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Post by aadave2 on Jan 9, 2022 21:08:48 GMT
Hi I have a Tower PC with a SSD installed with Windows 10. I have Just added a 500 GB HDD Drive Sata. All connections are Good its Running" If i go into Device Manager it IS Showing it. But if I click on My Computer It is NOT SHOWING IT? Any Help Please? Many Thanks.
Dave.
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Post by jazzazz on Jan 9, 2022 21:35:57 GMT
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Post by aadave2 on Jan 10, 2022 8:50:47 GMT
Hi jazzazz Thank you for your reply I dont fully understand that stuff on that link Way to technical for me lol. I,m just wondering if it could be a "jumper" Problem, i,m going to take drive back out. Do You Know which connections i should put a jumper across? Thanks again for your help.
Dave.
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Post by aadave2 on Jan 10, 2022 8:54:50 GMT
As I have said in Device Manager it "shows" the sata Drive & the SSD. Could it Be something to Change in the BIOS...But I am Always Very Worried about Messing with the BIOS...Had some bad expiriencies in the Past
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Post by mikkh on Jan 10, 2022 9:47:19 GMT
A new drive needs initialising and formatting before it shows in 'This PC' (My Computer, as it used to be called)
RIGHT click This PC (if on desktop) and pick 'manage' then disk management in the storage section, or simply type 'disk management' in the search box bottom left.
You should see the new drive there. Right click the new drive and follow the wizard from there to initialise and format the drive.
You may need to reboot afterwards before it shows properly.
Of all the annoying hand holding and mostly pointless announcements, that one is not covered for some obscure reason.
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Post by aadave2 on Jan 10, 2022 12:10:41 GMT
THANK YOU mikkh Absolutely FANTASTIC Done That And its Now Up And Running Ive Now Got 500GB Extra Storage Space..... A Few Beers I Owe You Terrific.
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Post by jazzazz on Jan 10, 2022 15:54:48 GMT
THANK YOU mikkh Absolutely FANTASTIC Done That And its Now Up And Running Ive Now Got 500GB Extra Storage Space..... A Few Beers I Owe You Terrific. Cool that he could help You. I am not as technical as well, although I am a retired Telco Technician (Inside Central OFC. remote testing, etc). I do OK. My Wife thinks I am PC Wizard, but she's Biased, LOL. She bought me a T-shirt once that said, "STUD," so she must be biased. People at work at that time said they forgot to add the letters "PI," on the shirt, BUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUWAH |
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Post by aadave2 on Jan 10, 2022 17:44:34 GMT
Nice jazzazz Thanks for your Help Also
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Post by jazzazz on Jan 10, 2022 19:48:47 GMT
aadave2, good to see another body in here. I joined recently, me getting into it with the Admin of a grp. a Dude I've known since 1999, but he can be a stubborn, Bullheaded Bull, LOL.
Now don't get freaked out, when you see my posts spelling, etc.
I'm across the pond and spell the words correctly, LOL LOL :-).
Tell your friends about this grp. so we can make it a party :-).
Well have a great rest of your day, however much is left. Here it is 11:49 PST on the LEFT coast :-)
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Post by aadave2 on Jan 14, 2022 9:24:03 GMT
The (Storage) HDD is Now up and working perfect. Again Thanks. 1 thing I would like to know = IS My Main Drive as you know Is an SSD For Everyday use "Left on" No moving Parts.
What I would Like to Know Is as = Only I "Sometimes" Play Lots of my Music Videos Recorded. I want to stop the HDD from Running (ALL the time) Wearing It OUT. So IS there a Program/App or Any Software that I Can Get to "Switch it Off" Then Turn ON HDD Till As and When I Want to Use It. Hope you understand what I mean. Thanks.
Dave.
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Post by mikkh on Jan 14, 2022 12:52:07 GMT
The short answer is no, it would be akin to trying to pull the rug from under your own feet.
SSD's will obviously wear out/fail eventually and I couldn't give you an exact figure because they've only been affordable in the last 5 years or so.
But I've never had one fail on me yet, or shown signs of not performing to the best level.
One golden rule of SSD's that most people aren't aware of, is that you need to keep a decent amount of free space for them to perform at optimum speeds - at least 25%, some say 30%
It's an acceptable trade off given the huge speed benefits and has rescued many an old PC/laptop that would be unacceptably slow without one.
Basically I don't think you need to worry about undue wear and tear on an SSD. By the time it may be becoming close to end of life, you will maybe need a bigger drive to accommodate the latest incarnation of Windows or the price of bigger drives will be too tempting to resist.
If this hasn't reassured you, or you want the maximum use out of your current SSD, there is a solution with Linux.
Using a 'live' version running from a USB stick, you would bypass Windows altogether and because Linux can access Windows drives/partitions, you'd be able to play videos on the mechanical drive and still have access to the internet if required.
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Post by aadave2 on Jan 14, 2022 17:01:36 GMT
Thanks mikkh for your reply.. Its The Mechanical 500GB 7200 RPM 1 Im Talking About? I Have Hundreds of Music Videos on It But DONT USE it All The Time Just Want to Switch it OFF if I am only using. Computer for Internet ect / Ebay Emails ect. Then 1 Evening Switch it on and Watch the Videos..
Thanks.
Dave.
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Post by aadave2 on Jan 14, 2022 17:04:22 GMT
Otherwise I Might just have to Attach some wiring With a small Switch to turn it Off & On Maybe?
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Post by mikkh on Jan 14, 2022 19:12:31 GMT
OK, I got the wrong end of the stick. That's a lot simpler problem to solve then.
You need either a removable hard drive caddy which fits in a drive bay (underneath the optical drive(s) if you have an old school tower. cost £20 or less
Or an external drive enclosure, which can be plugged into a USB port when needed. Cost from £15 upwards
Or perhaps the easiest less fuss option, a hard drive docking station where you simply slot a drive in when required. Most take 2.5 inch or 3.5 inch drives, so you can have a variety of spare drives.
It's also the easiest way to clone your Windows drive if you decide to upgrade to a bigger SSD or to make a backup to the same size drive.
It's not unduly hurting if you do nothing though, it's only using 12 volts to power the drive - pennies a week.
It could add a couple of seconds to boot up times as the worst offence, but you probably won't notice it.
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Post by aadave2 on Jan 16, 2022 11:23:27 GMT
OK Thanks mikkh I Just looked on EBay & Found a All in 1 Docking station for 20 quid Thanks for your Help. Dave.
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Post by mikkh on Jan 16, 2022 14:19:34 GMT
Good, I had three, gave one away, sold another and the one I kept turned out to be faulty!
Most come with a bonus card reader section, is this the one you're having trouble with?
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