Hard Drive Not Read in File Explorer but Is in Bios
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I recently built a PC, installed Windows 8.1 on an SSD and continued an extra 1TB HDD for storage. The problem is that the HDD does not testify up in device manager, but it does show upwardly in BIOS. Any ideas? I already updated the BIOS.
CPU : FX-8320
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 evo R2.0
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB.
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Correct click on calculator in explorer and select manage. Under storage click on Disk management.
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Right click on computer in explorer and select manage. Nether storage click on Disk direction.
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1. Go to command console.
2. Go to System and Security
3. Go to Administrative Tools
4. Double click 'Computer Management'
5. In 'Figurer Management', on the left side click the 'Deejay Management' under the 'Storage' dropdown.
6. You should see your 1TB drive listed equally Disk 1 (SSD should exist Disk 0). Right Click the bulldoze and select 'Initialize Disk.' After this I believe you will need to correct click the disk again and select 'Create new uncomplicated volume'. This will bring you through a dialogue in which you set the partition size(s) and select the disk format. You lot will be wanting NTFS format.
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The title of this thread says it all.. NOT (seen) IN DEVICE Manager.... All the (above) suggestions are merely possible if it is seen in device manager.
I take a like problem, I am able to see the HDD in bios just non in device manager. I accept been looking for an "in windows" solution merely non sure there is one.
I would effort Microsofts FixIt tool as a start telephone call
http://support.microsoft.com/mats/hardware_device_problems/en-us
However you can use Hiren's BootCD (or similar) to admission it outside of windows and recover data and/or fix partitions.
also >this< thread every bit a possible solution
A possible in windows option is TestDisk this is the aforementioned program used in Hiren'due south but can piece of work within the windows surround.
edit: I had no luck with TestDisk every bit it did not see the HDD, possibly as it is non visible in Device Manager, however, when I rebooted and forgot to select boot from USB Windows did pick upwardly the HDD, fixed the partition during starting time-up and I now have admission to it... I take a suspicion this is more attributable to Microsoft's FixIt than TestDisk
note: HDD came out of a laptop.
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In Disk Management on the right there are TWO Panels. For starters, each of them SCROLLS so you tin run into all they comprise.
Most importantly, the Upper Right console will show you lot all the devices that Windows can understand and apply right now. Anything that y'all cannot find in My Computer will NOT be in the Upper Right panel.
Concentrate on the LOWER Right panel of Disk Management. It should bear witness you ANY valid hardware storage device, whether Windows understands it or non. Anything that the BIOS Setup screens tin prove you, ought to be shown in this LOWER Correct pane. That is where you tin can examine the device parameters, assign a letter of the alphabet name if necessary, Create a Sectionalisation and Format information technology, check for the File Organization installed on a Partition, etc.
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The title of this thread says information technology all.. Non (seen) IN DEVICE MANAGER.... All the (above) suggestions are simply possible if it is seen in device manager.
I have a similar trouble, I am able to see the HDD in bios but not in device manager. I have been looking for an "in windows" solution but not sure there is i.
I would try Microsofts FixIt tool every bit a first call
http://support.microsoft.com/mats/hardware_device_problems/en-u.s.a.
Withal you can utilize Hiren's BootCD (or like) to access it outside of windows and recover data and/or fix partitions.
also >this< thread equally a possible solution
A possible in windows option is TestDisk this is the same program used in Hiren's but tin can work within the windows surroundings.
edit: I had no luck with TestDisk equally it did non see the HDD, possibly every bit it is not visible in Device Manager, nevertheless, when I rebooted and forgot to select boot from USB Windows did choice upward the HDD, stock-still the partition during start-up and I now have access to information technology... I have a suspicion this is more attributable to Microsoft's FixIt than TestDisk
note: HDD came out of a laptop.
