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Hard Disk Preparation

  • 29-11-2017 10:48am
    #1
    Gerry1995
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 224 ✭✭


    I have a 350GB internal working laptop hard disk (SATA) I have taken out and want to format it and use in another device. I have attached it to a laptop (Windows 10) using a USB cable/SATA Cable and external power cable but it does not show up in the list of drives in explorer. When I check in Computer Management/ Storage / Disk Management it does not show up either. When I check Device Manager\USB Controllers it shows up as Mass storage and working. Can anyone suggest what the problem might be and how I can fix this. Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Your PC's USB isnt providing enough current most likely.


  • #3
    Gerry1995
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 224 ✭✭Gerry1995


    Eddie_E, I'm using external power supply


  • #4
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Possibly the interface you're using requires drivers so (most don't). Even if the disk is misbehaving/encrypted/other you should see it as a RAW disk in Disk Management.

    You can hear it spin up yeah?


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