[dba-Tech] External HD

[Heenan, Lambert]

Right-click My PC (or This Computer) and select 'Manage'. Then select Disk Management. You should see the hard drive listed without a drive letter. To be sure disconnect it, refresh the screen and connect again and refresh again. 

Then right-click the drive and select 'Change Drive Letter and paths.'  Yu can the assign a drive letter, and you will be able to format it from there too.


Lambert

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-Tech [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin
Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 1:22 AM
To: List
Subject: [dba-Tech] External HD

Dear List:
 
I have a MAC which I inherited and which I intended to use with such certainty that I bought an external HD - a WD Passport - to keep backups, etc.  But I never really used it but I do need another external HD on my main box.
 
Problem is when click Start-->Computer, it doesn't show up.  It was formatted for the MAC but I want to reformat it for Windows.
 
It is being 'seen' by the comp - when I plug it in I get that little audio ba-deep that tell me a device has been plugged in.  But after that - nothing.
 
How can I get this drive to be 'seen' so I can format it and start using it?
 
MTIA
 
Rocky Smolin
Beach Access Software
858-259-4334
www.bchacc.com <http://www.bchacc.com/> www.e-z-mrp.com <http://www.e-z-mrp.com/>
Skype: rocky.smolin
 
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