Add an HDD on SATA1.

[dbsoccer]

My computer came originally with a 2TB SATA HDD as the  primary drive/boot drive/etc connected to the SATA0 port. There was only one drive. Recently I took out this HDD and replaced it with a 480GB Kingston SSD. It not only boots much faster, everything is faster even the shut down. 

I have also been using a USB external storage device for backup purposes. I would like to re-install my original HDD, connected to the SATA1 port and use it in place of my external storage. 

I have now physically re-installed the drive in an open bay, connected power and connected the added HDD to the SATA1 port. But when I boot the system, it boots normally and fine, but I can't see the added HDD. Do I need to toggle something to activate the SATA1 port or am I doing something else wrong. I did a 'search for new hardware' from the device manager piece of the control panel but the report back was that no new hardware was found. 

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi:

See if the info at the link below is of help to you...

https://www.howtogeek.com/268901/why-your-new-hard-drive-isnt-showing-up-in-windows-and-how-to-fix-i...

[dbsoccer]

Not sure what happened but for some reason the added HDD is now visible. Maybe it was the bios update?? I guess I'll never know. The link you provided has all the information I need to now go in and reformat this drive and prep it for other uses than being a boot drive. Thanks. 

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

I would say that you had a very successful day!