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maebach
09-12-2006, 11:52 PM
I got my new seagate drive from seagate after my other one broke. I put this one in, I took off the pin item that was set to master, I plugged in the IDE cord, and the powercord. Now when I started the computer I went into the BIOS, and set the Primary Slave to ST311600 etc. The model # is something like that. I went to device manager and it's under HDD's. But in 'My Computer', it only shows 'C:'. How can this be? I've installed many HDD's before but have never seen this. :pinch:
suprafreak6
09-13-2006, 12:02 AM
try actualling using the jumpers? by pins i assume you went the jumpers,,,
maebach
09-13-2006, 12:08 AM
yea the jumpers, I took them off.

http://www.seagate.com/support/disc/images/useries6family.gif

should they be at 'cable'select'?
Virtualbody1234
09-13-2006, 12:27 AM
Go into Disk Management.

Right click 'My Computer'>select Manage>Disk Management.

The drive should show there and you need to create at least one partition on it.
Skiz
09-13-2006, 12:55 AM
Go into Disk Management.

Right click 'My Computer'>select Manage>Disk Management.

The drive should show there and you need to create at least one partition on it.

Yep.

I think that's the exact same thing you told me about 6 months ago. Worked perfectly. :D
maebach
09-13-2006, 01:05 AM
thanks vb1234 and skizo


ITs 160gb, so should I format it to 160gb? Or have 2 partitions, like 100 and 60?
Virtualbody1234
09-13-2006, 01:30 AM
thanks vb1234 and skizo


ITs 160gb, so should I format it to 160gb? Or have 2 partitions, like 100 and 60?

That's completely your choice based on your needs.
suprafreak6
09-13-2006, 01:39 AM
too bad i wasnt right.....
711
09-13-2006, 01:42 AM
I wish hd manufacturers would include some sort of card explaining all this, I see this question asked at the very least once a week...
maebach
09-13-2006, 01:55 AM
too bad i wasnt right.....


yea, you would've got the super sweet prize!






so anyways, Im going with the 100gb and 60gb. Keep media on the 60 and other stuff on the 100. I guess partitioing will make it faster and more organized.
Skiz
09-13-2006, 04:42 AM
too bad i wasnt right.....


yea, you would've got the super sweet prize!


so anyways, Im going with the 100gb and 60gb. Keep media on the 60 and other stuff on the 100. I guess partitioing will make it faster and more organized.

Faster? Nope.

More organized? Maybe. It will just be two folders listed under 'My Computer' instead of two folders listed, say, under C:\.

No difference really except appearance-wise for what your needs are. :)