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blksage
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_ 		15. May 2006 @ 19:50 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I can't get my rig to see my new WD 250GB SATA2 hard drive. I am already using an 80GB seagate SATA as my master drive.

System info:

AMD 64 2800
Asus A8V Mobo
ATI 2800 Pro 256

Please Help!

Thanks.
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boxwrench
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_ 		15. May 2006 @ 21:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Does it show up in your bios,if so does it show up in disk management?
To check disk management...
Right click-my computer
Left click-manage
left click-disk management
Here's a link that helped me once,don't worry about hte brand it's the same for all hard drives http://www.seagate.com/support/kb/disc/howto/install_xp_disk_mgmt.html
Good luck.
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Main System- Amd/64 3800x2 currently@ 2.5ghz. Asus A8N-E,win.xp-pro.4x1gb.Ocz platnium ddr 400,Maxtor 40gb.& 250gb.ide & 2x W.D.250 sata,Benq 1650V dvd Reader & Benq DW-1655 Writer,EVGA Geforce 7600gs,Creative Audigy-LS,Antec 750w psu. Vizio 37"hdtv monitor 1360x768@75hz.

This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 15. May 2006 @ 21:46
BigDK
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_ 		16. May 2006 @ 13:02 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
You'll need to firstly make sure the sata port is enabled in the BIOS.
You may also need to go into the raid setup and set the drive to jdob, depending on which controller it is attached to.
Then you need to get the drive formatted and partitioned, easiest way is to use lifeguard tools from WD download.
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