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
Computer Manager
  • 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
format partition

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