Question New PC wont detect old HDD

[krabs]

I just finished my first ever PC build the other day only to realise that my HDD has not been detected by windows and everything has been installed on my SSD (which is fine) but I need my HDD to operate as well since all my old files from my old PC are on there. Everything is connected up properly its a 3.5" drive and every required cable is connected. Ive plugged it into the SATA 3 port on my mobo which is the right one and it doesnt show up (tried sata 2 just in case).

 

[rgd1101]

does it show up in bios and device manager? disk management?

 

[krabs]

does it show up in bios and device manager? disk management?

nope

 

[rgd1101]

is the ssd m.2 or 2.5" type?
got the power cable to the hdd?

full system spec?

 

[krabs]

ssd is m2
power cable is connected
Data cable is connected sata 3 port
specs:
amd ryzen 5 3600
gtx 1050ti
aorus b450 elite mobo
corsair rm 850x
corsair vengeance 16gb
intel ssd 6 1tb
wd blue 1tb

 

[saabir2007]

Try replugging the drive first, might work. And check your BIOS settings. SATA controller should be AHCI (not RAID).

 

[krabs]

tried replugging, nothing happened
sata controller is ahci and secure boot is disabled

 

[Proteus1]

Did you try different sata port?I think all B450 boards disable some sata ports when M2 is installed.

 

[kellendp]

Did you find a solution to this? I’m having the same issue but I don’t have an ssd. I have 2 HDDs that are plugged in and connected with a brand new power supply and they aren’t showing in bios

 

[Dustin Jacocks]

Anybody find a fix? I have two WD HDD that wont detect in eitheer of my pc's. Each one has an ssd in them for bootable device. HDD's wont show up in bios, diskmng, or cmd prompt diskpart. Both are new drives with new cables.