Problem with HDD in win8

[MantasK]

Hey so i just installed my os onto ssd and everything was fine, but then i wanted to add a hdd onto my computer, was choosing the letter for it but pressed cancel and now i cant add my hdd to my computer anymore, it doesnt show in disk management but shows up in bios. Do you guys have any solutions for this problem ?

 

[SuperSoph_WD]

Hey there, MantasK!

I'd recommend you to try re-formatting and assigning a drive letter to the HDD through DiskPart command line in Windows. Keep in mind that this procedure would erase any data on the drive, though. Make sure that you don't have any important files on it beforehand.
Here are a couple of tutorials that can walk you through the commands in DiskPart:
http://windowsitpro.com/networking/initializing-windows-disks-diskpart
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/52129-disk-clean-clean-all-diskpart-command.html

Hope it helps you. Good luck!
SuperSoph_WD

 

[MantasK]

Hey, thanks for your answer, but when i try to type list disk in diskpart window, only my ssd appears and hdd doesnt.. so cant even format my hdd that way.

 

[SuperSoph_WD]

Hey there again, MantasK!

I think that you should try changing the SATA cable that is connecting the HDD, it might be faulty and thus not supplying any power for BIOS or Windows to recognize it. If it's not cable, then try changing the SATA port on the motherboard and make sure that it's enabled in the BIOS settings.
You might also want to try it another computer, just to make sure there's nothing wrong with the HDD itself.

Keep me posted with the troubleshooting!
SuperSoph_WD

 

[MantasK]

Hey, ive done a simple solution with reinstalling windows while formatting both my ssd ant hdd while reinstalling. That worked for me