Issues with 2 hard drives

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Issues with 2 hard drives

by Cryogenica Dec 14, 2013 8:13AM PST

A few months ago, I used 2 hard drives in my computer, a 1 TB that came with it, and a 500 GB that I jacked out of my old computer, and both worked fine. A while ago, my main (1 TB) hard drive crashed, I sent it to a repair shop and they tried to recover the files (Around 700 GB/1 TB storage was full) and they got about 2 GB of files off the hard drive before it failed completely.

Then, I was stuck with my 500 GB hard drive, and here's where I hit more problems. My 500 GB hard drive is messed up (not sure how) and it only reads under "My Computer" as 148 GBs. I've been using it for a couple months now since my other hard drive died but I just couldn't stand on only 148 GBs of storage.

So I purchased a 1 TB hard drive and put it in my computer, my computer recognizes in BIOS that it's there and plugged in, but it's NOT under "My Computer". I also have a mystery device under "My Computer" that I theorize MAY be my 1 TB hard drive.

TL;DR

I need help with:

- My 500 GB hard drive only reading as 148 GB.

-My new 1 TB hard drive not showing up at all in my computer.

I'll be very active to try and get help on this, so if you post a reply, expect a quick response since I want these fixed ASAP, thanks in advance for any help I'm given.

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by Cryogenica Dec 15, 2013 10:58AM PST

Thanks, i should've done that first, but it's too late, already fixed it. xD

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Sounds proper.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Dec 14, 2013 8:26AM PST

A blank HDD does not show in my computer. You need to partition and format it before it shows up.

The 148GB is close to a limitation of Windows XP. The one without service packs.
Bob

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Oh xD

by Cryogenica Dec 14, 2013 8:32AM PST

I'm on Win7 64-bit, to partition it I need the Windows disk right? Or if not, how do I do it?

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As to the 500GB issue.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Dec 14, 2013 8:41AM PST

I can't guess how that happened but to prepare a blank drive in 7, that's all over the internet. And I think it's in start, help and support too.

Google this -> How to partition and format a new drive in Windows 7.

You should not have to find your Windows 7 DVD.
Bob

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What about my other HDD?

by Cryogenica Dec 14, 2013 8:43AM PST

What about my other HDD that only shows 148GB of the 500GB is should have?

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That's for another day.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Dec 14, 2013 9:05AM PST

Until you catch up on disk management I want to skip that for now.

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Ok

by Cryogenica Dec 14, 2013 9:15AM PST

My new 1TB HDD is formatting right now, at 30%

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DOne

by Cryogenica Dec 14, 2013 10:52AM PST

It's done formatting and partitioning now. What do I do about my old HDD that i need to clone stuff of of? What's a good software to use?

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Why clone?

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Dec 14, 2013 11:18AM PST

If you have an old HDD with files, why not copy them over?

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I could

by Cryogenica Dec 14, 2013 12:29PM PST

My old img is outdated, so I need to make a new one for this HDD

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Stumper.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Dec 14, 2013 12:37PM PST

I don't see what created the image so no guess how to restore, browse or use.

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I used DriveImage XML

by Cryogenica Dec 14, 2013 12:39PM PST

I used DriveImage XML to creative an image of my C drive to mvoe to my new drive, do I just basically drag/drop the files from the .xml file into the drive?

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Windows disc is not needed....you can search for the

by VAPCMD Dec 14, 2013 8:45AM PST

'How to' Partition/Install a new hard drive...should be zillions of links

VAPCMD.

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Did you look for the new 1TB drive in DISK MANAGER ?

by VAPCMD Dec 14, 2013 8:41AM PST

It's not visible under Explorer until it's been partitioned and formatted...usually through WIndows Disk Management.

VAPCMD

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Willy · Accepted Answer · Dec 14, 2013 11:44PM PST

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by Willy Dec 14, 2013 11:44PM PST

Your new 1tb HD should have came with some s/w. If not, then visit the HD support website and get the s/w they provide for free to help you install the new HD. Doing this is lots easier than going anything else, provided you get the s/w if not then use what info has been posted here. I hope more than anything else you created recovery/restore discs for your PC of that OS you had installed. It would have help you greatly, but I don't get that drift. Notice, I don't even mention the 500gb HD, just the 1tb HD. Place that in the PC alone to get it ready so you don't mistakenly trash the 500gb HD(just disconnect). Plus, no details of your old PC what was used than HD minor specs. If you have the original restore/recovery disc or OS disc itself, than will provide all you need to get the 1tb ready for use or install the OS as well. Once that's done, you can then return the 500gb back into the system and return whatever data salvaged back into the PC as it makes sense to.

tada -----Willy

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