I will teach you in this documentary How to repair a new hard drive that does not appear in Disk Management
When a new hard drive is not showing up in Disk Management, it usually means that the system is not recognizing the drive properly. That usually happens when the drive is not initialized, formatted, or when it has not been assigned a drive letter, which is necessary for it to appear in Disk Management. The most common cause of this problem is an unassigned drive or outdated drivers.
How to repair a new hard drive that does not appear in Disk Management
When a new hard drive is not showing up in Disk Management, it usually means that the system is not recognizing the drive properly. That usually happens when the drive is not initialized, formatted, or when it has not been assigned a drive letter, which is necessary for it to appear in Disk Management. The most common cause of this problem is an unassigned drive or outdated drivers.
New hard drive not showing up in Disk Management Other possible causes include a faulty SATA connection, a missing driver, or the drive being part of a virtual storage pool like Windows Storage Spaces.
In this article, we will discuss different solutions to resolve this issue.
1. Check if the hard drive is showing up in your BIOS
Before attempting any deeper troubleshooting, it is essential to check if your new hard drive is showing up in the BIOS, as this is where the hardware components are first detected. If the drive is showing up in the BIOS, confirm that the hardware is connected and working properly. However, if it doesn't appear, the problem may be due to physical connections, such as SATA or power cables, or a faulty port.
Access the BIOS setup by pressing the Setup key several times at the beginning of boot. Most motherboards display the Setup key during initial boot at the bottom of the screen. If you don't see it, try pressing an F key (F2, F4, F8, F10, F12) or the Del key for Dell computers.
Press the BIOS key during the boot procedure Note: You can search online for your specific BIOS key.
Once you're in the BIOS setup, go to the Boot (or Boot Device Priority) tab and check if your new HDD is visible.
If the HDD is visible here but not in Disk Management, shut down your computer and replace the SATA cable that connects your HDD to the motherboard. You can also try a different SATA port.
Once you have changed the SATA cable and port, turn on your computer again and check if the HDD now appears in Disk Management.
2. Remove all ATA channel drivers using Device Manager
If you remove all ATA channel drivers via Device Manager, you will force Windows to redetect and reconfigure ATA devices, including the hard drive, during the next boot. This can fix problems with outdated or corrupted drivers that cause the hard drive to not be detected. After the reboot, Windows reinstalls the new drivers, which very often resolves all detection issues.
- Press Windows + R, type “devmgmt.msc” and press Enter to open Device Manager. Run dialog box: devmgmt.msc
- In Device Manager, expand the IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers section. Expand IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers
- Right-click the first ATA channel and select Uninstall device.
- Right-click an ATA channel and choose Uninstall Device
- Repeat this for all ATA channels under IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers. Uninstall all ATA channels under IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers Restart your PC and allow Windows to automatically reinstall the drivers.
- After the restart, check if the HDD is listed in Device Manager and Disk Management.
3. Delete the storage space used by the HDD.
Storage Spaces are virtual drives that appear in File Explorer like regular local drives. This feature, introduced with Windows 7, works with ATA, SATA, SAS, and USB drives. It allows you to group different types of drives (such as traditional SSDs and HDDs) into a single storage pool.
- Press Windows + R, type "control" and press Enter to open the Control Panel.Run dialog box:
- Control Go to System and Security, then click Storage Spaces. Go to System and Security, after clicking Storage Spaces
- Expand the storage group, then click Delete for the storage space that contains your HDD.
- Deleting the storage space that includes the HDD Confirm that step by clicking Yes , then restarting the PC.
- After restarting, check Disk Management to see if the HDD is now visible.
4. Installing SATA (RAID) driver from motherboard manufacturer's website
Sometimes a hard drive does not appear in Disk Management because the SATA (RAID) drivers are outdated or missing. Installing the correct drivers from the motherboard's website allows Windows to detect and manage the drive correctly. Without the correct drivers, the hard drive will not appear in Disk Management.d.
To download the SATA (RAID) driver, search online using “your motherboard manufacturer and model + SATA (RAID) controller” and download the latest version from the official download center.
Downloading SATA (RAID) Driver for ASRock Motherboard
Once you have downloaded the driver, run it and double-click the executable installer and follow the on-screen prompts to install it. When the installation is complete, restart your computer and check if you can see the HDD on the next boot.
5. Importing the external disk from Disk Management
When a drive, by Disk Management, is marked as "external," that means that Windows does not recognize the continuity of a previous system. Upon importing the disk, Windows has access to the drive and shows it. This makes it usable without losing any data.
- Press the Windows key + R, type "diskmgmt.msc," and press Enter to quickly open the Disk Management dialog box. Run: diskmgmt.msc
- In Disk Management, you will see a disk with an exclamation point icon. Right-click on it and select Import External Disks. Importing External Disk Utility
- Your new hard drive should appear in Disk Management and File Explorer after a short moment.
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