How Do I Get Windows 7 to Recognize a New Hard Drive?
Contents Why Is My New Hard Drive Not Detected? If Your New Harddisk Is Not Detected by or Disk Manager, It Could Be Because of a Driver Issue, Connection...
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Why is my new hard drive not detected?
If your new harddisk is not detected by or Disk Manager, it could be because of a driver issue, connection issue, or faulty BIOS settings. These can be fixed. Connection issues can be from a faulty USB port, or a damaged cable. Incorrect BIOS settings may cause the new hard drive to be disabled.
How do I get Windows 7 to recognize my second hard drive?
Click Start, right–click Computer, and select Manage. This will bring up the Computer Management program. Once there, click Disk Management in the left pane, under Storage. This will display all of your internal drives.