My newly installed drive won't show up (Format)

Most drives need just a few simple buttons clicks to get setup. Follow the steps below to get your drive up and running.


Once you are in Windows, right-click on the start menu on the bottom left-hand corner and select Disk Management.

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From there look for the disk that says, Unallocated space. Right-click inside the boxed area and select New Simple Volume.

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Select Next, Next again (Do not change settings here), you will be given a screen like this one (assign a different driver letter if you desire) ...

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Make sure NTFS is selected as a file system and select Next.

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Confirm your settings and select Finish, then you will see your secondary drive become useable.

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Enjoy your new drive!

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