2nd HDD to XP-Pro 1

[nctechno]

I got a system with two HDD's, not Raid. How do I enable, fdisk and format a second HDD on XP-Pro?

 

[leftout]

Open my computer alternate click on the drive you want to format and select format.
hth

 

[nctechno]

The second HDD does not even show on my computer; may I add that these are SATA drives! Does that make a difference?

 

[electronicsfreak]

Do you have the drivers installed for the sata drives? Also do you have it enabled in bios?

 

[nctechno]

Yes to both questions. XP is installed on the first of the two SATA drives, now I am trying to (activate) the second drive.

 

[vacunita]

Right click on My Computer, and Select Manage then Select Storage->Disk Management , and check to see if the drive appears there, if it does, yoiu can select it and format it from there.

Hope this helps



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Ignorance is not necessarily Bliss, case in point:
Unknown has caused an Unknown Error on Unknown and must be shutdown to prevent damage to Unknown.

 

[nctechno]

It helped. I got it. It is now formating my second disk; thanks for the help Vacunita.

 

[vacunita]

Most Welcome Nctechno, glad i could help.

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Ignorance is not necessarily Bliss, case in point:
Unknown has caused an Unknown Error on Unknown and must be shutdown to prevent damage to Unknown.