How To Add a New Hard Drive in Windows 7 and Windows Vista

Installing a new hard drive in Windows can be a daunting process. There are many places that you need to configure your new hard drive. Read on for full instructions.

Instructions

Physical Install

• First you need to install the hard disk into the computer LifeHacker has an exellent tutorial here

Windows Config

• Open Computer Management

• In the Navigation pane, under Storage, click Disk Management, and then look for the new drive
• Create a New Simple Volume and Follow the Wizard