Add the secondary hard drive to dv7-3130eo

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• Add the second hard drive to HPE-400Z

  I am trying to add a secondary hard drive to expand the storage space that I only have 10% of free space on the current.

  "Will buy one online" Seagate Desktop drive HARD 2 to 7200 tr / MIN SATA 6 Gb/s 64 MB Cache 3.5 "-drive retail Kit internal (STBD2000101)" enters the cage OK? Existing drive is Seagate 1 TB guess so, but do not get it and discover it doesn't work.

  This disc has new SATA data and power cables.

  It is clear that there is a free connection of motherboard "SATA2" for data, I can see it. Sounds easy.

  What I can't understand is where and how the POWER cable is connected to... or what might be able to be used which already exists for power connectors in the office. There is a certain and they all have beautiful marking... "P3,"P8",...".

  I found instructions on installing hard drive on HP site... everything is clear for me except for this problem of power cable.

  Did he help me with that?

  GWRootjr, welcome to the forum.

  This is an adapter 'Y' which should solve your problem:

  http://www.Walmart.com/msharbor/IP/24359037?wmlspartner=wlpa&adid=22222222227017782207&wl0=&WL1=g&WL2=t&WL3=40881390152&WL4=&wl5=PLA&wl6=78811224272&Veh=SEM

  You can connect a SATA power cable to do two on one.  This will allow you to connect the second HDD.

  Please click on the Thumbs up button '+' if I helped you and click on "Accept as Solution" If your problem is resolved.

• Windows 7 loses the secondary hard drive

  This has been a problem, I don't know why I waited this long to ask about it.

  My secondary hard drive keep endangered of Windows 7, as if someone unplugged spontaneously, except that it's still there.

  This problem can be resolved by restarting just the computer, and it can remain correct for a few minutes, a few hoursor a few days, but it still exists, usually several times a week.

  I checked all connections and even swapped the cables. There is nothing wrong with the drive itself, I can put it in another computer without this problem occurring. I also tried to move to an another empty SATA connection on the motherboard without success.

  I do not use the drive on a regular basis and bought only so that the steam and the game files that are, (and now the original since I finally broke down and got Mass Effect 3 despite efforts to avoid EA "me too!" steam clone.) were not cluttering up my main hard drive.

  But when I decide to take a load off and play games, I like for the reader to be there without needing a reboot, it can so be a little frustrating because it's usually when I am stressed already :)

  Thanks in advance for any help offered.

  Notes:

  PC is a version custom;

  HARD disk: 300 GB wd velociraptor (Primary)

  HARD drive: 600 GB wd velociraptor (Secondary)

  PSU: 1200w

  MOBO: EVGA classified (not sure about the top of my head that one in the series)

  CPU: intel core i7 950

  GPU: nvidia geforce gtx 680 (EVGA)

  MEM: 6 GB DDR3

  Hello

  Thanks for posting your query in Microsoft Community Forum.

  Disks RAID configured hard two?

  Internal hard disks connect to the motherboard of your computer using an IDE or SATA interface interface. Most new hard drives come with an IDE or SATA connection cable, depending on the type of drive.

  Install an internal hard disk takes a bit more work, especially if you plan to make the new disk your primary hard disk where you install Windows. Drive hard internal jumpers that you set to configure the main hard drive (master) disk where you install Windows or a secondary (slave) drive where you store programs and files. For the diagnosis of your problem, I suggest trying the following methods and check if the number is reproduced.

  Method 1:

  Check if you are able to view the second hard disk (HDD) in Device Manager. If so, try to change drive letter assignments in Windows 7. See the following steps:

  (a) connect to the computer as an administrator.

  (b) click Start, right-click computerand then click Manage.

  (c) click on disk management.

  (d) right click on the volume of the secondary HDD that you want to change and then click change drive letter and paths.

  (e) double click on the secondary drive, click change, click the drive letter that you want to use and then click OK.

  Additional information:
  Change, add, or remove a drive letter
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/change-add-or-remove-a-drive-letter

  If method 1 does not resolve the problem, go to method 2.

  Method 2:

  I suggest you try to check the secondary hard drive to find errors.

  Consult the following link:

  Check your hard drive to find errors in Windows 7

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2641432/en-us

  Warning: Running chkdsk on the drive if bad sectors are found on the disk hard when chkdsk attempts to repair this area if all available on which data can be lost.

  If method 2 does not work, go to method 3.

