Windows 10: Windows 10 not recognizing my second hard drive.

Discus and support Windows 10 not recognizing my second hard drive. in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; I did a clean install from Windows 7 to 10 earlier today. I have a second hard drive with stuff on it (at least 100 GB), and the only other drive... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by Ridley12, Aug 12, 2018.

  1. RIDLEY12
    Ridley12 Win User

    Windows 10 not recognizing my second hard drive.


    I did a clean install from Windows 7 to 10 earlier today. I have a second hard drive with stuff on it (at least 100 GB), and the only other drive besides Local Disk (CWindows 10 not recognizing my second hard drive. :) is System Reserved (DWindows 10 not recognizing my second hard drive. :) (which isn't showing anything in the drive currently.)

    :)
     
    Ridley12, Aug 12, 2018
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  2. NATHANIEL MON
    Nathaniel Mon Win User

    Windows 10 does not recognize my second hard drive

    Hi,

    We suggest that you check the resolution provided by Nyima Yonten on this
    link     to fix this problem with the unrecognized second hard drive in Windows 10.

    Keep us posted.
     
    Nathaniel Mon, Aug 12, 2018
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  3. LIKHITHA V
    Likhitha V Win User
    Windows 10 installation does not recognize second hard drive

    Hello Brian,



    Thank you for posting on Microsoft Community. We regret the inconvenience caused and will assist you in resolving the issue.



    From the above description, I understand you are unable to detect the second hard drive on your computer after upgrading to Windows 10.



    If your computer was able to recognize the second hard disk before Windows 10 upgrade, there are chances of your current hard disk drives being incompatible with the upgraded operating system.



    Update the disk drivers manually from Device manager by following the steps below and check if the issue is resolved.



    • Press Windows logo + X keys on the keyboard and select
      Device manager from the context menu.
    • Expand Disk drives, right click on the second hard disk and select
      Update driver software from the context menu.
    • Follow the on-screen instructions and wait for the update to complete.
    • After the update is complete, close the window and check if the changes are effective.


    Write to us with the status of the issue on the same post for further assistance. Your reply is most important for us to ensure we assist you accordingly.



    Thank you.
     
    Likhitha V, Aug 12, 2018
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  4. GKING
    GKing Win User

    Windows 10 not recognizing my second hard drive.

    Maxtor Hard Drive Beep

    Maxtor drive beeps

    Have a similiar situation using a DiamondMax Plus 8, 20GB Mfg Date 4/15/03. Drive used as a second system drive. Drive is recognized in boot menu but not in drive list. Drive is always connected. Computer started locking up for several seconds at a time. Chkdsk on drives and couldn't find that drive. Removed drive from bay to make sure connections were ok and heard the beeping. Shutdown and restart and never got to windows screen. Restarted several times then saw drive in boot menu and Windows loaded but Maxtor not in drive menu. When recognized in boot menu, computer will start but beeps and is not found.

    Tried kicking it real hard but no improvement. Any suggestions?
     
    GKing, Aug 12, 2018
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