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I don't see my HDD after installing Windows 10.

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I've got a 1TB HDD that my games etc go on but I cannot find the drive.

Disk Management doesn't show that there's another drive connected.

 

I know it was working before I installed Windows 10. I disconnected the sata data when the computer was shut down and then I ran Windows 10 setup, I plug it back it in and the drive can't be found.

 

 

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Have you tried to restart the pc? did you plug the drive in while the pc was running?

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Have you tried to restart the pc? did you plug the drive in while the pc was running?

The computer was offline when I plugged in the SATA cord.

I've restarted it too but nothing helps.

 

 

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have you looked in the bios ?

Can't get into the bios.

 

Fastboot is on so I have absolutely no idea what key combination I use to access the damn bios.

 

 

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I've got a 1TB HDD that my games etc go on but I cannot find the drive.

Disk Management doesn't show that there's another drive connected.

 

I know it was working before I installed Windows 10. I disconnected the sata data when the computer was shut down and then I ran Windows 10 setup, I plug it back it in and the drive can't be found.

 

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Is the drive recognized properly or at all in BIOS (keep pressing Delete during the cold-booting process or check the manual of your motherboard) and device manager? If not, try using a different cable on a different SATA port. It would also be useful to connect the drive internally or externally (via a SATA to USB cable, docking station or a simple enclosure) to another computer and see if it gets recognized there. What is the drive's brand and model?
 
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Hey PirateCoffee,
 
Is the drive recognized properly or at all in BIOS (keep pressing Delete during the cold-booting process or check the manual of your motherboard) and device manager? If not, try using a different cable on a different SATA port. It would also be useful to connect the drive internally or externally (via a SATA to USB cable, docking station or a simple enclosure) to another computer and see if it gets recognized there. What is the drive's brand and model?
 
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Doesn't show up in Device Manager.

 

 

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That drive, can you put it in another PC and check if it detects?

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Can't get into the bios.

 

Fastboot is on so I have absolutely no idea what key combination I use to access the damn bios.

 

On windows 8.1 if you hold down shift while clicking Restart it took you into a recovery menu. An EFI Firmware option is there inside one of the menus, which reboots your computer into the UEFI. I don't know if this works with Windows 10.

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Well I have an unusable computer. I unplugged my SSD as I was trying to get to the BIOS. Now says no boot device found (I assume BIOS boot order broke)

I need a USB Keyboard to access the BIOS and I don't have one. Well, my day is ruined.

 

 

EDIT: Unplugging the storage drive allowed me to boot into windows, the boot order is messed up.

 

 

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