How do I install a new hard drive in Windows 8?

How do I install a new hard drive in Windows 8?

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  1. Right-click This PC and select Manage.
  2. Open Disk Management.
  3. Select the disk from which you want to make a partition.
  4. Right-click the Unpartitioned space in the bottom pane and select New Simple Volume.
  5. Enter the size and click next, and you are done.

How do I enable SATA ports in BIOS?

To Set the System BIOS and Configure Your Disks for Intel SATA or RAID

  1. Power on the system.
  2. Press the F2 key at the Sun logo screen to enter the BIOS Setup menu.
  3. In the BIOS Utility dialog, select Advanced -> IDE Configuration.
  4. In the IDE Configuration menu, select Configure SATA as and press Enter.

How do I reinstall Windows 8 after replacing hard drive?

If you want Windows 8 installed on it and you have purchased a hard drive, you will need to go purchase a Windows 8 disc. The original installation would be on the hard drive that came with the PC, wherever that drive may be. You cannot simply reinstall by using the serial # on the bottom of the notebook.

Why is my Drive not showing up in Windows 10?

USB flash drive not showing up in Windows 10 can be caused by many events like invalid USB port, missing drive letter, disabled USB Device in BIOS and so on. No matter what the reason is, it is necessary to calculate the most possible reasons firstly, thus you can fix this issue effectively and accordingly.

Why is my computer not reading hard drive?

Computer Cannot read data. Another cause for the computer not being able to detect your hard drive is a result of the data being corrupted. Whether it was a nasty virus, or your data was overwritten, you computer is having accessing the data stored on your hard drive.

Why is my internal hard drive not recognized?

1. Hard drive is corrupted due to improper operation, so Windows 10 operating system does not recognize is as a normal disk partition. 2. The file system of the hard drive is corrupted due to virus infection.

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