2 HardDrives in a PC [problem?]

[Willeh]

In my pc, I discovered that I have 2 160 GB SATA Hard Drives.

But then I also figured that one of them was only in use and the other was just there..
As I'm currently using up the space on the first 160 GB pretty fast, I want to know how I can also use the other 160 GB aswell.

They're both NTFS formatted.
Any ideas / suggestion?

Additional Details:

In Disk management
Both drives are in dark blue, but first one says Healthy (System)

And other just says Healthy

 

[b1gapl]

I don't see a problem at all. Just use the other drive, the same way you use the one your currently using.

 

[Willeh]

But how can I include it?

 

[Xiahou]

he means how to hook a HDD up..

 

[julz]

If you have a secondary hard drive, the jumpers on the drive need to be set to slave instead of master. Check the documentaiton of your hard drive if you have problems changing the jumper settings.

 

[NathanM]

If you have a secondary hard drive, the jumpers on the drive need to be set to slave instead of master. Check the documentaiton of your hard drive if you have problems changing the jumper settings.

SATA HDD's don't have jumpers.

For the original poster, if your problem is that you cannot access or use the HDD, do the following:

- Right click My Computer.
- Click Manage.
- Go to Disk Management on the list to the left.
- Initialize the HDD you're having problems with.
- Format the drive.
- Assign a drive letter.

From there, you should be good to go.

 

[Nitestick]

i'm not sure but to me it sounds almost as if it could be a RAID config, what level i can't be sure though. to the original poster: is there an icon for the drive in my computer?

 

[Willeh]

The icon in my computer for both HDDS is an image of a silver drive thing. [Sorry can't describe it better]

 

[Nitestick]

i know what the icon looks like . i meant is there a seperate icon for each drive? if there is i don't really see why you have a problem. just start saving your files to that hdd.

 

[Willeh]

Ok right maybe I'll just start saving stuff onto the other HDD. Thanks:]