There's no such thing as a stupid question, but they're the easiest to answer.
JoinTour
Login
Search
Hardware
Tag Cloud
access acer asus bios bsod computer crash drive driver drivers error ethernet excel freeze games gaming hard drive hardware hdmi internet java laptop malware memory monitor motherboard music network obp printer problem ram random registry router slow software sound trojan usb video virus vista wifi windows windows 7 windows 7 32 bit windows 7 64 bit windows xp wireless
Search
Search for:
Tech Support Guy Forums > Software & Hardware > Hardware >
Solved: hard drive help please

Reply  
Thread Tools
megagamr1's Avatar
Junior Member with 17 posts.
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
30-Jul-2009, 10:33 PM #1
Exclamation Solved: hard drive help please
hi there,
i just got a seagate 1tb hard drive and i am running xp. it is s-ata connection i think or esata. anyway. in my computer it does not show the drive. but if i open device manager it shows it as working properly. please help. it was a 90 dollar drive.
Alex Ethridge's Avatar
Distinguished Member with 8,094 posts.
 
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Birmingham, Alabama USA
Experience: 15 years of just doing it
31-Jul-2009, 01:54 AM #2
Before the drive can be seen in Windows Explorer (My Computer), it has to be partitioned and formatted.

Start> Control Panel> Administrative Tools> Computer Management> Disk Management

If the drive shows there, it is probably as a disk that has not been partitioned. Right click its unpartitioned space and create a partition. Then format it.

Tip: Right click in the area where the drive letter is (or should be) and select "Convert to basic" before formatting or partitioning.
Hughv's Avatar
Computer Specs
Distinguished Member with 8,360 posts.
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Annapolis, MD
Experience: Intermediate
31-Jul-2009, 05:13 AM #3
Some of these drives need a firmware update.
Check the Seagate site to see if yours is one of them.
megagamr1's Avatar
Junior Member with 17 posts.
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
31-Jul-2009, 12:45 PM #4
Thank you so so so so much.
-chris
Reply

Tags
esata, hard drive, sata, seagate, windows xp

THIS THREAD HAS EXPIRED.
Are you having the same problem? We have volunteers ready to answer your question, but first you'll have to join for free. Need help getting started? Check out our Welcome Guide.

Search Tech Support Guy

Find the solution to your
computer problem!




Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
WELCOME TO TECH SUPPORT GUY! Are you looking for the solution to your computer problem? Join our site today to ask your question -- for free! Our site is run completely by volunteers who want to help you solve your computer problems. See our Welcome Guide to get started.
Thread Tools



Facebook Facebook Twitter Twitter TechGuy.tv TechGuy.tv Mobile TSG Mobile
You Are Using:
Server ID
Advertisements do not imply our endorsement of that product or service.
All times are GMT -4. The time now is 07:44 AM.
Copyright © 1996 - 2011 TechGuy, Inc. All rights reserved.

Powered by Cermak Technologies, Inc.