> -----Original Message----- > From: Mark LaPierre [mailto:marklap...@aol.com] > Sent: Monday, March 18, 2013 7:19 PM > To: vbox-users-community@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [VBox-users] New HD Fails To Appear In Win-7 VM (SOLVED) > > On 03/18/2013 01:36 AM, Gregory Nowak wrote: > > On Sun, Mar 17, 2013 at 10:27:14PM -0400, Mark LaPierre wrote: > >> Hey Y'all, > >> > >> I added a new virtual HD on my existing SATA interface using the > >> Virtualbox manager. When I start the Win-7 VM the new drive does > not > >> appear in Windows Explorer. > >> > >> I select the Win-7 VM on the Virtualbox manager. > >> I double click Storage on the Virtualbox manager. > >> I select the SATA interface in the storage dialog box. > >> I click the Add Attachment icon at the bottom of the storage dialog > box. > >> I select "Add Hard Disk" > >> I select [Create New Disk] button. > >> I select VDI radio button and then [Next] button. > >> I select Dynamically Allocated radio button and then [Next] button. > >> I browse to the location where I want my new VDI, give it a name, > and > >> click the [Save] button. > >> I click the [Create] button. > >> > >> The new virtual drive appears in the storage section of the > >> Virtualbox manager. > >> When I look on the host file system I see the new VDI file in the > >> location I chose. > >> When I fire up my Win-7 VM the new disk is not there. > >> > >> What am I doing wrong here? > > > > Does the new drive show up in the guest's device manager? If so, then > > you need to partition and format it. > > > > Greg > > > > > > I knew that ;-) > > After a little googling I found instructions for partitioning and > formatting the new HDD in Win-7. Now I need to install some software > on it as soon as my last USB port on my host system is freed up when my > MP3 player is done charging and loading files. > > --
In Win7 use Start > Computer (right click it) > Manage. After the system's disk configuration information loads, on the left side click on Disk Management, on the right side find your new disk and right-click it. From there you can get it ready for storage or installing programs. If you need to install programs without using the USB, create a shared folder with the Host and move your installation files into there. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics Download AppDynamics Lite for free today: http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_mar _______________________________________________ VBox-users-community mailing list VBox-users-community@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/vbox-users-community _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe: mailto:vbox-users-community-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net?subject=unsubscribe
