没有什么能比得上我们买新东西后的幸福感了。对于某些人来说，它可能是新衣服和配饰，但对于我们这些技术崇拜者来说，它是任何计算机硬件。键盘、鼠标、显示器、RAM棒等任何和所有新技术产品都让我们脸上露出笑容。虽然，如果我们的个人电脑不能很好地与新购买的硬件配合使用，这种微笑很容易变成皱眉。如果该产品对我们的银行账户造成严重损失，这种皱眉可能会进一步转化为愤怒和沮丧。用户经常购买并安装新的内部或外部硬盘以扩展其存储空间，但许多Windows 用户一直报告他们的新硬盘无法显示在 Windows 10 文件资源管理器和磁盘管理应用程序中。(Windows users have been reporting that their new hard drive fails to show up in the Windows 10 File Explorer and the Disk Management applications.)
在所有Windows版本（7、8、8.1 和 10）上均会遇到硬盘(Hard Drive)未显示在磁盘管理问题中的问题，并且可能由多种因素引起。(Disk Management)如果幸运的话，问题可能是由于SATA或USB连接不完善而可以轻松修复，如果您处于运气的另一端，您可能需要担心硬盘驱动器故障。新硬盘未在磁盘管理(Disk Management)中列出的其他可能原因包括硬盘尚未初始化或没有分配给它的字母、过时或损坏的ATA和HDD驱动程序，正在像外部磁盘一样读取磁盘，文件系统不受支持或损坏等。
在本文中，我们将分享您可以实施的各种解决方案，以便在磁盘管理(Disk Management)应用程序中识别您的新硬盘。
如何解决“新硬盘未显示在磁盘管理中”的问题？(How to fix the ‘New hard drive not showing in disk management’ issue?)
根据文件资源(File Explorer)管理器或磁盘管理(Disk Management)中列出的硬盘驱动器，每个用户的确切解决方案都会有所不同。如果未列出的硬盘驱动器是外部硬盘驱动器，请尝试使用不同的USB电缆或连接到不同的端口，然后再转向高级解决方案。您也可以尝试将硬盘驱动器完全连接到另一台计算机。病毒(Virus)和恶意软件会阻止您的计算机检测到连接的硬盘驱动器，因此请执行防病毒扫描并检查问题是否存在。如果这些检查都没有解决问题，请继续使用以下高级解决方案来修复硬盘驱动器未显示在Windows 10问题中：
方法 1：检查BIOS 菜单(BIOS Menu)和SATA 电缆(SATA Cable)
首先，我们需要确保问题不是由于任何错误的连接而引起的。确认这一点的最简单方法是检查硬盘驱动器是否列在计算机的BIOS菜单中。要进入BIOS，只需在计算机启动时按下一个预定义的键，尽管每个制造商的键是特定的且不同的。使用Google(Google)快速搜索BIOS键或重新启动计算机，然后在启动屏幕底部查找显示‘Press *key* to enter SETUP/BIOS ”的消息。BIOS键通常是 F 键之一，例如F2、F4、F8、F10、F12、Esc 键(F2, F4, F8, F10, F12, the Esc key)，或者在戴尔的情况下(Dell)系统，Del键。
成功进入BIOS后，转到Boot或任何类似选项卡（标签因制造商而异）并检查是否列出了有问题的硬盘驱动器。如果是，请将当前用于将硬盘驱动器连接到计算机主板的SATA电缆更换为新的，并尝试连接到不同的(SATA)SATA端口。当然，在进行这些更改之前，请关闭您的 PC。
如果磁盘管理(Disk Management)应用程序仍然无法列出新硬盘，请移至其他解决方案。
方法 2：卸载IDE ATA/ATAPI控制器驱动程序
损坏的ATA/ATAPI控制器驱动程序很可能导致硬盘驱动器未被检测到。只需(Simply)卸载所有ATA通道驱动程序即可强制您的计算机查找并安装最新的驱动程序。
1. 按Windows key + R打开运行命令框，输入devmgmt.msc，然后按回车打开设备管理器(open the Device Manager)。
2.通过单击左侧箭头或双击标签来Expand IDE ATA/ATAPI
3.右键单击(Right-click )第一个ATA 通道(ATA Channel)条目并选择卸载设备(Uninstall device)。确认您可能收到的任何弹出窗口。
4. 重复上述步骤，删除所有ATA Channels的驱动程序。(delete drivers of all ATA Channels.)
