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Discus and support How to initialize a Hard Drive in Windows 11/10 in Windows 10 News to solve the problem; [IMG]When you connect a new storage device (HDD or SSD), you may notice that Windows File Explorer doesn’t display it. While it is visible in the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 News' started by WinClub, Feb 21, 2023.

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    How to initialize a Hard Drive in Windows 11/10


    How to initialize a Hard Drive in Windows 11/10 [​IMG]​
    When you connect a new storage device (HDD or SSD), you may notice that Windows File Explorer doesn’t display it. While it is visible in the BIOS/UEFI, it stays hidden in the File Explorer. It happens because a new hard drive needs to be initialized before it can be used on the Windows PC. This […]

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