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ILLaViTaR
11-06-2007, 11:30 PM
I have a second SATA drive and I can't format it because it's not showing up in my computer.
Although it does show up in device manager but I can't format it form there.
It's a 320GB seagate.
Windows XP.
Someone please help.
Oc-Ghost
11-07-2007, 02:27 AM
run -> diskmgmt.msc
do you see the disk somewhere? your 80gig should be disk0, and the 320gig disk1
LIQUIDHERION
11-07-2007, 02:38 AM
check your hdd jumper settings.
haylui
11-07-2007, 04:00 AM
your board does support SATA II??
WigSgiW
11-07-2007, 04:10 AM
run -> diskmgmt.msc
do you see the disk somewhere? your 80gig should be disk0, and the 320gig disk1
Agreed - I have had this happen to me many times, this is sure to fix it - if you have had another drive at the "next assigned drive letter" previously, I think it breaks it - happens all the time with USB keys. Just right click the drive in diskmgmt, "set drive letter" > "format" and you are good, I hope :)
Piotrsama
11-07-2007, 06:06 AM
I have a second SATA drive and I can't format it because it's not showing up in my computer.
Make sure it is detected from BIOS, then go to Windows.
check your hdd jumper settings.
AFAIK, SATA devices don't need to set any jumper.
Revv23
11-07-2007, 07:54 AM
run -> diskmgmt.msc
do you see the disk somewhere? your 80gig should be disk0, and the 320gig disk1
Yup; this is just happening because you have not formatted the drive yet.