M.2 and HDD configuration

[geekfitnyc]

Hi everyone!

I recently built a new PC and it is my first time configuring more than 1 storage device. I have windows 10 installed on the m.2 and the HDD is for mass storage. However, when I look at devices and drives under 'This PC', only the m.2 is visible. How do I fix this?

Thank You!

 

[accessrandom]

Check your BIOS to make sure that the HDD is recognized and/or enabled.

If it is, then it may not be partitioned/formatted. Right-click on the Start button, select Disk Management, and see if the HDD is initialized. If not, initialize it - then create a partition and format it.

 

[USAFRet]

Hi everyone!

I recently built a new PC and it is my first time configuring more than 1 storage device. I have windows 10 installed on the m.2 and the HDD is for mass storage. However, when I look at devices and drives under 'This PC', only the m.2 is visible. How do I fix this?

Thank You!

Which specific drive, and which specific motherboard?
Usually, use of the m.2 port will disable one or more SATA ports.
Look in the user manual to see the allowable configurations.

 

[geekfitnyc]

Hi everyone!

I recently built a new PC and it is my first time configuring more than 1 storage device. I have windows 10 installed on the m.2 and the HDD is for mass storage. However, when I look at devices and drives under 'This PC', only the m.2 is visible. How do I fix this?

Thank You!

Which specific drive, and which specific motherboard?
Usually, use of the m.2 port will disable one or more SATA ports.
Look in the user manual to see the allowable configurations.

HDD: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236339
Motherboard: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813145060

The HDD shows up under device manager as well as noted to be connected to the SATA 2 port in the BIOS.

 

[geekfitnyc]

Check your BIOS to make sure that the HDD is recognized and/or enabled.

If it is, then it may not be partitioned/formatted. Right-click on the Start button, select Disk Management, and see if the HDD is initialized. If not, initialize it - then create a partition and format it.

I can see the HDD in device manager as well as the BIOS.

 

[SkyNetRising]

Can you show screenshot from Disk Management?

 

[geekfitnyc]

Can you show screenshot from Disk Management?

Sure thing, I used the snipping tool.

https://imgur.com/prv8Os9

 

[geekfitnyc]

Can you show screenshot from Disk Management?

Sure thing, I used the snipping tool.

https://imgur.com/prv8Os9

 

[R0GG]

Your SATA HDD is mentioned as UNALLOCATED and needs to be initialized then formatted in order for windows to be able to use it.
Did you have older data on the SATA HDD or is new or was it erased?

 

[geekfitnyc]

Your SATA HDD is mentioned as UNALLOCATED and needs to be initialized then formatted in order for windows to be able to use it.
Did you have older data on the SATA HDD or is new or was it erased?

Nope, as I have mentioned, this is a new PC build.

How do I initialize and format this HDD for use?

 

[SkyNetRising]

It is initialized already.
Just right-click on "Unallocated" area, choose "New simple volume" and create a partition (Next>Next>Next>Next>Finish).

 

[R0GG]

Go to disk management > then right click on where it says disk 0 935.51 GB (make sure you are on the right hard drive) where it says unallocated > choose new simple volume and follow the wizard menu.
I
f disk is not initialized most of the time it will prompt you to make a choice how to initialize is as MBR or GPT (GPT is the most modern partition layout) or you could initialize it yourself by right clicking on disk> initialize on contextual menu.

 

[geekfitnyc]

It is initialized already.
Just right-click on "Unallocated" area, choose "New simple volume" and create a partition (Next>Next>Next>Next>Finish).

Thank you very much!

Do you know why it does that?

 

[SkyNetRising]

Drive manufacturers don't know, how you will want your drive to be partitioned
(you want to install windows there or multiple OS (windows+linux) or you want to use it as a secondary storage drive).
So partitioning is left to user. That's normal.