Also, I forgot to ask, but did you try the Disk Management tool to detect the disk? (I typed 'Dick' first, it would be good if we all had a dick management tool...)
I'm copying the directions for doing that from the help menu. I know I had to do it when I installed a second disk in my old computer. It says something about initializing the disk. I'm not sure what that entails.
To detect new disks Using the Windows interface
Open Computer Management (Local). In the console tree, click Device Manager. Where?
Computer Management System Tools Device Manager
On the Action menu, click Scan for hardware changes. In the console tree, click Disk Management. Where?
Computer Management (Local) Storage Disk Management
On the Action menu, click Rescan Disks. Notes
To open Computer Management, click Start, and then click Control Panel. Double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Computer Management. You must be logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group in order to complete this procedure. If your computer is connected to a network, network policy settings might also prevent you from completing this procedure. If Disk Management does not detect the new disk after you click Rescan Disks, you might need to restart your computer. New disks appear as Not Initialized. Before you can use a disk, you must first initialize it. For instructions describing how to initialize a disk, click Related Topics. If you start Disk Management after adding a disk, the Initialize Disk Wizard appears so you can initialize the disk.
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I'm copying the directions for doing that from the help menu. I know I had to do it when I installed a second disk in my old computer. It says something about initializing the disk. I'm not sure what that entails.
To detect new disks
Using the Windows interface
Open Computer Management (Local).
In the console tree, click Device Manager.
Where?
Computer Management
System Tools
Device Manager
On the Action menu, click Scan for hardware changes.
In the console tree, click Disk Management.
Where?
Computer Management (Local)
Storage
Disk Management
On the Action menu, click Rescan Disks.
Notes
To open Computer Management, click Start, and then click Control Panel. Double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Computer Management.
You must be logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group in order to complete this procedure. If your computer is connected to a network, network policy settings might also prevent you from completing this procedure.
If Disk Management does not detect the new disk after you click Rescan Disks, you might need to restart your computer. New disks appear as Not Initialized. Before you can use a disk, you must first initialize it. For instructions describing how to initialize a disk, click Related Topics. If you start Disk Management after adding a disk, the Initialize Disk Wizard appears so you can initialize the disk.