Windows 8 and my HDD has disappeared

So I just bought a new hard drive WD Black edition I did my installation process of windows 8 blew a fuse in my house I do not think it fried my hard drive but I'm not sure. my hard drive was to appear as a source of memory, but disappeared in practically everything. is anyway to fix this?

Former title: windows 8 and my hard drive

Hello MatthewKlida!

I suggest, to be more certain check the disc on another system, that you know works. Use good cables and connect the drive correctly. If it is present in the BIOS, you good to go.

The BIOS is the level the lowest recognition system, this is what you should check first.

If it does not appear, you could just try and RMA the drive because it is very probably strongly affected by the power surge and can not work any longer.

Audit of security:

http://products.wdc.com/support/kb.ashx?ID=znD3jK

Warranty policy:

http://products.wdc.com/support/kb.ashx?ID=5nw8iX

Good luck! :)

CK_WD

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