Can't access storage drive >=|

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Ok, I'll cut to the chase.

I set up a very basic storage solution for my new build. 2 Raptors in RAID 0 and a 1TB storage disk. My RAID array is fine, however WIndows does NOT see my storage drive in the control panel.

I had to set up the drive as a single JBOD array for it to be seen in windows for some reason. I'm fine with that, but, its only detected in the device manager and NOT the control panel. I don't know how to take a screen shot or I would show it.

All I want to be able to do is store files in my storage HDD, but it simply doesn't show up, it doesn't show up as an option to save files to either. What in the heck do I need to do in order to access it?? :mad:


Oh yeah, the BIOS sees the single disk JBOD array just fine and on startup. Need some advice on what to try or do.
 
Is it formatted and has their been a fat32 or ntfs partition created on the drive ?
 
EVIL-SCOTSMAN said:
Is it formatted and has their been a fat32 or ntfs partition created on the drive ?
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Its simply a brand new drive, non formatted with a new build. No partitions created yet. When I installed Windows on my RAID 0 array it saw all drives. But IN Windows it only shows up in device manager,when in JBOD array) and not in the control panel. How do I get Windows to recognize this drive?
 
drizzt81 said:
Install the correct drivers?
Also: Which version of windows are you running and what RAID controller?
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Windows XP MCE.... onboard nVidia RAID.

And why would I need to install drivers? I needed to install the RAID drivers which did successfully. I didn't think motherboards needed normal SATA drivers. I guess it would help to mention that its a Supermicro H8DCE dual Opteron board.
 
You need to format the drive, until formated you won't be able to use it.

You should be able to download some tool from the drive manufacturer that allows you to do this from within windows or something of the like.
 
WintersFury said:
You need to format the drive, until formated you won't be able to use it.

You should be able to download some tool from the drive manufacturer that allows you to do this from within windows or something of the like.
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How am I going to format it within windows, if windows isn't recognizing it? Besides, windows already has a format utility built in. I just need it recognized so I can do it.
 
It will not be recognised by Windows until after it is formatted. Get the utility from the manufacturer (If you bought it in retail packaging it'll be in the box) and format it, and it'll work perfectly.

If you had gone and got the tool, you could be using your hard drive now instead of reading more of my typing :p
 
its only detected in the device manager and NOT the control panel. I don't know how to take a screen shot or I would show it.
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By control panel did you mean disk management?
 
As someone said, you need to create a partition and then format it before windows will allow you to see it and use it.

umm download a tool from the harddrive maufacturers website and then run it and select the drive and choose the option to either create a partiton or to get the drive ready for use, until then you wont see it in windows apart from your device manager.

either get the manufacturers tool or use fdisk from a windows 98/me startup disc if you have one handy.

The manufacturers tool once installed or burnt to a cd will allow you to either make a partition via booting up from the cd or within windows if you install the program.

Tell us the sort of drive you have and I will link you to the program you need for windows.
 
http://support.wdc.com/download/?cxml=n&pid=999&swid=1

download the DATA LIFEGUARD TOOLS 11.2 FOR WINDOWS

once downloaded install it into windows, once installed, open the program and their should be an option to SETUP a disk, now be careful and pick the drive that you want to partition and format, aka the WD 320gig drive and the hitachi 1TB drive.

Whatever you do dont pick your windows C: drive, saying that I dunno if you make that mistake if it will actually go through with formatting your C: drive, but just incase, NEVER EVER select your C: drive to partition and format, you only want to setup the new drives.


This should also work with your Hitachi drive, as my version of seagate tools works with all makes of hardrives I have, so I am presuming that your hitachi will work just as well, if not I will go find and do a ninja edit for a link to the hitachi tools.

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I dont see any hitachi tools for creating a partition and formatting on their website, i just see diagnostic tools, hopefully the program I gave you will work, if not then I will hook you up with a copy of either my seagate tools or a fdisk floppy image which can be booted and you have to make a partition that way, but I think the WD program will do its thing, its just that with a 1TB drive I have no idea if it will with something of that size ? But i found this which will help i think as I havent read it myself but it should help you out.

http://www.hitachigst.com/tech/techlib.nsf/techdocs/E6F6028A3A58BEA286256D6A0060452D

The PDF file at the very bottom, look at that for help on your 1TB drive if the program I gave you doesnt work, but it should work.
 
if its detected by device manager, then you could just use the disk management under administrative tools in the control panel to format the drive
 
Ya, that would be the easiest way, but I think he said that it isnt showing in the "control panel" which I presume is the disk management part of Admin Tools that he is speaking about ? as apart from that and device manager their is no other place in the control panel that mentions or deals with harddrives and he already said that it shows up in the device manager, so I went with the "missing from disk management conclusion".

If it is/was showing in their then it would be a simple case of telling him what to do, but since he said it was'nt showing in the control panel, which I took for the disk management part of admin tools that he was speaking about, I thought/think it would be easier for him to get a HDD manufacturer tool to do the job for him, but the good thing is, that pdf I linked him to does have the disk management procedure explained and a few others so he should have no problems setting up his disks now.
 
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