Partition help plez.

[Lethhy]

I recently installed my new SSD on my laptop, now i'm trying to use my old hard drive as a external hard drive. I purchased a enclosure and plugged it into my computer, nothing showed up. (not in disk management or anything, only in 'safely remove device'.. "Sata to USB3.0".)

 

So i have searched the interwebs and found that i must first partition and format the drive, being a newbie at this, i fiddled around with the hard drive yesterday with no positive results. Although, i have managed to have three separate drives off the one hard drive (Shown in my computer, i partitioned them i guess )

One is the main C: boot drive (360gb), one is a HHD recovery (about 1gb) and the third is the external partition that im trying to create (about 360gb). 

 

I have the ability to do a fresh install and format of this hhd as i have no files i need and i have a multi boot usb. 

The question i'm asking is; For a external drive to work, what are the format or partition requirements and how do i go about implementing them, 

System Details;

It's a laptop (Toshiba)

It's running WIndows 8.

and yes i got the right enclosure, although it may be faulty! starting to think that anyway.. 

Any responses welcome, thanks.

 

 

[Assassin]

Perhaps the drive isn't getting enough power?

[Lethhy]

Perhaps the drive isn't getting enough power?

Well i hear the drive spinning when it's plugged in, and that's really something i can't control. Do enclosures have power limits or do they show maximum voltage on the box or..?

[BRiteBak]

So you tried the partition editor or windows 8 equivalent 

[Lethhy]

So you tried the partition editor or windows 8 equivalent 

both. 

UPDATE: 

 

I opened up the "safely remove hardware" part that is showing the usb, and the hhd is being recognised there and now also in device manager AND task manager but not my computer, now what.

[BRiteBak]

both. 

UPDATE: 

 

I opened up the "safely remove hardware" part that is showing the usb, and the hhd is being recognised there and now also in device manager AND task manager but not my computer, now what.

Does the enclosure need drivers?

[Lethhy]

Does the enclosure need drivers?

According to Windows it does, but it can't find them. I can't see where i put the box to it, it was just a no -name brand though.

[BRiteBak]

According to Windows it does, but it can't find them. I can't see where i put the box to it, it was just a no -name brand though.

Hmm, There should be an update drivers button, you will need to find the box if that doesnt work

[Lethhy]

yeah the button isn't finding any. ill go back to the store tomorrow and buy a second enclosure and also check the name on the box (they had heaps). So i can rule out what's affecting it.

 

Hmm, There should be an update drivers button, you will need to find the box if that doesnt work

[macpro622776]

Check Disk Management. Right click "Computer" -> Manage. Disk Management should be listed on the left sidebar.

[Lethhy]

Check Disk Management. Right click "Computer" -> Manage. Disk Management should be listed on the left sidebar.

nah turns out the enclosure was faulty, i bought another today and it worked instantly.