Posted: 6/23/2010 4:55:50 PM EDT
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First off...computers are a pain in the ass.
OK...I just bought a 2TB Hitachi SATA HDD, installed it (it's going to be a second drive and not the one with the OS on it) but Win XP does not find it. The BIOS does list it. Is this a problem with XP not being able to 'see' such a large drive, my BIOS, or maybe the MoBo? Drivers needed maybe? Thanks. |
| If the BIOS isn't seeing the drive there is nothing that Windows can do about it. Go into the BIOS and scroll through all of the options. See if there is one that lets you enable/disable different SATA ports. I know on my desktop when I add a SATA drive I have to enable that port and then it bitches when I remove the drive until I disable the port. |
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Quoted: If the BIOS isn't seeing the drive there is nothing that Windows can do about it. Go into the BIOS and scroll through all of the options. See if there is one that lets you enable/disable different SATA ports. I know on my desktop when I add a SATA drive I have to enable that port and then it bitches when I remove the drive until I disable the port. The BIOS does see it. Initializing it from Disk Management is the way to go. |
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If the BIOS isn't seeing the drive there is nothing that Windows can do about it. Go into the BIOS and scroll through all of the options. See if there is one that lets you enable/disable different SATA ports. I know on my desktop when I add a SATA drive I have to enable that port and then it bitches when I remove the drive until I disable the port. The BIOS does see it. Initializing it from Disk Management is the way to go. Sorry, mis-read it. You are correct sir. |
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A big thank you to all you guys who replied. I did indeed have to initialize the disk via the administrative tools route. I always thought that the OS would see the drive; seems to me that is what used to happen in the days of IDE drives. I was getting ready to burn NewEgg a new one, let me tell ya! Anyway, it seems to be running and again thanks.
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