HD issue

[baconoclock]

So i ordered a new 1.5 Tb HD from newegg. Finally got around to installing it last night and i cant get vista to recognize the damn thing.

I Connected the sata cable and power cable. The drive is on, i can feel it warm up. When i go into disk management in vista its not there. it should show up as an unformatted volume for me to format, but nothing.

Any ideas?

[Duke{CLR}]

Does it show up in BIOS?

[Duke{CLR}]

If it's showing up in BIOS then check this out. If not then try another SATA port.

Preparing to use a new hard disk

After you have installed a new hard disk, your computer should recognize the new disk if you have installed it correctly. When you turn on your computer, the basic input/output system (BIOS) should automatically detect the new hard disk.

If you plan to use the new hard disk as the primary partition that contains Windows, then you will have to install Windows on the disk before you can use your computer. You will need a Windows Vista installation disc to do this. For more information, search Help and Support for "Installing and reinstalling Windows."

If you plan to use the new hard disk as a secondary disk (one that does not contain Windows), you should be able to see the new hard disk drive the next time you start your computer and log on to Windows. After Windows starts, click the Start button Picture of the Start button, click Computer, and then look for your new drive in the Computer folder. The letter assigned to the drive will depend on your computer?s configuration. If you don't see the new hard disk drive, try looking for it in Computer Management.

1.

Open Computer Management by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Maintenance, clicking Administrative Tools, and then double-clicking Computer Management.* Administrator permission required If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
2.

In the Navigation pane, under Storage, click Disk Management, and then look for the new drive.

You will probably have to format the hard disk before you can use it. For instructions, see Formatting disks and drives. Follow these same instructions to format an old hard disk that contains data you want to erase.

If your computer does not recognize the new hard disk, double-check the installation instructions that came with the hard disk. If you have additional questions, go to the manufacturer's website.

[Trooper110]

Does it show in the Device Manager? Have another computer you can try it in, or an eSATA port with an external enclosure you can test it in?

[baconoclock]

If it's showing up in BIOS then check this out. If not then try another SATA port.

I'll try another SATA port then, I had it connected to SATA 3, and in the bios there was nothing on that sata port.

[Duke{CLR}]

I would also try a different cable if you have a spare.

[baconoclock]

Also i tried 2 SATA ports with no luck so far. BIOS does not see the drive.

Im going to try booting from a linux dvd tonight, then if that fails ill go to a friends tomorrow and test with his comp.

[baconoclock]

no spares unfortunately, i had to order another cable actually just to be able to install this one.

[Trooper110]

SATA drives can be jumpered for 1.5 or 3. Make sure that the drive is jumpered correctly as well.

[baconoclock]

Also here is the link to the HD if it helps.
http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.asp?driveid=772

[baconoclock]

SATA drives can be jumpered for 1.5 or 3. Make sure that the drive is jumpered correctly as well.

According to WD, i dont think any jumpers need to be set on this drive LINK

[Duke{CLR}]

Try the cables and Sata port from your main drive on the new one and see if it shows in the BIOS.

You can also put your current drive on another Sata port to make sure the port is working properly.

Make sure you MB will support a large drive like this. I know that at the EVGA forums there have been some issues with RAIDS larger the 2 Tb. The issues were fixed with a BIOS flash.

[mapes]

I'm gonna ask a simple question no offense gotta ask. Is it powered on? Do you hear it spin up?

[baconoclock]

I'm gonna ask a simple question no offense gotta ask. Is it powered on? Do you hear it spin up?

no offense taken. i don't hear it spin up, but i do feel it get warm to the touch.

[Trooper110]

My guess is bad cable or bad drive. Like Duke said, try swapping the cables that are known working to rule that out first. If it's not the cables I'm thinking you just ran in to some bad luck there.