  Method 3:

  Try to run a scan of the file system (CFS) auditor to check any file corruption:

  1. Go to Start, click all programs and open the Accessories.
  2. Right-click on command prompt in the list programs, and then select run as administrator. If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password, click OK, or alternatively click on Yes.
  3. In the command prompt, type the following command and press ENTER:
     sfc/scannow

  For more information, refer to this link:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929833/en-us

  Hope this information is useful. If the problem still persists, please post back for further assistance, we will be happy to help you.

• Add the second hard drive

  I replaced a faulty computer with a second hand replacement. Both are programmed with XP and the same browser. I installed the HDD in the position of the Tower slave, plugged the cable and Ribbon secondary and put power cord.  The computer does not recognize the additional hardware. Y at - it an easy way to simple transfer of data to the new hard drive, or is there a way to access the second hard disk drive so I can use the computer program?

  I replaced a faulty computer with a second hand replacement. Both are programmed with XP and the same browser. I installed the HDD in the position of the Tower slave, plugged the cable and Ribbon secondary and put power cord.  The computer does not recognize the additional hardware. Y at - it an easy way to simple transfer of data to the new hard drive, or is there a way to access the second hard disk drive so I can use the computer program?

  You have misused terminology in this issue, so it's a little difficult to determine what your problem may be caused.

  What do you mean by "the computer does not recognize the additional hardware?  Only shows drive in disk management (start > run > diskmgmt.msc > OK)?  If the player appears in disk management, but not in my computer, you may need to use disk management to assign a drive letter.

  It seems that if you want to take the faulty computer hard drive (in condition, of course, was not the hard drive itself which was defective) and put it in another computer.

  There is no such thing as a "slave of the Tower position."  Likely, you just put the old drive into an available drive Bay.

  Generally, the 'secondary' water is used for optical drives - not a second hard drive.  Usually, if there is only one hard drive, it is connected to the connector at the end of the water and the second hard drive is connected via the connector in the middle of the cable.  The cable connected to the primary IDE connector on the motherboard should be a 80 wire cable, while the other may be a 40 wire cable:http://www.mikeshardware.com/howtos/howto_connect_ide_hd.html

  When you have 2 drives connected on the same cable 80 wire, one is the 'master' (the one linked at the end of the cable) and the other is the "slave".  You specify the drive to this topic, what you are doing by correctly setting the jumper on the pins at the rear of the car.  You set the jumper on a 'master' and the other as 'slave' or two disks can be set for "Cable Select" If both support this and you have the special cable Select "Cable".

  However you connect, you must make sure that the drive of the old computer is defined as the slave drive, because you do NOT want to start from this installation of Windows.

  The foregoing assumes that both drives are the older IDE type of walk.  If one or both are SATA drives, it is quite something different.

• Add the second hard drive to a desktop Pc HP Pavilion P6-2100

  I want to add a second hard drive to a HP Pavilion A1700n Pc desktop to a new HP Pavilion P6-2100 Desktop Pc, so I can transfer files.

  milehisb,

  Welcome on the user forums.  Section manuals PDF from HP did not offer a guide to upgrade and Service.

  There are several options, depending on your needs and your expertise with the internal components of a computer.

  If you goal is to simply get the data off the drive, then put it back in the A1700n, I would use #1.

  (1) use this external adapter for occasional use:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812232002

  (2) first search to find if you have a spare Sata power plug. Or you will need an adapter (molex 4pin to Sata).

  http://www.playtool.com/pages/psuconnectors/connectors.html

  http://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_ATA

  As the player in question is VIsta, it does not start correctly and could delay the start of WIN7.

• Accidentally installed Windows 7 on the secondary hard drive

  I had Windows XP Professional for awhile and decided to upgrade to Windows 7. So when I went to install Windows 7, I accidentally installed the wrong hard disk (hard drive instead of my first high school). Is there a way to completely erase the two hard drives and install Windows 7 on my primary?
  Thank you
  Newbie Tech

  Install EasyBCD in Windows 7 and see if has the ability to 'Add' another OS (located on the Windows XP partition in your case).

  EasyBCD (free for non-commercial use):
  http://NeoSmart.NET/DL.php?id=1
  http://NeoSmart.net/blog/2012/announcing-EasyBCD-2-2-Windows-8-dual-booting-and-more/

  J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

• Allocate storage to a temporary file on the secondary hard drive?  (CS5)

  Is it possible to allocate a file temp on a secondary hard drive storage?

  I have created a few videos and am really low on disk space C;  Is there a parameter such as the space consumed by ongoing projects can be used by my secondary hard drive?

  I first pro installed on the C drive, but want the consumption of data occurs on the D drive.

  Version CS5.5

  Any help is very appreciated.

