Disk Not initialize, My "my computer" cant detect my hard disk. what to do

Disk Not initialize, My "my computer" cant detect my hard disk. what to do?
im running windows XP and my 80gig maxtor hard disk cant be detected but detected on device manager and in the disk management.msc. when i try to open my computer, drive C: and D: are there but the 80 GIG hard disk is not there. i also tried exchanging the IDE cable and the power suppplies, but still nothing happens. it is also detected in my BIOS... what should i do?
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1
Check the disk jumper and set it properly. Instruction should be on the disk label


2
you need to partition it first... under NTFS system...there is a partition manager somewhere in windows..don't remember how to access it but search in windows help for it..:) Kunkhmer..what jumpers are you talking about? it's already in device manager... p.s. do what I said and it will work...


3
Try changing it's drive letter.


4
Perhaps u should consult the distributor


5
Goto Start >> Control Panel >> Computer Management Under those options click on the hard drives and then you can see the drive not being partitioned...If not then switch off your PC and then change the jumper settings to slave because it could be a conflict with the master and that is the reason for it not being detected under windows...Once you changed it to slave then you can go ahead to computer management and then partition the drives......


6
First, Did this 80Gig drive work previously? If yes then there is likely something physically wrong with it. Bad sectors causing it to not be detected correctly or a virus which damaged the drive. If this is a new drive try in Disk Manager to right click and format the drive. If this still doesn't work I'd see about taking the drive back or having a computer tech check the drive to see if it is damaged beyond repair. It shouldn't take more then 5 minutes to tell you if the drive if to far gone. Good Luck, and I hope this helps.


7
If it is a brand new hard drive, you need to go into "Disk Management" and create a partition on it. Then format that partition. You can create several partitions on it if you want to. And then format each one... one at a time.


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Check out the following items ... ******** check whether the connection is proper ( data cabel ) ******** is the file system for all the drive is same ( is it fat or ntfs) ******** suppose if you are using the fat in some xp , it would not be detected by the computer .. ******** use the partition magic and check for the missing drives ******** restart it and check for the drives ******** if you still find problem in it ., better cal the customer care aand get help from them ..


9
Okay, this has happened a few times with mine. Goto the conrtol panel > Administrative Tools > Then in Console1 then goto storage > Disk Management Here it will show you your drives, if any are shaded out then you will have to right click on them and click mark the partition as active. Hope this helps...