Windows 10: NEWLY INSTALLED 3TB DRIVE not recognized/formattable by Win #10??

Discus and support NEWLY INSTALLED 3TB DRIVE not recognized/formattable by Win #10?? in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; NEWLY INSTALLED 3TB DRIVE not recognized/formattable by Win #10?? I have two exact model WD 3 TB HDD's now, but the 2nd one will not allow me to... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by axelrose1969, Sep 28, 2016.

  1. AXELROSE1969
    axelrose1969 Win User

    NEWLY INSTALLED 3TB DRIVE not recognized/formattable by Win #10??


    NEWLY INSTALLED 3TB DRIVE not recognized/formattable by Win #10??

    I have two exact model WD 3 TB HDD's now, but the 2nd one will not allow me to formart or partiocian the 2nd 3tb hard drive?

    What can I do?

    It doesn't show up in MY PC Either..*Sick

    :)
     
    axelrose1969, Sep 28, 2016
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  2. SLANCE310
    slance310 Win User

    4TB Hard Disk Installation issue

    Hi,

    What size does Gparted say the drive is...

    2.73GB is 3TB... there has to be another partition on there... probably not formatted...

    I'm not sure Win 7 will recognize a boot drive larger than 3TB, and it needs to be GPT for larger than 2TB... It also requires 64 bit Win 7...
     
    slance310, Sep 28, 2016
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  3. AJIT. SINGH
    Ajit. Singh Win User
    4TB Hard Disk Installation issue

    Same 3TB. I think it is some issue with BiOS update that I did. I have written to Gigabyte, let's see what they have to say. The BiOS itself is not showing it more than 3TB inspite, of AHCI mode being on and UEFI enabled.
     
    Ajit. Singh, Sep 28, 2016
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  4. MYSTERE
    Mystere Win User

    NEWLY INSTALLED 3TB DRIVE not recognized/formattable by Win #10??

    Perhaps it's damaged? Is it new? Take it back.
     
    Mystere, Sep 28, 2016
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  5. KBIRD
    Kbird Win User
    WD had an issue a while back with their 3TB Drives Failing , so I would call them and RMA it , perhaps both of them ? , WD are very good on RMA stuff and will even Cross-Ship if you supply a C.Card No#.


    KB
     
    Kbird, Apr 5, 2018
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