[DCFC79]

Ive just bought a hard drive enclosure for an ide hard drive i had lying around but for me to use the hard drive i need to format it, am i able to do it via xp,

[Hybr!d]

Sure, when plugged in does it show in 'My Computer'?

[DCFC79]

Originally Posted by Dave Hybrid

Sure, when plugged in does it show in 'My Computer'?

no it doesnt, thats why i need to format it, the only way i know how to format is to connect the hard drive into the pc and format it that way but is there an easier way to do it

[Hybr!d]

Formatting is not the problem, a drive will show up in my Comp formatted or not.

The issue is that Windows has not assigned the drive a drive letter.

What OS are you running?

[DCFC79]

Originally Posted by Dave Hybrid

Formatting is not the problem, a drive will show up in my Comp formatted or not.

The issue is that Windows has not assigned the drive a drive letter.

What OS are you running?

OS is xp, the only reason why i mentioned formatting as thats what the company said to do who i bought the enclosure off but if theres another way to do it thats fine, just to add if i go to disk management the hard drive is listed its just not showing in my comp

[Hybr!d]

So you gave it a drive letter, partitioned and formatted it in disc management? That what you need to do.

[philthomas]

Try going to Control Panel/Admin Tools/Computer Management/Disk Management .... you should be able to format from there.

[DCFC79]

Originally Posted by Dave Hybrid

So you gave it a drive letter, partitioned and formatted it in disc management? That what you need to do.

are you asking me if thats what ive done or i need to do

[DCFC79]

Originally Posted by philthomas

Try going to Control Panel/Admin Tools/Computer Management/Disk Management .... you should be able to format from there.

cant format in disk management

[Hybr!d]

Did you assign it a drive letter in Disc Management? You cannot format until you do.