5.重新启动计算机并检查硬盘驱动器现在是否显示在磁盘管理(Disk Management)中。
同样，如果硬盘驱动程序出现故障，它也不会显示在Disk Management中。所以再次打开设备管理器(Device Manager)，展开磁盘(Disk)驱动器并右键单击您已连接的新硬盘。从上下文菜单中，单击更新(Update)驱动程序。在以下菜单中，选择“自动在线搜索驱动软件(Automatically search for driver software online)”。
如果是外部硬盘驱动器，请尝试卸载当前的 USB 驱动程序并用更新的驱动程序替换它们。(uninstalling the current USB drivers and replacing them with updated ones.)
另请阅读：(Also Read:) 将外部硬盘驱动器格式化为 FAT32 的 4 种方法(4 Ways to Format an External Hard Drive to FAT32)
方法 3：运行硬件疑难解答(Hardware Troubleshooter)
Windows有一个针对用户可能遇到的各种问题的内置故障排除工具。还包括一个硬件和设备疑难解答程序，它可以扫描连接硬件的任何问题并自动解决它们。
1. 按Windows Key + I 打开设置( Settings )，然后单击更新和安全(Update & Security)选项卡。
2. 切换到故障排除(Troubleshoot )页面并在右侧面板上展开硬件和设备。(Hardware and Devices)单击“运行疑难解答(Run the troubleshooter)”按钮。
在某些Windows版本上，硬件(Hardware)和设备疑难解答在“(Devices)设置”(Settings)应用程序中不可用，但可以从命令提示符(Command Prompt)运行。
1.使用管理权限打开命令提示符。(Open Command Prompt)
2. 在命令提示符下，输入以下命令并回车(press enter)执行。
msdt.exe -id DeviceDiagnostic
3. 在硬件(Hardware)和设备(Device)疑难解答窗口中，启用自动应用修复(enable Apply repairs automatically)，然后单击下一步(Next )扫描任何硬件问题。
4. 一旦故障排除程序完成扫描，您将看到它检测到并修复的所有硬件相关问题。单击(Click)下一步(Next )完成。
方法四：初始化硬盘
一些用户将能够在磁盘管理(Disk Management)中看到带有“未初始化”、“未分配”或“未知”标签的硬盘驱动器。(‘Not Initialised’, ‘Unallocated’, or ‘Unknown’ label.)这通常是全新驱动器的情况，需要在使用前手动初始化。初始化驱动器后，您还需要创建分区（6 Free Disk Partition Software For Windows 10）。
1. 按 Windows key + S激活Cortana搜索栏，键入磁盘管理，(Disk Management,)然后单击打开(Open)或在搜索结果到达时按 Enter。
2.右键单击(Right-click )有问题的硬盘并选择Initialize Disk。
3.在以下窗口中选择磁盘并将分区样式设置(Select the disk in the following window and set the partition style)为MBR (Master Boot Record)。单击确定(Ok )开始初始化。
方法 5：为驱动器设置新(New Drive Letter)的驱动器号
如果驱动器号与现有分区之一相同，则驱动器将无法显示在文件资源管理器(File Explorer)中。一个简单的解决方法是在Disk Management中简单地更改驱动器的盘符。确保没有其他磁盘或分区也分配了相同的字母。
1.右键单击(Right-click )文件资源管理(File Explorer)器中未显示的硬盘驱动器，然后选择更改驱动器号和路径( Change Drive Letter and Paths)...
2. 单击更改...(Change… )按钮。
3.从下拉列表中选择一个不同的字母（(Select a different letter)所有已分配的字母不会列出(all letters that have already been assigned won’t be listed)），然后单击确定(OK)。重新启动计算机并检查问题是否仍然存在。
方法六：删除存储空间
存储空间是使用不同存储驱动器制作的虚拟驱动器，在文件资源管理(File Explorer)器中显示为普通驱动器。如果故障硬盘之前用于创建存储空间，则需要将其从存储池中移除。
1.在开始搜索栏搜索控制面板，(Control Panel )回车(press enter)打开。
2. 单击存储空间(Storage Spaces)。
3.单击向下箭头展开存储池，然后(Expand the Storage Pool by clicking on the downward-facing arrow)删除包含您的硬盘驱动器的存储池。(delete the one that includes your hard drive.)
