how to access the newly installed HD? [primary slave] [device manager]
Q: it appears during POST as primary slave . Windows says all the drivers installed and the device is ready for use . is listed under disk drives in device manager does not show in my computer and I can not access the . in the device manager status: not activated and partition info: not available . everything is normal . What to do please?
usually I just connect them and windows does all the work and shows up . this is weird .
Re:Originally posted by: franguinho
thx i figured it out you guys are awesome.
i can be pretty retarded sometimes…
windows XP can make a person retarded, they try and make everything simple, and it can't always be that way 
Unless a person's old school I wouldn't expect them to know what formating/partitioning is. M$ has dumbed down the PC in order to make it uder friendly for everyone
Re:thx i figured it out you guys are awesome.
i can be pretty retarded sometimes…
Re:Originally posted by: guy
Originally posted by: franguinho
Originally posted by: guy
Originally posted by: franguinho
Originally posted by: guy
Here's what you do:
format c:
hah ok im tired i make a stupid mistake im sorry,,, i guess i deserve it 
double click my computer do u see the harddrive also what os are using if 2k or xp u have to mount it before u can format
it doesnt show up in my computer… i have XP…. can i do this from windows? mounting formatting etc?
yes brb will give u directions
edit: i see it was moved before i could edit my hd with this directions
double click my computer>control panel>administrative tools>computer managment>click on storage and then click on disk managment u should see u you hd there,try right click and it should give u option to mount.Havent' done it for a whille now hope this works.
i beat you 
Re:Under win2k/xp go to start, settings, control panel, administrative tools, computer management, and under that tab select disk management under storage. You should see your new HD there. Mount it and then format it and you will be set to go.
Re:Originally posted by: franguinho
Originally posted by: guy
Originally posted by: franguinho
Originally posted by: guy
Here's what you do:
format c:
hah ok im tired i make a stupid mistake im sorry,,, i guess i deserve it
double click my computer do u see the harddrive also what os are using if 2k or xp u have to mount it before u can format
it doesnt show up in my computer… i have XP…. can i do this from windows? mounting formatting etc?
yes brb will give u directions
edit: i see it was moved before i could edit my hd with this directions
double click my computer>control panel>administrative tools>computer managment>click on storage and then click on disk managment u should see u you hd there,try right click and it should give u option to mount.Havent' done it for a whille now hope this works.
Re:Originally posted by: guy
Originally posted by: franguinho
Originally posted by: guy
Here's what you do:
format c:
hah ok im tired i make a stupid mistake im sorry,,, i guess i deserve it
double click my computer do u see the harddrive also what os are using if 2k or xp u have to mount it before u can format
it doesnt show up in my computer… i have XP…. can i do this from windows? mounting formatting etc?
Re:Originally posted by: franguinho
it came with no cdrom (OEM)… is there any way to format in windows?
u don't need any disk to install hd
Re:Originally posted by: franguinho
Originally posted by: guy
Here's what you do:
format c:
hah ok im tired i make a stupid mistake im sorry,,, i guess i deserve it
double click my computer do u see the harddrive also what os are using if 2k or xp u have to mount it before u can format
Re:Originally posted by: franguinho
it came with no cdrom (OEM)… is there any way to format in windows?
Do you have prior Maxtor hard drives or other CD rom from other retail hard drives? You can use that to install it from Windows or ask someone you know if you can borrow one.
Re:Originally posted by: guy
Here's what you do:
format c:
hah ok im tired i make a stupid mistake im sorry,,, i guess i deserve it
Re:it came with no cdrom (OEM)… is there any way to format in windows?
Re:For the love of god, you didn't even partition/format it?
Re:Here's what you do:
format c:
Re:Here is what you do.
Use the CD rom that came with the hard drive. It guides you to help install/format it and it shows up under "My Computer".
This is from my experience with Maxtor hard drives. The Maxtor CD is awesome.
I also used it for Seagate/Western Digital installation.
Re:ive never had to… ok i see whats goin on usually they are already formatted when i use this is the first new HD ive installed… ahh hHAHA ok sorry newb question… big time
Re:Formatting? How about plain old partitioning!
Re:answer raging question and also tell us what operation system u are using?
Re:Have you formatted it? Please say yes…..
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