Device Director? I don't really know showtime hand about that, never had a need to get looking for a drive I was installing under the device manager, as the normal course of activity for me is to get straight to the disk assistants page to get things started. If the BIOS sees information technology, and it shows upward on the Mail screen, and so it will show upwards nether disk administration, information technology could be that a person may not know exactly where to await on that page, but that is where yous MUST start to make the bulldoze visible, and usable past Windows.
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.. I'grand sorry only you are completely wrong.If the BIOS sees it, and information technology shows up on the Mail service screen, so it will show up nether deejay assistants.
A simple Google Search will notice many examples of people who tin see the HDD in Bios and non in windows... Disk Admin will only display what it encounter's... so, at a nearly basic level searching looking in Device managing director is a simple way (and in my stance easier way) of seeing if Windows can see it... if it is non in that location then information technology won't be visible in Device Admin, nor will CMD commands such as list it (though is always worth a endeavor).. I don't think it is helpful to tell people who clearly say "..not in device manager" that they should expect in Device Admin which itself will merely show what is available in device director.
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The title of this thread says it all.. NOT (seen) IN DEVICE Manager.... All the (above) suggestions are only possible if it is seen in device manager.
I have a like problem, I am able to meet the HDD in bios but non in device managing director. I have been looking for an "in windows" solution simply not sure there is 1.
I would try Microsofts FixIt tool as a get-go call
http://support.microsoft.com/mats/hardware_device_problems/en-us
Nonetheless yous can use Hiren'due south BootCD (or similar) to admission it exterior of windows and recover data and/or gear up partitions.
also >this< thread as a possible solution
A possible in windows option is TestDisk this is the same program used in Hiren's just can work within the windows environment.
edit: I had no luck with TestDisk every bit it did not meet the HDD, possibly as information technology is not visible in Device Manager, however, when I rebooted and forgot to select boot from USB Windows did choice up the HDD, fixed the sectionalization during start-up and I at present accept admission to it... I have a suspicion this is more attributable to Microsoft'due south FixIt than TestDisk
annotation: HDD came out of a laptop.
I had a working setup os SSD in primary slot and HDD in CD slot via caddy. I upgraded my SSD and cloned from old SSD to new 1. Upon booting from new ssd, I could not run across my HDD in device manager or disk direction tool. In bios it was not detected when continued to CD slot.
Thank you a lot. Referring to this post I did below and outcome was resolved:
i)Downloaded and executed Microsofts FixIt tool
2)Opened device manager and nether view selected show hidden devices
three)Un-installed all entries from deejay drive apart from active SSD
4)Restarted the car.
5)Opened deejay direction tool - phew... device was at present listed there .
6)Added drive letters to HDD partitions.
Thanks a lot.
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So .... how practise I get windows 10 to recognize that at that place'south a drive attached to Sata port #3?
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Practise you lot have a 'deejay unlocker' application for your motherboard? You may demand to enable the OS to 'see' the 3TB deejay.
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I recently built a PC, installed Windows 8.1 on an SSD and continued an extra 1TB HDD for storage. The trouble is that the HDD does non show upwardly in device managing director, but it does show up in BIOS. Any ideas? I already updated the BIOS.
CPU : FX-8320
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 evo R2.0
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB.
Came across this threads while researching a similar problem with a new Samsung 850 pro. Drive was showing fine in the BIOS but not recognized by Device Managing director (Windows x) and thus unable to initialize. Resolution was to run Windows Retentiveness Diagnostic ... Don't know why this resolved the issue but it did. Looks like your issue was hardware related merely for others searching similar outcome try running running the Memory Diagnostic.
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Scanned Microsoft and the Internet, no solutions that worked. Until I see Chris_166 solution to run Retention Diag. I've used this many times before, but not Win10. Runs on the reboot, scans, reboots to Windows, Notification that memory is just fine, open File Explorer.... and there it is. I don't know why, but It worked.
See what sharing to a community can do. Thanks Chris_166
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Scanned Microsoft and the Internet, no solutions that worked. Until I see Chris_166 solution to run Memory Diag. I've used this many times before, but non Win10. Runs on the reboot, scans, reboots to Windows, Notification that memory is just fine, open File Explorer.... and in that location information technology is. I don't know why, but It worked.