方法七：导入外盘
有时计算机将硬盘驱动器检测为外部动态磁盘，因此无法在文件资源管理器(File Explorer)中列出它。只需(Simply)导入外部磁盘即可解决问题。
再次打开磁盘管理(Disk Management)并查找带有微小感叹号的任何硬盘驱动器条目。检查磁盘是否被列为外部磁盘，如果是，只需右键单击(right-click )条目并从随后的菜单中选择Import Foreign Disks...。
方法8：格式化驱动器
如果硬盘驱动器具有不受支持的文件系统，或者如果它在磁盘管理中标记为“ (Disk Management)RAW ” ，则需要先格式化磁盘才能使用它。在格式化之前，请确保您备份了驱动器中包含的数据或使用最佳免费数据恢复软件(Best Free Data Recovery Software)之一进行恢复。
1. 找到其字母下方有RAW文本的硬盘驱动器，然后右键单击(right-click )它。从菜单中选择格式。(Format )
2. 在以下对话框中，将文件系统(File System)设置为NTFS ，如果尚未选中“执行快速格式化”(‘Perform a quick format’)旁边的框。您也可以从此处重命名卷。
3. 单击确定(Ok )开始格式化过程。
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这些都是在Windows 10(Windows 10) 磁盘管理(Disk Management)和文件资源(File Explorer)管理器中显示新硬盘的所有方法。如果它们都不适合您，请联系服务中心寻求帮助或退回产品，因为它可能是有缺陷的。如需有关这些方法的更多帮助，请在下面的评论中与我们联系。
Fix: New Hard Drive not showing up in Disk Management (2022)- TechCult
Nothіng can beat thе happiness we feel after buying new things. For sоme, it might be new clothes and accessories but for us, members of the techcult, it iѕ any piece of computer hardware. A keyboard, mouse, monitor, RAM sticks, etc. any and all new tech products put a smile on our faces. Although, this smile can eaѕily turn into a frown if our personal cоmputer doesn’t play well with the newly bought hardware. The frown can further transpose into anger and frustration if the product took a heavy toll on our bank account. Users often buy and іnstall a new internal or external hard disk to expand their storage spаce but many Windows users have been reporting that their new hard drive fails to show up in the Windows 10 File Explorer and the Disk Management applications.
The Hard Drive not showing up in the Disk Management issue is encountered equally on all Windows versions (7, 8, 8.1, and 10) and can be prompted by a variety of factors. If you are lucky, the issue might be arising due to an imperfect SATA or USB connection which can be easily fixed and if you are on the other side of the luck scale, you might need to worry about a faulty hard drive. Other possible reasons why your new hard drive isn’t being listed in Disk Management include the hard drive hasn’t been initialized yet or doesn’t have a letter assigned to it, outdated or corrupt ATA and HDD drivers, the disk is being read like a foreign disk, the file system is not supported or corrupt, etc.
In this article, we will share the various solutions you can implement in order to get your new hard drive recognized in the Disk Management application.
How to fix the ‘New hard drive not showing in disk management’ issue?
Depending on whether the hard drive is listed in File Explorer or Disk Management, the exact solution will vary for every user. If the unlisted hard drive is an external one, try using a different USB cable or connecting to a different port before moving to the advanced solutions. You can also try connecting the hard drive to a different computer altogether. Virus and malware can prevent your computer from detecting the connected hard drive, so perform an antivirus scan and check if the issue prevails. If none of these checks resolved the problem, continue with the advanced solutions below to fix hard drive not showing up in Windows 10 issue:
Method 1: Check in the BIOS Menu and the SATA Cable
Firstly, we need to ensure that the issue isn’t arising due to any faulty connections. The easiest way to confirm this is to check if the hard drive is being listed in the computer’s BIOS menu. To enter BIOS, one simply needs to press a predefined key when the computer boots on, although the key is specific and different for each manufacturer. Perform a quick Google search for the BIOS key or restart your computer and on the bottom of the boot screen look for a message that reads ‘Press *key* to enter SETUP/BIOS’. The BIOS key is usually one of the F keys, for example, F2, F4, F8, F10, F12, the Esc key, or in the case of Dell systems, the Del key.
Once you manage to enter BIOS, move to the Boot or any similar tab (the labels vary based on manufacturers) and check if the problematic hard drive is listed. If it is, replace the SATA cable you are currently using to connect the hard drive to your computer’s motherboard with a new one and also try connecting to a different SATA port. Of course, power off your PC before you make these changes.
If the Disk Management application still fails to list the new hard disk, move to the other solutions.
Method 2: Uninstall IDE ATA/ATAPI controller drivers
It is quite possible that corrupt ATA/ATAPI controller drivers are causing the hard drive to go undetected. Simply uninstall all ATA channel drivers to force your computer to find and install the latest ones.
