Shark

I am trying to install a new (second) SCSI HDD in both my machine and my girlfriends. SCSI Bios sees the disk, allows low level format. When you get into XP there is no disk in windows explorer.

Off to device manager, there it shows the disk and tells me it is installed and working correctly

Thanks in advance,

David

Sonic'

go to a command prompt, and run fdisk

this should show the 'new' disk, as it will need formatting

although normally you can just do this within XP, although unsure about home, but it shouldnt make a difference

Try fdisk tho

Steve

Foot_Tapper

Shark,
Have you tried using the disk management tool yet ??

You will have to create a new partition(s) on the drive & format it in NTFS,FAT32 OR FAT.
Then providing there are no other probs you should be fine.

If anyone knows any different plz correct.

Shark

Thanks guys, but

fdisk is not found in the command prompt, at c:\ or c:\windows

Also I can't find a disk managment tool.

David

ChrisB

In XP.

Right Click "My Computer", choose "Manage".

Brings up Computer Management

In the tree on the left, find "Disk Management"

The new disk should show up in there. Then you can create a new partition, format it and assign it a new drive letter. You may need to tell Windows to "Commit Changes" after creating the partition (another right click).

Oh, allow Windows to right a signature to the drive but I wouldn't let XP convert it to a Dynamic disk if prompted (assuming XP Home supports Dynamic drives).

Shark

Sorted !

I thank you all and wish you a happy new year

Cheers

David