it shows up in 'My Computer'.
To do this:
Start
1.Right click 'My Computer'
2.Manage
3.under Storage click 'Disk Management'
you will find the new 120gb drive
4.Right click drive and click 'initialize'
It should give option to partition disk-if not
5.Right click drive and click Format

If it's the first time you've used 'disk management', a wizard may start--you can use this instead of above.

After you've done this the drive will show up in 'My Computer'.

Hope this helps.
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ddp
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_ 		5. November 2004 @ 11:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
c: is the harddrive windows & all your programs are on, d: might be your new harddrive or your cd/dvdrom & e: should be your cdr-w???. how many drives besides floppy???? do you have??
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cyanide73
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_ 		5. November 2004 @ 12:07 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
thanks ianski7 I was looking in control panel never thought about right clicking my computor. ddp I have alot of drives the new hard drive is G. thanks
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ddp
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_ 		5. November 2004 @ 12:10 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
that g: drive will probably change to d: drive the next time you restart windows. at least you got it working, happy computering & teach & learn
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ianski7
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_ 		5. November 2004 @ 12:14 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hey!

No Problem!
You did everything right.You just needed a little nudge in the right direction.
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