See what sharing to a customs tin do. Thanks Chris_166
Had the same effect: I unplugged my HDD, installed an SSD and installed Win 10 fresh on the SSD. So I plugged my HDD dorsum, showed up fine in BIOS, but Windows didn't discover it (not in device manager, not in storage options). I ran the Retention Diagnostic, and when that was finished, the HDD showed up simply fine in Windows explorer.
Happy that it'due south fixed now. 
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Scanned Microsoft and the Internet, no solutions that worked. Until I run into Chris_166 solution to run Retention Diag. I've used this many times before, just not Win10. Runs on the reboot, scans, reboots to Windows, Notification that retention is just fine, open File Explorer.... and there it is. I don't know why, but It worked.
Come across what sharing to a customs tin practise. Thank you Chris_166
Had the same problem. Intenso 120GB SSD detected in laptop bios but not in Windows 10 device managing director nor disk direction. Ran the memory diag and blast, detected! Awesome!
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I had a problem with BSODs every couple of hours (incidentally solved by updating the graphics card driver and network card drivers via the options in Device Manager) then I had disconnected the 4TB Seagate Bulldoze. When I reconnected it I could run into it in the BIOS but no amount of jiggling, re-wiring, rebooting or Drive Scanning would find the thing in Windows.
Then I saw Chris_166'due south annotation well-nigh running the Memory Diagnostic and remembered that I had run this as office of my BSOD investigation. At the fourth dimension, I'd not been able to see the 4TB drive and thought I'd merely been lucky to grab the drive on a reboot, but now I realise that it was initially down to running the Memory Diagnostic.
02:56 at present - without Chris_166, information technology could hands have been an all-nighter. Thanks so much
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I recently built a PC, installed Windows eight.1 on an SSD and connected an extra 1TB HDD for storage. The problem is that the HDD does non show upwardly in device managing director, but information technology does show upwardly in BIOS. Any ideas? I already updated the BIOS.
CPU : FX-8320
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 evo R2.0
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Blueish 1TB.
Came across this threads while researching a similar problem with a new Samsung 850 pro. Drive was showing fine in the BIOS but not recognized by Device Manager (Windows 10) and thus unable to initialize. Resolution was to run Windows Memory Diagnostic ... Don't know why this resolved the issue but it did. Looks similar your issue was hardware related but for others searching like effect effort running running the Memory Diagnostic.
Awesome... Microsoft should start reading these threads! Thanks buddy information technology worked for me on Windows x. I hooked up a 2TB WDSATA Hard disk (2nd drive), information technology would show upwardly in the bios simply not in Windows Device Manager... Did the memory diagnostics as you lot mentioned, and VOILA!!!!! Saved me a lot of aggrevation, cheers buddy!
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After a number of reboots and beingness on for 10 minutes or so. Voila, on a subsequent reboot, in that location it was in Device Managing director & Computer Direction
I have a Windows 8.1 laptop:
Has ii SATA drive bays
Adding a second SSD, seen in BIOS, but non in Windows DM or CM.
I stuffed effectually division the drive on some other PC as MBR, and then again every bit GPT,. Fabricated not difference.
I screwed around with detecting new hardware cycles and looking for new controller drivers, that likewise made no difference.
I read someone else'due south feedback with the aforementioned issue saying it but 'appeared' after a piddling fourth dimension, I ran out of options, and there you lot have it waiting and/or several reboots worked.
FYI
C: was a 250GB SSD
New D: drive that stole an hour of my life is a 120GB SSD. Give thanks y'all Microsoft
Frank.
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Become into your BIOS, and under eSATA Port for me, it was Disabled, I Enabled it, and was visible in my disk management.
If information technology'due south not showing up in your deejay management, but appearing in BIOS, I'm more than sure it's a BIOS setting
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