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bobbobbins Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-31-05 02:11 PM
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Help me install my new hard drive!
yeah buddy, i plugged that joint in, and i go look in the device manager, and its there...but then i go to my computer to access the drive, and it ain't there...what tha dilly yo?
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Wcross Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-31-05 02:13 PM
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1. Did it come with an install disk?
Maybe it needs to be formatted.
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FormerDittoHead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-31-05 02:13 PM
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2. Control Panel ->Administrator Tools ->Computer Management ->Disk Mgmt. n/t
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bobbobbins Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-31-05 02:15 PM
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5. aha, i always forget about those administrator tools
but i'll have no idea what to do in disk management, is there an add drive button or something?
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FormerDittoHead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-31-05 02:21 PM
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7. Right click on the devices for menus.
it's all there, just check it out.
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Pam-Moby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-31-05 02:14 PM
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3. Do a install of hardware in your control pannel. n/t
Edited on Mon Jan-31-05 03:04 PM by Pam-Moby
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tridim Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-31-05 02:14 PM
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4. Go to "Disk Management"
Use help to find it for your OS.

From there you can partition and format the new drive. Have fun!
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bobbobbins Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-31-05 02:15 PM
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6. excellent, thanks
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