Formatting Original HDD?

Alright, I just replaced my 60 GB HDD to a 320 GB one and I bought an enclosure. I put the 60 GB into the inclosure, connected it to my computer and now I have a problem.

The computer reads it but I don't know where it is, usually if you plug something like your PSP into your computer it'll be there in My Computer but this HDD doesn't even show up.

The way to connect is the same cord configuration as connecting a PS3 Controller or PSP to the computer.

When I check for it's location it says something about being in 'Location 0'.

Help?

The reason you can't see it is because the drive is not formatted in a way that Windows can recognize. You can't access a drive right out of the PS3 in Windows. You need to go into disk management and format the drive before you can use it in Windows.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309000

Already took care of it thanks!

Might write up a guide for people if they need help~

In addition windows only recognizes FAT32 on HDD's with 32GB and smaller. So your going to have to create multiple partitions on your PS3 HDD with Fat32 or wipe out your HDD and format it as NTFS but if you do that you cant use your 60GB as an external drive for your PS3 because PS3 file system is FAT32. Myzz617

Actually, the FAT32 size limit is around 127 GB.

[QUOTE="Myzz617"]In addition windows only recognizes FAT32 on HDD's with 32GB and smaller. So your going to have to create multiple partitions on your PS3 HDD with Fat32 or wipe out your HDD and format it as NTFS but if you do that you cant use your 60GB as an external drive for your PS3 because PS3 file system is FAT32. b11051973

Actually, the FAT32 size limit is around 127 GB.

It won't allow the drive to be formatted if it's bigger than 32000 MB.

[QUOTE="b11051973"]

[QUOTE="Myzz617"]In addition windows only recognizes FAT32 on HDD's with 32GB and smaller. So your going to have to create multiple partitions on your PS3 HDD with Fat32 or wipe out your HDD and format it as NTFS but if you do that you cant use your 60GB as an external drive for your PS3 because PS3 file system is FAT32. CTUDude

Actually, the FAT32 size limit is around 127 GB.

It won't allow the drive to be formatted if it's bigger than 32000 MB.

Which equals less than 32GBs windows wont recognize a FAT32 partition larger than 32Gb.s so for 127Gbs thats going to make 4 32Gb partitions, meaning 2-3 Partitions on the 60GB HDD. Sorry if the aforementioned was misleading.