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if your computer is detecting it but n ot showing in windows, try and run f
disk to format the new drive to ntfs, or you may be able to download a tool
from the manufacturer website which will format the drive for you. i
installed a second drive in my xp home machine and my computer picked it up
but didnt display it in windows so i formated it to ntfs and presto it works
perfect.

i hope this helps you



"robert williams" <> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Am trying to install a second HDD under Win XP professional. the OS picks
up
> the HDD, but does not display the HDD in the control panel. Have set the
> jumpers to slave for the second disk, but to no avail. the disk are both
> Western Digital 20Gb disks.
>
> When i tried this on a Win 9x box the disks we picked up stright away with
> the drive letters for the Master disk being "C" and the second disk being
> "D".
>
> I was under the impression that Win XP would automatically pick up and
show
> the second disk without any problems.
>
> Any help gratfully received.
>
> Robbo.
>
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