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08-29-2020 02:21 PM
Just add a new 3.5 Seagate and it is not recognized by computer can any one help please. Seta cable is in slot Seta2 cable P13 is also plugged in. Do not see it in device manger either. I do feel it if vibrating when on so I believe it is running just not seeing it. This is the Hard drive
Seagate Barracuda 2TB Internal Hard Drive HDD – 3.5 Inch SATA 6Gb/s 7200 RPM 256MB Cache 3.5-Inch – Frustration Free Packaging (ST2000DM008)
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08-29-2020 03:11 PM
The small SATA data cable is a header on the motherboard. Power does come from a unused SATA power plug on the existing power cable. Drives are not formatted. You need to do that.
Computer Management app, Disk Management. Look for a disk that states unallocated
You must format as GPT. Do not format as MBR. See here. read Part 3.
Right-click an unallocated region on your 'new" hard disk, and then click New Simple Volume.
In the New Simple Volume Wizard, click Next.
Type the size of the volume you want to create in megabytes (MB) or accept the maximum default size, and then click Next.
Accept the default drive letter or choose a different drive letter to identify the partition, and then click Next.
In the Format Partition dialog box:
To format the volume with the default settings, click Next.
Review your choices, and then click Finish.
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08-29-2020 03:11 PM
The small SATA data cable is a header on the motherboard. Power does come from a unused SATA power plug on the existing power cable. Drives are not formatted. You need to do that.
Computer Management app, Disk Management. Look for a disk that states unallocated
You must format as GPT. Do not format as MBR. See here. read Part 3.
Right-click an unallocated region on your 'new" hard disk, and then click New Simple Volume.
In the New Simple Volume Wizard, click Next.
Type the size of the volume you want to create in megabytes (MB) or accept the maximum default size, and then click Next.
Accept the default drive letter or choose a different drive letter to identify the partition, and then click Next.
In the Format Partition dialog box:
To format the volume with the default settings, click Next.
Review your choices, and then click Finish.
HP Envy 8 5010 Tablet
(2) HP DV7t i7 3160QM 2.3Ghz 8GB
Printer -- HP OfficeJet Pro 8620 Legal
Custom Asus Z97D, I7-4790k, 16GB RAM, WIN10 Pro 64bit, ZOTAC GTX1080 AMP Extreme 3 fan 8GB RAM, 500GB SSD, Asus PB287 4k monitor, Rosewill Blackhawk case and 750W OCZ PSU.
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