Second Hard Drive

[Cemeterygates]

Well, basically, it is recognised in Device Manager but going to "my computer" the second drive is not there apparently, only shows the C drive, ive had a look around about drivers and apparently it's plug and play.

It's a Samsung spinpoint f1 750GB 32mb cache, i've probably missed something totally obvious being the total knob that i am, but can anyone provide some tips?

Cheers

 

[nath]

Yeah you need to partition and format the drive before it'll be shown as an accessible drive.

Right click on My Computer, click Manage.

Go to Disk Management. Your new drive will be there, right click on it and the rest should be obvious. Can't remember exactly, but you shouldn't have a problem from there.

 

[Cemeterygates]

well i've initialized it, but it still dont show in "my computer"....

 

[nath]

Once you initialise it you need to do a format, if you've got a 1tb drive that's gunna take ages. Like an hour maybe.

 

[Cemeterygates]

I'm not really following ya nath. Can you elaborate a bit please? I'm a bit of a clueless prick lol

 

[Bodhi]

Just do a quick format, will take like 20 seconds.

Right cick on the drive in Drive Mangler, format, make sure "Perform a quick format" is checked. Click OK. You drive will be in My Computer in no time.

 

[nath]

Heheh no problemo. When you see the drive in Drive Management, you should be able right click on it and click format. It'll give you options as to how big you want it but you can just use all the defaults. It'll then format the entire drive to prepare it for use. Having just read your original post, I misread - not 1tb but 750gb, but it's still going to take a long time to do the full format. Once that's done you should see it in your My Computer.


edit: Bods, doesn't that affect performance, fragmentation or something?

 

[Cemeterygates]

so i need to partition it first? would that be a primary or extended partition?

 

[nath]

Yup you do - and it's a primary.

 

[Cemeterygates]

Thanks for the fast responses nath...and you bod...rep to both of ya

 

[nath]

Heh, no problem. Now hurry up and get that hard drive filled with porn, 750gbs is a lot so you've got your work cut out for you.

 

[Cemeterygates]

Yea man!! My cock will be red-raw!! but i'll have an arm to die for!!

 

[nath]

You might wanna switch hands every now and then just to even things out, otherwise you'll find yourself veering to the right when driving.

 

[Bodhi]

Heheh no problemo. When you see the drive in Drive Management, you should be able right click on it and click format. It'll give you options as to how big you want it but you can just use all the defaults. It'll then format the entire drive to prepare it for use. Having just read your original post, I misread - not 1tb but 750gb, but it's still going to take a long time to do the full format. Once that's done you should see it in your My Computer.


edit: Bods, doesn't that affect performance, fragmentation or something?

Not in the slightest. About 4-5 servers leave our workshop every day, every single one is quick formatted. Mainly as we aren;t sitting there waiting for a 12Tb Infortrend to do a full format. The main dude building them has been doing it for 15 years, so I tend to go along with what he says.

 

[Bob007]

Quick format just errrr... formats the drive, Full format does a bad secter check as well. This is the bit that takes forever. Quick formats are fine for new drives or drives you know to be fine. If you unsure or have drive issues, do a full format to mark bad secters to prevent data being writen to them.

 

[WPKenny]

Only real difference between a full format and a quick format is that a full one checks the integrity of the drive. So if it's a brand new drive or one you've had sat in a cupboard for ages it's a good idea to do a full one. However if it's a known, good, working drive it'll be fine to do a quick format.