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Windows not seeing new 2.5" HDD in laptop

Quickbeam
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Posted April 3, 2012 at 12:46PM

I've just fitted an additional Seagate Momentus 500gb 2.5" HDD to a Packard Bell laptop which Windows is not seeing in the explorer pane to allow me to format, partition and use it.

I've been into the BIOS where it shows up OK and has the same settings as the 250gb boot drive Seagate. It also showing in Windows device manager where it also says the driver is installed and working OK.

Anyone got any ideas why Windows explorer explorer can't see it?

PB laptop, Windows 7, C: drive is a Seagate momentus 250gb

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robinofloxley

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Posted April 3, 2012 at 12:56PM

Use Windows Disk Management to have a look. Format, set drive letter etc.

Start Search diskmgmt.msc

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Quickbeam

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Posted April 3, 2012 at 1:13PM

Thanks for that robinofloxley, I can see it now as unallocated disk space:)

Hi ho, hi ho...

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Quickbeam

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Posted April 3, 2012 at 1:18PM

Sorted and operational now.

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Quickbeam

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Posted April 3, 2012 at 1:20PM

The resolved post tick button isn't working PCA.

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