Windows 10: New Build: Hard Drives from old computer aren't recognized

Discus and support New Build: Hard Drives from old computer aren't recognized in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; Hi all, I just finished a new build and when i tried to move 2 data drives over to the build, my computer doesn't see them. One is a WE Black 2 TB and... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by mdieckmeyer, Feb 24, 2020.

  1. MDIECKMEYER
    mdieckmeyer Win User

    New Build: Hard Drives from old computer aren't recognized


    Hi all,

    I just finished a new build and when i tried to move 2 data drives over to the build, my computer doesn't see them. One is a WE Black 2 TB and the other is an older Seagate Barracuda 500 gb. Both worked in the other computer, which I'm still using as an office machine. I have a Samsung M.2 installed and it's taking up SATA #2 slot.

    Thanks in advance.

    :)
     
    mdieckmeyer, Feb 24, 2020
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  2. XARZU
    xarzu Win User

    new system old hard drive...

    I have an old hard drive that has those old ribbon connections to transfer data to the mother board.

    I have a new computer that mostly uses those cool little ATA (I think that is what they are called) connections.

    The new computer has a Vista OS.

    I opened up the case and I was supprised to see on the motherboard a wide ribbon connection and so I connected the old hard drive and a free power connection.

    When I turned on the computer, the system started up like usual and did not notice the new hard drive.

    I went to the Control Pannel and did an automatic add hard drive call and it did not find the old hard drive.

    Any suggestions?
     
    xarzu, Feb 24, 2020
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  3. SYGNUS21
    sygnus21 Win User
    New Build: Hard Drives from old computer aren't recognized

    Are you sure the slot the m.2 drive is in isn't disabling the SATA ports those HDD drives are in?


    New Build: Hard Drives from old computer aren't recognized [​IMG]


    Your owner's manual should have a matrix like that above showing which SATA or PCIE ports are affected by placement of m.2 drive.
     
    sygnus21, Feb 24, 2020
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  4. GLYNPARRY
    GlynParry Win User

    New Build: Hard Drives from old computer aren't recognized

    Old Hard drive to new hard drive

    I now have my old hard drive converted to an external drive and am wondering what is the best way to move files from the old to the new. I was thinking of booting the old drive and saving the files I want to the cloud and then downloading them to my new
    computer. Does anyone have any other suggestions?
     
    GlynParry, Feb 24, 2020
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