Win 2000 Pro is already installed, but I'm looking to add another hard drive (a SCSI drive). The drive is recognized during boot-up in the SCSI devices list, but is not in windows explorer or my computer. I need to format the drive, but how can I do that if windows doesn't recognize it? I tried the Add Hardware wizard, and it actually listed the new SCSI drive in the devices list, but it still not available in the windows explorer pane. Any ideas on how to access that drive to partition it (without using Partition Magic)? THnaks for the help!
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Installing another SCSI drive in Win 2K Pro
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butchrecon
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You first need to partition the drive. To do this right click on MY COMPUTER and go to MANAGE. From there go to DISK MANAGEMENT. Here you should be able to see the new drive and partition and format it there. Let me know if you need help. James Collins
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bronyrstomp
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Go into the device manager and delete the drives listed under the disk drives icon.
Then reboot your computer.
Tell me what happens.
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Nor how to burn
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Then reboot your computer.
Tell me what happens.
Thanks. The vastest things are those we may not learn.
We are not taought to die, nor to be born,
Nor how to burn
With love.
How pitiful is our enforced return
To those small things we are the masters of.
- Mervyn Peake
wrledebuhr
Technical User
Thanks for all your help guys! Butchrecon's answer worked like a charm. Everything's formatted and working great now. Thanks again!
butchrecon
MIS
Glad to be of help. 
Thats what we are here for. James Collins
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A+, MCP
email: butchrecon@skyenet.net
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email: butchrecon@skyenet.net
Please let us (Tek-tips members) know if the solutions we provide are helpful to you. Not only do they help you but they may help others.
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