  Scroll down the guidelines for the use of the disc:

  Disk configuration:

• Satellite A300 - install the secondary hard drive

  Hi all

  I'm new to the forum.

  I was thinking about adding a second hard drive of my laptop.
  I saw that there is a single disc and a space for a second

  Is this possible? If so, what drive would be worth?

  Thank you

  Hello

  In my opinion this is not possible.
  To me, it seems that there is no second connector and to the 2nd HARD drive controller.
  There is a second HARD-drive bay because there are different models A300 with a different hardware configuration and motherboards, but the same top and bottom covers, so there is a 2nd HARD drive Bay even if the connectors are not available.

• Add the new hard drive, windows does not start now

  OK, ill be as specific as possible here

  Ive always had a few hard drives in my computer at all times

  A few days ago, I had problems with my windows 7 install that I tabled to the installation while I had all of my hard drives connected at installation time.

  2 days ago I decided to start over fresh with a windows 7 ultimate 64-bit. I also bought a new 64gig OCZ SSD for my OS.

  I disconnected all my drives except the SSD and performed a complete installation of windows 7 and all a well worked first go again.
  I then started to shut down my computer and adding a hard drive to the times and re starting and in ensuring that the drive letters came back how I got them I had on my previous built and changing them were nessisary.

  I installed my 5 drives in this case and the computer rebooted fine and everything was perfect until!

  installed hard drives
  1 SSD 64 GB
  2. 1.5 TB of storage
  3. 1.5 TB of storage
  4. 320 GB movies
  5. 320 GB games

  I copied all HDD 4. movies (only movies and music files) on disk 3.
  then I removed the hard drive of 4 and replaced by a new hard disk 1.5 TB and restarted the computer
  the computer starts very well and once loaded windows I coppied the movies and music of the new 1.5 TB hard drive back.

  now, I had

  installed hard drives
  1 SSD 64 GB
  2. 1.5 TB of storage
  3. 1.5 TB of storage
  4 movies 1.5 to
  5. 320 GB games

  This is were the problem started. I restarted my computer and it wouldn't start. He gets the message of realteck and just a cursor flashes and remains like that permanently.

  If I remove the sata cable to the back of the hard disc 4 the computer starts fine
  I can plug the cable in just before the windows screen comes up and the hard drive works fine and is FLEURIDAS and all.
  but leave it plugged during the start of what the computer does nothing

  things I've tried, I made sure all my boot priorities are pointing to the SSD drive
  I have turned all devices normal priming and the hard drive with the OS selected
  Ive made sure that all the drive letters are correct on each drive
  Ive tried to get started with the windows 7 CD to get to the repair section and I click Repair tool, start it recconises there is a problem but informs me it can not be fixed automatically and asks me if I want to send the information to microsoft (which me).

  It's really made me this one any help will be great and thanks in advance

  just in case sick leave my system specs

  EVGA X 58 mobo
  INTEL Core i7 940
  6 GB of corsair ram
  all hard drives, you know
  1000 watt power supply
  2 X PALIT GTX 295 but SLI is not currently connected

  Hi AUST_DeVinE,

  ·         Please give us the exact error that you receive when you plug the SATA cable?

  ·         After you connect the hard drive, are you able to boot in safe mode?

  Check if you are able to boot in safe mode. Link: start your computer in safe mode:

        http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/start-your-computer-in-safe-mode

  1. run chkdsk on this hard drive, follow the steps below and check, if it helps:

  i. connect the external hard drive

  II. starting the computer in the Windows recovery environment, you can check the link below: What are the system recovery options in Windows 7?

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/what-are-the-system-recovery-options-in-Windows-7

  III. run Chkdsk,

  Here are the steps to run chkdsk:

  i. in the command prompt window, type the following command and press enter Chkdsk/r X:

  II. Note: in this command, x is a placeholder that represents the drive letter of the volume you want to check.

  III. o press when you are prompted to check the drive the next time the system restarts.

  IV. restart the computer.

  Note: When you restart, Windows checks the drive for errors, and then Windows starts.

  Link, please refer to: Chkdsk: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc730714 (WS.10) .aspx 

  2. you can even format the hard drive and check if this can help, see the below link for the same: Formatting disks and drives: frequently asked questions: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Formatting-disks-and-drives-frequently-asked-questions

  3 make sure you check the firmware updates and the updates of the system BIOS

  For updates and updates the system BIOS, contact the manufacturer of the hardware in the computer, refer to the following Web site:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/GP/vendors/en-us 

  Not even verify that the system BIOS correctly detects the hard disk

  For more information about how to verify that the system BIOS correctly detects the hard disk, contact the manufacturer of the computer hardware.

