Hard drive

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redfalco · #1 Post by **redfalco** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 1:06 pm

I bought a new hard drive, put it in an empty slot in the case and plug it in.

Now how do I get the to work ?

if it makes any difference its a serial ata2

wavey · #2 Post by **wavey** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 1:15 pm

Pop your Windows cd/dvd into the dvd drive & restart. Make sure the BIOS is set to boot from cd first, Press F2 or Delete to enter bios to change this if needed. Follow onscreen instructions.

I assume you are trying to install windows? which version XP, Vista or the new Windows 7?

redfalco · #3 Post by **redfalco** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 1:18 pm

Running vista on the system, this is just an aditional hard drive,

All the operating systems are all ready down loaded.

wavey · #4 Post by **wavey** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 1:20 pm

Actually the above post assumes you are replacing the original drive? If not just shout there are quite a few of us on here who can help you if needed.

wavey · #5 Post by **wavey** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 1:27 pm

Ah! Ok, disregard all of the above.

1- Click on Start Button
2- Control Panel
3-Administrative Tools
4- computer Managment
5- Disk Managment

You will see your existing hard drive at the top of the list, below it will be the new drive. Right click on the new drive and farmat.

good luck

wavey · #6 Post by **wavey** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 1:28 pm

That should read 'Format' of course

redfalco · #7 Post by **redfalco** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 1:45 pm

How do you format

When I right click. New simple volume
Properties
Help
come up, It has Unallocated in the bottom of it box.

redfalco · #8 Post by **redfalco** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:00 pm

Many thanks for your help Dave , its busy formatting.

Time for a nice cuppa me thinks,