Adding a third SATA drive problem

Reece · 06-27-19, 01:55 AM

Hi, I have currently 2 SATA drives (420Gb ea) C & D, E & F are DVD drives.
I have purchased another SATA drive (520Gb) about a year ago and haven't figured how to access it in Windows, it shows in the bios but doesn't show in windows. Being a new drive maybe it needs to be formatted first, if so not sure from where since Windows doesn't see it.

I actually have 2 new SATA drives identical, what I plan to do is backup drive C with Norton Ghost to the newly installed drive then take C out, replace with the other SATA 520Gb drive, and restore the Ghost image to the new drive C Any ideas?

Thanks.

Edit: I went into Device Manager and it shows the drive there.
Drive C Location 0(0)
Drive D Location 1(1)
New Drive Location 1(1)

Reece · 06-27-19, 05:05 AM

Found the answer in "Computer Management/Disk Management".

Gerald · 06-27-19, 06:44 AM

Good!

06-27-19, 01:55 AM	#1
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,685 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Adding a third SATA drive problem Hi, I have currently 2 SATA drives (420Gb ea) C & D, E & F are DVD drives. I have purchased another SATA drive (520Gb) about a year ago and haven't figured how to access it in Windows, it shows in the bios but doesn't show in windows. Being a new drive maybe it needs to be formatted first, if so not sure from where since Windows doesn't see it. I actually have 2 new SATA drives identical, what I plan to do is backup drive C with Norton Ghost to the newly installed drive then take C out, replace with the other SATA 520Gb drive, and restore the Ghost image to the new drive C Any ideas? Thanks. Edit: I went into Device Manager and it shows the drive there. Drive C Location 0(0) Drive D Location 1(1) New Drive Location 1(1) __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!* Last edited by Reece; 06-27-19 at 02:27 AM.

06-27-19, 05:05 AM	#2
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,685 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Found the answer in "Computer Management/Disk Management". __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

06-27-19, 06:44 AM	#3
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Good! __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie