HDD not detected and how I fixed it.
HDD not detected and how I fixed it.
I had an issue where I couldn’t locate a game file on my hard drive once. The answer was to format the HDD using MSR for legacy mode on Windows 10. After switching to Windows 11, I needed to change to UEFI mode, which made the HDD unrecognized. I connected a Windows 10 flash drive, adjusted BIOS settings to legacy mode, and booted from it. During installation, I selected partitions using F10, entered the command (diskpart), chose the correct disk, and used (convert gpt). If the message said it couldn’t be converted, I typed (clean) to erase everything. Then (convert gpt) again worked. Next, I created a new partition with NTFS and formatted it as quick format. After listing disks, I checked for an asterisk under GPT—if present, it functioned correctly. Finally, I exited BIOS, switched back to UEFI, and booted from the primary drive (Windows 11), which now displayed properly. Hope this helps. Let me know if you have any questions.