bossgatekeeper Distinguished Mar 8, 2008 43 0 18,530 Sep 16, 2008 #1 i got a new Western Digital 500AAC today and it self installs like all new hardware but when i go to my computer to look at it, it isn't there?
i got a new Western Digital 500AAC today and it self installs like all new hardware but when i go to my computer to look at it, it isn't there?
A aziraphale Distinguished May 6, 2004 785 0 18,980 Sep 16, 2008 #2 go to run -> diskmgmt.msc and look for the new drive there. Then format it from there...
bossgatekeeper Distinguished Mar 8, 2008 43 0 18,530 Sep 16, 2008 #3 i dont wont to stuff around with stuff like that is there a way it will just install without me having to make it a dynamic drive and stuff?
i dont wont to stuff around with stuff like that is there a way it will just install without me having to make it a dynamic drive and stuff?
bossgatekeeper Distinguished Mar 8, 2008 43 0 18,530 Sep 16, 2008 #4 dw about it i installed the western digital program of the net and it set up the hdd
hnml24 Distinguished Jun 3, 2008 127 0 18,690 Sep 16, 2008 #5 Hi as aziraphale told you ... go to disk management ( right click on my computer > manage > disk management) and foormat your new disk.. then you would see the disk. Noam
Hi as aziraphale told you ... go to disk management ( right click on my computer > manage > disk management) and foormat your new disk.. then you would see the disk. Noam
J jitpublisher Splendid May 16, 2006 8,746 2 31,960 Sep 16, 2008 #6 You HAVE to do this. It is very, very, very simple. Nothing hard about it at all, takes literally 30 seconds. Disk management, set the disk to active, and quick format.
You HAVE to do this. It is very, very, very simple. Nothing hard about it at all, takes literally 30 seconds. Disk management, set the disk to active, and quick format.