Slight Problem with new build

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gldtiamat

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I just recently built a new computer and I'm using Vista 64, an Abit 35 Pro, and 2 250gb SATA HDDs.

The HDDs are being detected in the Bios, but in Windows, it won't recognize that there is a second drive.

Also, there shows up under "My Computer" 4 removable storage drives when nothing else is plugged in.

Do any of you guys know what's up? =\
 
do you have a card reader installed ? That may explain the 4 removable storage drives.
 
That'd definitely make a good explanation as to the four removable storage drives...but my main concern is still the HDD. =\
 
Is the other sata drive turned on in the Bios? You dont see it under disk management in windows as unformated?
 
Yah, you may need to initialize the drive, create some partitions and logical drives, and then format them.
 
I really hate to say this cause it just increases how ignorant I sound, but how do I go about doing that?

I got the products OEM, so no discs or anything came with the HDDs. The Bios detects them, that's for sure...just not showing up under Windows.

How do I go about Initializing the drives, format, etc? I'm so sorry, but so far thanks for the feedback!
 
1) hold down your windows key, and hit "R" to bring up the RUN dialog
2) type in "diskmgmt.msc" without the quotes to bring up the Disk Management Utility
3) right click the drive that says its unintialized, and click initialize
4) create a primary partition
5) create a secondary partition (optional)
6) created any logical drives (optional; required if step 5 is followed)
7) format all created drives
 
Thanks for the help! Yeah...I was able to get to the driver using the Computer Management program in Windows. Thanks so much for the help, though, greatly appreciated!

Now...now I just have to figure out how to get the audio to work. I'm gonna spend the weekend getting all the kinks worked out, so hopefully I won't have to bother ya'll on the forums. But thanks for the fast feedback and all the info you give to other posters (that's how I got all the stuff I needed to build a comp, lol)
 
no prob... whats wrong with your audio? do you have the drivers installed?
 
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