Windows 10: How to add new HDD to Windows 11

I have Windows 11 installed. Unfortunately , I do not see newly bought 2TB HDD drive on my system.I have the latest updates. without Win11 H2 . I have enabled boot secure, so I am not able to run from boot gparted for partitioning this new disk.Can you advice me how Can I see my new hard drive on Windows 11?I can see this disk in BIOS system it is connected to SATA port P7, name starts with WDxxx.What is recommended way to add new HDD/SSD to Windows System?I have not got this kind of problems with Windows 10 to be honest.

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Windows 10 OS cloning Failed due to Bad Sectors on HDD Failure. Now I can't boot on both the original and new HDD

Thanks Munkhbayar B.,

I have tried steps 1 and 2 for the Old HDD, but nothing has changed.

For step 1, it says, "The type of the file system is RAW. CHKDSK is not available for RAW drives".

 

Windows 10 OS cloning Failed due to Bad Sectors on HDD Failure. Now I can't boot on both the original and new HDD

Thanks for reaching out! I'm an Independent Advisor and a Microsoft user like you.

Please try these steps:

For the old HDD:

1. Run CHKDSK Command:
   
   • Boot from a Windows installation media (USB or DVD).
     
   • Select "Repair your computer" and then "Troubleshoot" > "Command Prompt".
     
   • Run the command chkdsk X: /f /r (replace X with the drive letter of your Windows installation).
     
2. Use Startup Repair:
   
   • From the Windows installation media, select "Repair your computer" > "Troubleshoot" > "Startup Repair".
     
   • Follow the on-screen instructions to attempt automatic repair.
     

For the new HDD:

1. Format the New HDD:
   
   • Connect the new HDD to another computer.
     
   • Use Disk Management to delete any existing partitions and create a new partition.
     
   • Format the new partition to NTFS.
     
2. Initialize the New HDD:
   
   • If the new HDD shows 0 bytes or unallocated space, you may need to initialize it.
     
   • Open Disk Management, right-click the new HDD, and select "Initialize Disk".
     
   • Choose the partition style (MBR or GPT) and proceed.
     
3. Clone the HDD Again:
   
   • Use a reliable cloning tool like AOMEI Partition Assistant or Macrium Reflect.
     
   • Ensure the source HDD is connected properly and retry the cloning process.
     
4. Clean Install Windows 10:
   
   • If cloning fails again, consider performing a clean install of Windows 10 on the new HDD.
     
   • Boot from the Windows installation media, select "Custom: Install Windows only (advanced)", and choose the new HDD as the installation target.
     
5. Check for Bad Sectors:
   
   • If the new HDD still shows issues, it might have bad sectors.
     
   • Use a tool like HD Tune or CrystalDiskInfo to check the health of the new HDD.
     
   • If bad sectors are found, consider replacing the new HDD as well.
     

Please do let me know if the method I suggested works for you or if you need further assistance.

 

unlock hdd

Hi Johan,

It is possible that your
HDD was unreadable
causing the error message to appear. We recommend that you perform these troubleshooting steps and check if there are any changes:

• 
  Shutdown
  your
  PC.
  
• 
  Unhooked
  the
  HDD
  and
  turn on
  your
  PC.
  
• 
  Reconnect
  your
  HDD
  and
  restart
  your
  PC.
  

If the issue persists, we suggest that you contact your
laptop/computer's manufacturer
for further assistance.

Update us on how it goes.

Regards.