  BIOS WARNING: Change to the BIOS/complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) settings can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from starting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the configuration of the BIOS/CMOS settings can be solved. Changes to settings are at your own risk.

  Thank you, and in what concerns:

  Samhrutha G S - Microsoft technical support.

  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• How to add the new hard drive RAID 5 on

  I have Dell Powerdege 2900 server and I need to merge the new hard drive in a RAID 5

  Hi Sabry75

  If you have open Manage Server Administrator installed, you can do the merge from there. It's rebuild.

  You can refer to the guide to using OMSA below, look under the virtual disks of re-engineering/migration: -.

  NOTE from the ADMIN: Broken link has been removed from this post by Dell >

  Let us know how it goes.

• Add the second hard drive for HP Pavilion dv7-3173nr

  So rumor is my DV7 may take a second hard drive.

  So I got a second drive, open the bottom where the reader will, and there is no SATA connector. Apparently I need a shopping cart or something, but I can't. Am I missing something obvious?
  
  Thank you.

  Yes you need a shopping cart and a connector. The interface is not a standard SATA plug... There is a cable that connects the SATA drive in a small plug in the second Bay.

  http://www.newmodeus.com/shop/index.php?Main_Page=product_info&cPath=2_5&products_id=222

• Trash mirror on the secondary hard drive

  I am running win xp sp3. I have a secondary drive. This disc has a file called "Regenerator" which reflects the trash on my main drive. I have the trash to manage two readers separately and each has a different percentage of the hard drive. Why - this file is 'Recycle' mirror trash of the primary drive? What can I do about it? It uses valuable space. Thanks in advance for your help.

  Windows will not move files and folders deleted to a disk or another.

  In addition, when you send files and folders to the Recycle Bin, the physical files are still in the same location on disk.

  the files and folders are indexed is by the Explorer, but instead are now being indexed to the trash.

  as a result, what you see probably is a mirror of the table / index of the name of file and folder names.

  index no greater than the amount of disk space through the physical files and are in fact using folders.

  Moreover, even after you empty the trash, files and folders are still on the disk and can be recovered using any undelete program.

  That being said, if you really want to find free space after the Recycle Bin empty-ing, you will need to wipe the free space of each disc with a cloth from disk.

  then I do a check disk and Defrag afterwards.

• Add the second hard drive in the Dell Optiplex 780 SFF

  Hello

  I have dell Optiplex 780 SFF (Small Form Factor) PC. It has 3 options of SATA. I want to add 2nd hard drive in it, but I see no power for 2 hard drive cable.

  At the present time, I have a SATA Hard Drive and a SATA Super Combo. But the power cable from the SATA Super combo is very unique, I can not able to give the power of this cable to my 2nd hard drive.

  Is it possible to add 2 hard disk in the PC case?

  Best regards

  Dani

  Hi Dani,

  The SFF is using a drive slim lens that does not have a standard SATA power connection. You will need to buy an adapter or a SATA power cable splitter to power a second hard drive.

• Add the second hard drive to m8307c

  attempt to add a hard drive to a model of pc pavilion media 8307c.  the specs say there are 2 bays with a busy. so, without any verification, I ordered a second drive as the current becomes noisy and who knows what next.  Long story short, I don't see a second Bay for another drive.  Am I missing something? or was it a typing mistake?

  Second drive attaches to the bottom of the case. ... Not really a Bay point home.

  This should help:

  http://support.HP.com/us-en/document/c00639696

  Looks like you have bigger problems, if the drive gets noisy. Make sure that you back up your software and have a set of recovery disks. You can only connect your new drive as the master of Priomary and the recovery disks to set everything back to the factory.

• Add the new hard drive in a txt file

  Hello

  I have list of virtual machines under 'cluster1' and there are specific VMs on a txt file and add thin secondary 10 GB to those virtual machines.

  New disks will be created in the data store: DATASTORE1

  Cluster_name: Cluster1

  Can you help me on this. Thank you.

  Get-Content C:\VMs.txt | %{
    $Cluster = Get-VM -Name $_ | Get-Cluster | Select -ExpandProperty Name
    $dsname = "DATASTORE1"
      }
  
    New-HardDisk -VM $_ -CapacityGB 10 -DiskType Flat -Datastore $dsname -StorageFormat Thin
  }
  
  

  Try like this

  Get-Content C:\VMs.txt | %{

  Get-VM-name $_.

  New-hard disk - CapacityGB 10 - flat DiskType - data store "DATASTORE1" - StorageFormat thin

  }

  If the TXT file contains all the names of virtual machine, there is no need for the cluster.