new SATA in my SG3-330uk drive

I installed a samsung extra drive 1 TB in a compaq sg3-330uk. It is listed in Device Manager but nowhere else. Device Manager reconises the size of the disk and make sure it lists but as not initialized.

Hello

You may need to format the new HARD drive - try the following.

Hold down the Windows key and press R.  In the run box, type compmgmt.msc , and then press ENTER.  Click disk management in the left pane and let readers load upward.  Right-click on your new HARD drive and select formed to start the wizard.  Windows 7 will affect a Volume label so if your happy with it, just leave the default.  File system is NTFS.  Allocation unit size must be left by default.  Select the option to perform a quick format if it is not already done.  Leave all the other default settings, and then click Ok, and then Ok to start the process.

Once this done, your new HARD disk should now appear when you look under the computer.

Kind regards

DP - K

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