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**Forzahibs** · 15-06-07, 17:34

I've just bought a 250 gb internal hard drive to replace my 80 gb in a usb caddy .
The drive can be seen in device manager but not in my computer , anyone help me with this ?????

**KABULHIBBY** · 15-06-07, 19:45

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Originally Posted by Forzahibs

I've just bought a 250 gb internal hard drive to replace my 80 gb in a usb caddy .
The drive can be seen in device manager but not in my computer , anyone help me with this ?????

Has it been formatted, you might need to bring up the Admin Tools, bring up disk management and it should be around there mate

**egb_hibs** · 15-06-07, 19:50

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Originally Posted by Forzahibs

I've just bought a 250 gb internal hard drive to replace my 80 gb in a usb caddy .
The drive can be seen in device manager but not in my computer , anyone help me with this ?????

have you checked out the jumper settings at the back?

**Forzahibs** · 15-06-07, 19:51

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Originally Posted by KABULHIBBY

Has it been formatted, you might need to bring up the Admin Tools, bring up disk management and it should be around there mate

I basically took it out the bag and put it in the caddy . The only drive showing in Disk Management (Local) is my C drive

**Forzahibs** · 15-06-07, 19:52

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Originally Posted by egb_hibs

have you checked out the jumper settings at the back?

I tried that after googling it , i think set as slave it didnt show . The jumper is now on the 2 pins at the right hand side.
The drive i took out had no jumpers

**egb_hibs** · 15-06-07, 19:56

is this the only HD in the PC or is there another? if it's the only one i think the jumper should be set to master. but it's been ages since i done any thing like this.

what type of drive is it - it's probably best googling for manafacturers specific advice on settings if it's available - did no instructions come with it?

**Forzahibs** · 15-06-07, 19:59

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Originally Posted by egb_hibs

is this the only HD in the PC or is there another? if it's the only one i think the jumper should be set to master. but it's been ages since i done any thing like this.

what type of drive is it - it's probably best googling for manafacturers specific advice on settings if it's available - did no instructions come with it?

Its in a caddy making it an external drive Egb (connected by usb) my other shows in my computer as G: this one aint showing at all

**egb_hibs** · 15-06-07, 20:03

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Originally Posted by Forzahibs

Its in a caddy making it an external drive Egb (connected by usb) my other shows in my computer as G: this one aint showing at all

sorry dude, didnt know what a caddy is.

pretty stumped tbh. i take it you've tried the usual stuff ie rebooting etc

**Forzahibs** · 15-06-07, 20:05

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Originally Posted by egb_hibs

sorry dude, didnt know what a caddy is.

pretty stumped tbh. i take it you've tried the usual stuff ie rebooting etc

Yeah tried that , the other drive i got from Stevie Carr so might have been formatted

I just assumed this new one would work as easily

**hibbybrian** · 15-06-07, 20:12

Have you checked the Bios to see what drives are showing?

**Forzahibs** · 15-06-07, 20:14

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Originally Posted by hibbybrian

Have you checked the Bios to see what drives are showing?

I think i had a quick peek but to be honest i know feck all about that sort of thing , how should i look ?

**hibbybrian** · 15-06-07, 20:36

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Originally Posted by Forzahibs

I think i had a quick peek but to be honest i know feck all about that sort of thing , how should i look ?

Reboot and when starting up you get a prompt to press F2 (usually maybe another F key on your PC) for settings

this takes you to the bios menu - go through the menu to find the section on drives and see what is mentioned.

RmR · 15-06-07, 20:48

If you are using a usb hub or case ports try plugging the caddy directley into one of the ports on the motherboard.

**Forzahibs** · 15-06-07, 20:52

Ok heres what i see

**Forzahibs** · 15-06-07, 20:53

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Originally Posted by RmR

If you are using a usb hub or case ports try plugging the caddy directley into one of the ports on the motherboard.

Its plugged into the usb card in the back of my machine , the other drive works fine in the same caddy

**hibbybrian** · 15-06-07, 21:16

when you said you got an internal drive, I assumed that it was connected as an internal drive, not knowing what a caddy was - but if your connected by USB then its an external device which won't be logged under the BIOS primary/slave drives.