1. Press Windows key + R to open the Run command box, type devmgmt.msc, and press enter to open the Device Manager.
2. Expand IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers by clicking on the arrow to its left or double-clicking on the label.
3. Right-click on the first ATA Channel entry and select Uninstall device. Confirm any pop-ups you might receive.
4. Repeat the above step and delete drivers of all ATA Channels.
5. Restart your computer and check if now the hard drive shows up in Disk Management.
Similarly, if the hard disk drivers are faulty, it will not show up in Disk Management. So once again open the Device Manager, expand Disk drives and right-click on the new hard disk you have connected. From the context menu, click on Update driver. In the following menu, select “Automatically search for driver software online”.
In case of an external hard drive, try uninstalling the current USB drivers and replacing them with updated ones.
Also Read: 4 Ways to Format an External Hard Drive to FAT32
Method 3: Run the Hardware Troubleshooter
Windows has a built-in troubleshooting tool for various issues that users may encounter. A hardware and device troubleshooter is also included which scans for any issues with connected hardware and resolves them automatically.
1. Press Windows Key + I to open Settings then click on the Update & Security tab.
2. Switch to the Troubleshoot page and expand Hardware and Devices on the right panel. Click on the ‘Run the troubleshooter’ button.
On certain Windows versions, the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter is not available in the Settings application but can be run from the Command Prompt instead.
1. Open Command Prompt with Administrative rights.
2. In the command prompt, type the below command and press enter to execute.
msdt.exe -id DeviceDiagnostic
3. On the Hardware and Device troubleshooter window, enable Apply repairs automatically and click on Next to scan for any hardware issues.
4. Once the troubleshooter finishes scanning, you will be presented with all the hardware related issues it detected and fixed. Click on Next to finish.
Method 4: Initialize the Hard Drive
A few users will be able to see their hard drives in the Disk Management tagged with a ‘Not Initialised’, ‘Unallocated’, or ‘Unknown’ label. This often is the case with brand new drives which need to be initialised manually before being used. Once you initialize the drive, you will also need to create partitions (6 Free Disk Partition Software For Windows 10).
1. Press Windows key + S to activate the Cortana search bar, type Disk Management, and click on Open or press enter when search results arrive.
2. Right-click on the problematic hard disk and select Initialize Disk.
3. Select the disk in the following window and set the partition style as MBR (Master Boot Record). Click on Ok to start initializing.
Method 5: Set a New Drive Letter for the Drive
If the drive letter is the same as one of the existing partitions, the drive will fail to show up in File Explorer. An easy fix for this is to simply change the drive’s letter in Disk Management. Ensure no other disk or partition is also assigned the same letter.
1. Right-click on the hard drive that fails to show up in File Explorer and select Change Drive Letter and Paths…
2. Click on the Change… button.
3. Select a different letter from the drop-down list (all letters that have already been assigned won’t be listed) and click on OK. Restart your computer and check if the issue continues.
Method 6: Delete Storage Spaces
Storage space is a virtual drive made using different storage drives which appears inside the File Explorer as a normal drive. If the faulty hard drive was used to create storage space previously, you will need to remove it from the storage pool.
1. Search for the Control Panel in the start search bar and press enter to open it.
2. Click on Storage Spaces.
3. Expand the Storage Pool by clicking on the downward-facing arrow and delete the one that includes your hard drive.
Method 7: Import Foreign Disk
Sometimes the computer detects hard drives as a foreign dynamic disk and thus fails to list it in the File Explorer. Simply importing the foreign disk solves the problem.
Open Disk Management once again and look for any hard drive entries with a tiny exclamation mark. Check if the disk is being listed as foreign, if it is, simply right-click on the entry and select Import Foreign Disks… from the ensuing menu.
Method 8: Format the drive
If the hard drive has unsupported file systems or if it is labelled ‘RAW’ in the Disk Management, you will need to format the disk first in order to use it. Before you format, ensure you have a backup of data contained in the drive or recover it using one of the Best Free Data Recovery Software.
1. Find the hard drive that has the text RAW underneath its letter and right-click on it. Select Format from the menu.
2. In the following dialogue box, set the File System to NTFS and tick the box next to ‘Perform a quick format’ if it isn’t already. You can also rename the volume from here.
3. Click on Ok to start the formatting process.
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Those were all the methods to make a new hard drive show up in Windows 10 Disk Management and File Explorer. If none of them worked for you, contact the service center for help or return the product as it may be a faulty piece. For any more assistance regarding the methods, contact us in the comments below.
