Javascript Disabled Detected

You currently have javascript disabled. Several functions may not work. Please re-enable javascript to access full functionality.

Register a free account to unlock additional features at BleepingComputer.com

Welcome to BleepingComputer, a free community where people like yourself come together to discuss and learn how to use their computers. Using the site is easy and fun. As a guest, you can browse and view the various discussions in the forums, but can not create a new topic or reply to an existing one unless you are logged in. Other benefits of registering an account are subscribing to topics and forums, creating a blog, and having no ads shown anywhere on the site.

Click here to Register a free account now! or read our Welcome Guide to learn how to use this site.

Just bought Hard drive, but it wont show

Started by flyswatter888 , Jun 13 2012 11:17 AM

Please log in to reply

5 replies to this topic

#1 flyswatter888

New Member

Members
13 posts

Location:SC

Posted 13 June 2012 - 11:17 AM

I just bought a 3tb Seagate Barracuda 3.5" internal hard drive. I installed it via sata and sata power. I know the drive is spinning up, and a notification popped saying new device detected. But it wont show under my computer. The desktop I am using is a HP Pavilion. Then, I plugged in my sata to usb adapter, (which I know works, I use it for hard drives all the time) and plugged it into my laptop. The same thing happened and it wont show. Am I doing something wrong or does it sound like the drive is bad?

Thanks

Back to top

BC Ads
BleepingComputer.com

#2 Allan

Forum Addict

BC Advisor
7,117 posts

Gender:Male
Location:New Jersey

Posted 13 June 2012 - 11:30 AM

You need to format it. You don't say what OS it is, but assuming it's Windows XP or newer you can do it from within Disk Management (START - RUN - diskmgmt.msc)

Edited by Allan, 13 June 2012 - 11:32 AM.

Admin, Tweaks.com Forums

Back to top

#3 hamluis

Moderator

Moderator
35,804 posts

Gender:Male
Location:Killeen, TX

Posted 13 June 2012 - 12:57 PM

FWIW: How to Initialize a New Hard Drive eHow.com - http://www.ehow.com/how_4918155_initialize-new-hard-drive.html

Louis

Am I Infected, What Do I Do?
Preparation Guide, Malware Log Topics
Using The Report Button
Misplaced Malware Logs
Discussion Forum Rules

Back to top

#4 flyswatter888

New Member

Members
13 posts

Location:SC

Posted 13 June 2012 - 01:30 PM

I did that but it says the max space is only 746 gigs. It's a 3 tb drive. It says right on the side of the drive "3000 GB" why would it only be 746gb?

Back to top

#5 hamluis

Moderator

Moderator
35,804 posts

Gender:Male
Location:Killeen, TX

Posted 13 June 2012 - 02:26 PM

Probably the fact that it's a 3TB drive.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/235088/everything_you_need_to_know_about_3tb_hard_drives.html

Louis

Am I Infected, What Do I Do?
Preparation Guide, Malware Log Topics
Using The Report Button
Misplaced Malware Logs
Discussion Forum Rules

Back to top

#6 rotor123

Forum Addict

Moderator
5,227 posts

Gender:Male
Location:New Jersey

Posted 14 June 2012 - 02:40 PM

Hi

One other thing to remember is that many, especially the older ones to hook up a hard drive externally via USB will not handle a 3Tb drive properly.

Roger

My next Upgrade, USB 3 on my remaining desktop. The only External storage devices I currently Buy are USB3 devices

How Does a computer get Infected? http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/2520/how-did-i-get-infected/

My first Computer had a Whopping 16K of memory @ 0.89MHz. My first hard drive held 20 Megabytes and never filled up.
My Oldest Motherboard and Hard Drive are a 80286 @ 8Mhz and a Seagate 20 Megabyte MFM drive.

Forum Rules, The BC Welcome Guide