In that case I don't follow what you were doing here

"I tried that after googling it , i think set as slave it didnt show . The jumper is now on the 2 pins at the right hand side. The drive i took out had no jumpers" maybe something to do with the 'caddy system'

G'nite Darren - I'm off for a kip as I'm up for work in 6 hours - if you still have a problem in the morning I'll ask the IT guy at work and hopefully he will be able to help

**Forzahibs** · 15-06-07, 21:19

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Originally Posted by hibbybrian

when you said you got an internal drive, I assumed that it was connected as an internal drive, not knowing what a caddy was - but if your connected by USB then its an external device which won't be logged under the BIOS primary/slave drives.

In that case I don't follow what you were doing here

"I tried that after googling it , i think set as slave it didnt show . The jumper is now on the 2 pins at the right hand side. The drive i took out had no jumpers" maybe something to do with the 'caddy system'

G'nite Darren - I'm off for a kip as I'm up for work in 6 hours - if you still have a problem in the morning I'll ask the IT guy at work and hopefully he will be able to help

Cheers mate

**KABULHIBBY** · 15-06-07, 21:38

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Originally Posted by Forzahibs

I basically took it out the bag and put it in the caddy . The only drive showing in Disk Management (Local) is my C drive

In that case you need to format it, easiest way(and that's a contradiction in terms) is to use the Disk Management tool which is in Admin Tools. It's actually fairly easy to get onto your start menu, if you need talked through it give me a bell.

**Forzahibs** · 15-06-07, 22:25

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Originally Posted by KABULHIBBY

In that case you need to format it, easiest way(and that's a contradiction in terms) is to use the Disk Management tool which is in Admin Tools. It's actually fairly easy to get onto your start menu, if you need talked through it give me a bell.

I can get into it but the drive doesn't show there for some reason , my C drive and optical drives do but not this new one

**Forzahibs** · 16-06-07, 10:00

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Appreciate the help gents

**©stretch** · 16-06-07, 10:57

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Appreciate the help gents

Well what was the problem then? Pray tell.

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Forzahibs Non Plastic Radge Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Glenrothes Age: 47 Posts: 18,663 Thanks: 2 Thanked 85 Times in 61 Posts Rep Power: 43	Hard Drive Help Needed I've just bought a 250 gb internal hard drive to replace my 80 gb in a usb caddy . The drive can be seen in device manager but not in my computer , anyone help me with this ?????

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egb_hibs Khmer Radge Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: From the Capital Posts: 19,775 My Mood: Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts Rep Power: 28	Re: Hard Drive Help Needed is this the only HD in the PC or is there another? if it's the only one i think the jumper should be set to master. but it's been ages since i done any thing like this. what type of drive is it - it's probably best googling for manafacturers specific advice on settings if it's available - did no instructions come with it? __________________ "Twice a year Gordon Brown fills his party's sails with pride. His tornado of facts and figures magics up images of untold national wealth and success." P Toynbee, Guardian, Dec 06

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RmR Prozac and Stella makes everything OK Radge Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The Shadow Gallery Posts: 582 My Mood: Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 3	Re: Hard Drive Help Needed If you are using a usb hub or case ports try plugging the caddy directley into one of the ports on the motherboard.

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Forzahibs Non Plastic Radge Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Glenrothes Age: 47 Posts: 18,663 Thanks: 2 Thanked 85 Times in 61 Posts Rep Power: 43	Re: Hard Drive Help Needed Ok heres what i see

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hibbybrian Bounce Flag Co-Owner Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Qatar Age: 53 Posts: 1,028 Thanks: 6 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts Rep Power: 8	Re: Hard Drive Help Needed when you said you got an internal drive, I assumed that it was connected as an internal drive, not knowing what a caddy was - but if your connected by USB then its an external device which won't be logged under the BIOS primary/slave drives. In that case I don't follow what you were doing here "I tried that after googling it , i think set as slave it didnt show . The jumper is now on the 2 pins at the right hand side. The drive i took out had no jumpers" maybe something to do with the 'caddy system' G'nite Darren - I'm off for a kip as I'm up for work in 6 hours - if you still have a problem in the morning I'll ask the IT guy at work and hopefully he will be able to help __________________ Oh we play two south Moroccans

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Forzahibs Non Plastic Radge Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Glenrothes Age: 47 Posts: 18,663 Thanks: 2 Thanked 85 Times in 61 Posts Rep Power: 43	Re: Hard Drive Help Needed Sorted Appreciate the help gents