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morgoth87
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_ 		27. November 2005 @ 20:46 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I recently purchased an internal hard drive and the casing to basically make it an external hard drive so I could increase the amount of hard drive space availible for my laptop. The computer acts like it recognizes it as a new disk drive but I cannot access through my computer or save to it through word or any other program any help would be appreciated.
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Rosco404
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_ 		28. November 2005 @ 01:27 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
You probably have not prepped and formatted the hard drive...
Do this....

1. Goto your control pannel.
2. Goto Administrative Tools icon.
3. Goto Computer Management icon.
4. On the left columb click Disc Management.
5. On the right columb you will see your hard discs.
6. Click on your new Hard Disc in the list, then right click and select Initilize Disc.
7. Then go through the wizard and format it too....

Now it should show up within your "My Computer" : )
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morgoth87
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_ 		28. November 2005 @ 08:14 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I know this sounds like a really dumb question but what wizard.
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morgoth87
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_ 		28. November 2005 @ 08:19 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i have already tried the new hardware wizard and it says the device is working properly.
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Rosco404
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_ 		28. November 2005 @ 09:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
It should come up with Initilize and format wizard?

Ok... Did you right click on the "Unalocated disc" drive and select Initilize Disc?

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If you did then it should be shown within "My Compuer" you can double click it and it will ask you to format it....


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morgoth87
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_ 		28. November 2005 @ 10:21 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
its not letting me view it in my computer. i right clicked it and selected initilize disc but its not showing up.
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morgoth87
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_ 		28. November 2005 @ 10:25 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
do i need to create a partition
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Rosco404
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_ 		28. November 2005 @ 11:05 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Yeah try that, then it will take you through creating it and then formatting it....
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morgoth87
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_ 		28. November 2005 @ 14:32 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
thanks for your help.
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morgoth87
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_ 		28. November 2005 @ 16:09 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i did partition it and it ended up working perfect. thanks again for your help
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Rosco404
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_ 		29. November 2005 @ 02:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
No Problem : )
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