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my hard disk is not working on any computer

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i have a WD hard disk 250G when i blog it on my pc it shows me that there is a new hard ware but it cant install it.

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by seanferd

If not, there shouldn't be anything to install.

Did you check in Disk Management to see if the drive needs to be partitioned and formatted (or "initialized")?

by oh smeg

You need to format it before you can use it. Formatting Maps the Drive so that it can write data to it and find it again.

So assuming that you have some form of Windows installed here open the Drive Management by opening the Control Panel then the Administrator Tools then Computer Management.

When the new Windows Opens left click on Drive Management and when that opens select the New Drive that you added and right Click on it. If you are prompted to Prepare the Drive follow the prompts, however if you are not given any prompts right click on the HDD and left click on Format from the Drop Down Menu. Follow the prompts and it's ready to use. ;)

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by prrethish

Is it IDE or sata
whether u r using it as external of internal

If it ide and ur using as internal, check the jumper Make it as master

For sata harddisk check sata setting in the bios
Hope this will help full for u

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