Using 2 HDD at once

• jay_rocks

  20 Jan 07, 10:29

  i have a 40gb and 80gb hdd. i'm using my 40gb hdd as my windows.
  
  i had 1 of it switched to slave mode, which i duno which one issit. My windows can detect the 80gb when i check it in the boot menu, but it doesnt show up when i login to my windows.
  
  can anyone help?
• BenBenDeZhu

  20 Jan 07, 10:41

  how you made the changes?
• ndmmxiaomayi

  20 Jan 07, 11:55

  Your 40GB hard disk should be the one using master jumper settings, since you are using that for Windows.
  
  Check your hard disk stickers for setting it back to master and set the 80GB to use slave. The sticker should also be on the hard disk as well.
• jay_rocks

  21 Jan 07, 01:45

  Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:

  Your 40GB hard disk should be the one using master jumper settings, since you are using that for Windows.
  
  Check your hard disk stickers for setting it back to master and set the 80GB to use slave. The sticker should also be on the hard disk as well.

  ok.i'll try it later.
• jay_rocks

  21 Jan 07, 18:45

  it doesnt work leh.
• ndmmxiaomayi

  21 Jan 07, 22:10

  Hmm...
  
  Get into your BIOS (usually by pressing Del)
  
  Set the first boot device to the 40GB hard disk
  
  Second boot device to 80GB hard disk
  
  Then try again.
• lifeisgood9989

  21 Jan 07, 22:21

  if ur com can detect the 80gb hard disk, then it should not be a problem.. if i am not wrong.. ur problem is that the hard disk doesn't show up at the My Computer.. u can try this:
  
  go to Control Panel> Administrative Tools> Computer Management
  
  on the left panel, expand the Storage tab.. there u will see a disk management tab.. click on it.. there u should be able to see ur 2 hard disk.. one 40gb and 80gb.. right click on ur 80gb hard disk and click format.. after all is done i think it ur hard disk should appear in the My Computer.. u can create a partition there if u wan too..
  
  
• jay_rocks

  22 Jan 07, 22:03

  Originally posted by lifeisgood9989:

  if ur com can detect the 80gb hard disk, then it should not be a problem.. if i am not wrong.. ur problem is that the hard disk doesn't show up at the My Computer.. u can try this:
  
  go to Control Panel> Administrative Tools> Computer Management
  
  on the left panel, expand the Storage tab.. there u will see a disk management tab.. click on it.. there u should be able to see ur 2 hard disk.. one 40gb and 80gb.. right click on ur 80gb hard disk and click format.. after all is done i think it ur hard disk should appear in the My Computer.. u can create a partition there if u wan too..
  
  

  wah what the hell... it doesnt show up. it shows tt my 80gb hdd is unallocated
• lifeisgood9989

  22 Jan 07, 22:16

  Originally posted by jay_rocks:

  wah what the hell... it doesnt show up. it shows tt my 80gb hdd is unallocated

  u can try allocating the hard disk?
• jay_rocks

  22 Jan 07, 22:23

  Originally posted by lifeisgood9989:

  u can try allocating the hard disk?

  how to??
• lifeisgood9989

  22 Jan 07, 22:24

  Originally posted by jay_rocks:

  how to??

  not very sure leh.. but if u dun mind i can remote assistance to take a look
• jay_rocks

  22 Jan 07, 22:25

  Originally posted by lifeisgood9989:

  not very sure leh.. but if u dun mind i can remote assistance to take a look

  paiseh leh. ltr u see some stuffs tt cannot be seen.
• lifeisgood9989

  22 Jan 07, 22:28

  Originally posted by jay_rocks:

  paiseh leh. ltr u see some stuffs tt cannot be seen.

  sry then..
  
  then can u list down the options available after u right click on ur 80gb hdd under the disk management?
• jay_rocks

  22 Jan 07, 22:36

  Originally posted by lifeisgood9989:

  sry then..
  
  then can u list down the options available after u right click on ur 80gb hdd under the disk management?

  click disk 1 , it shows convert to dynamic disk, properties and help. when click at the unlocated box, it shows new partition,properties and help.
• lifeisgood9989

  22 Jan 07, 22:42

  Originally posted by jay_rocks:

  click disk 1 , it shows convert to dynamic disk, properties and help. when click at the unlocated box, it shows new partition,properties and help.

  ok for the second disk, click new partition and allocate the amount of hard disk space u wan.. if u wan 2 partitions, then for the first partition u allocate 40gb and second partition 40gb or otherwise.. if u dun wan any partitions, then just allocate the maximum amount of disk space available.. it should be slightly less than 80gb like that.. tell me when u have completed these steps
• lifeisgood9989

  22 Jan 07, 22:44

  the second disk i mean is the unallocated box