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Hardrive Detecting Help

Topbike77 · 2013-07-13 21:30:16

I am using Windows 8 with a 1TB HDD and a 120GB SSD its my first time using a solid sate drive so im not really sure what to do, when I go to my computer my HDD does not show up: I know there's something you have to do and I can't find a tutorial on Youtube.

13-07-2013 9:30pm

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I am using Windows 8 with a 1TB HDD and a 120GB SSD its my first time using a solid sate drive so im not really sure what to do, when I go to my computer my HDD does not show up:

I know there's something you have to do and I can't find a tutorial on Youtube.

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#2 13-07-2013 9:35pm

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Had the same problem after my build. See Marco Polo's reply here. Worked for me.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056935005&page=2

It wasn't unformatted, I just needed to assign a drive letter.

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#3 13-07-2013 9:36pm

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Thanks ill have a look, good old Marco

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#4 13-07-2013 10:17pm

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Ive assigned a drive letter and Im pretty sure it formatted. Im trying to install avast and it says "You cannot install in that folder" when I select my HDD
I don't know if these pictures will help.

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#5 14-07-2013 12:29am

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Is it because the folder doesn't exist? Have you tried creating a program folder to see if that helps? Haven't had the problem myself.

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