New build wont detect hdd

[FelixMcFly]

So I installed my ssd first and downloaded windows and all my stuff there. Now that thats over with, I plugged in my hdd from my old pc for an extra 1 tb of storage but it wont detect. I replugged the sata connectors and everything. Any ideas what might be wrong?

 

[jjspelen]

I hope it is connected to the mobo right?

 

[FelixMcFly]

its not in the bios

 

[jjspelen]

its not in the bios

Sorry I meant if the cable is in the mobo, i hope it isn't cause that's a simple fix

 

[WildCard999]

As long as the drive is physically connected to the computer via SATA power & data then the next step is to go into Disk Management in Windows 10 to find or create the drive.

 

[FelixMcFly]

its not in the bios

Sorry I meant if the cable is in the mobo, i hope it isn't cause that's a simple fix

arn't you supposed to connect it into the motherboard??
one goes to powersuplly. one goes to mobo

 

[FelixMcFly]

Update: its showed up in my device manager list after i moved the sata connector to another slot. However, its not being used because i dont see it on this pc. I only see 460gb but thats from my ssd. I should have a terabyte from the hdd.

 

[WildCard999]

Is your SSD connected SATA or M.2? M.2 SSD's when connected disable some SATA connections on the motherboard, refer to your motherboard manual to check this. Also you need to go into Disk Management, not Device Manager.

 

[FelixMcFly]

Is your SSD connected SATA or M.2? M.2 SSD's when connected disable some SATA connections on the motherboard, refer to your motherboard manual to check this. Also you need to go into Disk Management, not Device Manager.

My ssd is a samsung 860 evo. it only uses sata cables.

 

[FelixMcFly]

ok i went to disk management instead. Disk 0 is my ssd which is working fine. I see a disk 1 but it says unknown. I assume thats my hdd. What should I do. I also get a pop up saying " You must initialize a disk before logical disk manager can access it."

 

[WildCard999]

ok i went to disk management instead. Disk 0 is my ssd which is working fine. I see a disk 1 but it says unknown. I assume thats my hdd. What should I do. I also get a pop up saying " You must initialize a disk before logical disk manager can access it."

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/disk-management/initialize-new-disks

 

[FelixMcFly]

ok i went to disk management instead. Disk 0 is my ssd which is working fine. I see a disk 1 but it says unknown. I assume thats my hdd. What should I do. I also get a pop up saying " You must initialize a disk before logical disk manager can access it."

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/disk-management/initialize-new-disks

still cant initialize the disk. i dont know why.

 

[FelixMcFly]

ok i went to disk management instead. Disk 0 is my ssd which is working fine. I see a disk 1 but it says unknown. I assume thats my hdd. What should I do. I also get a pop up saying " You must initialize a disk before logical disk manager can access it."

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/disk-management/initialize-new-disks

still cant initialize the disk. i dont know why.

 

[WildCard999]

ok i went to disk management instead. Disk 0 is my ssd which is working fine. I see a disk 1 but it says unknown. I assume thats my hdd. What should I do. I also get a pop up saying " You must initialize a disk before logical disk manager can access it."

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/disk-management/initialize-new-disks

still cant initialize the disk. i dont know why.

What is it saying when you try to initialize it?

 

[FelixMcFly]

it tells me to use the following partition style.gpt or mbr. When I choose mbr it says "incorrect function". When I choose gpt it says "the specified disk is not convertible because the size is less than the minimum requirement size required for GPT disks"

 

[karenjoly]

The disk is in serious trouble. I would try it back in the old machine. If it does not work there, its dead .Then you want to try to retrieve data using a data recovery application.

 

[FelixMcFly]

I wiped it on the old machine so I'm not losing any data. I just need it for Xtra storage on my new machine. I guess I'll just buy another. Maybe I'll just by another ssd and just have ssds in my rig. I don't want to spend money on a hdd that might not work.