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Hello,
I got a P4 with a mobo Asrock P4VM890 and an old samsung IDE Hdd. What happens is that I bought a barracuda 250Gb 16Mb SATA Hdd and is detected by bios, I saw that the configuration was on non-raid setting and everything seemed to be fine but when I start-up windows everything goes just as normal but the new drive doesn't show up in "My computer" folder and there is an icon on the tray that is used to disconnect a periferal device mencioning the name of the drive. I've seen the system info and the drive shows up there. Anyone got any clue about this? 
 Ty and good evening

xpcman · Accepted Answer

The drive will not show until it is formatted.
Right click My Computer - select Manage - select Disk Management you should see your drive and be able to format it

MIke_oco · Answer

After two hours of getting nowhere, your advice solved it in 2 minutes. Thanks

Costin · Answer

THANKS A LOT!!!!!

jerryboy78 · Answer

Wowwwwwwww . Problem solved for me to. :) Thanks a lot

weeg · Answer

thank you so much for the information. it really helped!

sniperdude · Answer

hi guys Im getting The  Same Problem Im useing A 1Tb 32mb Cache Samsung Sata Drive And Its Not being detected in my bios so I cant install an O/S If Any One Can Help It Is Much needed :)

ron · Answer

thanks very good thinking!! works for me..

robbie · Answer

hey thanks I would have been stuffed if it wasnt for you guys cheers

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