View+Empty+Drives+in+Computer

If you connect an empty drive to your PC in Windows 7, it will not show up in Computer, meaning you have to launch Disk Management in order to partition and format the drive. However, if you are not aware of this, you can be left scratching your head, wondering if there is a problem with the disk that means that Windows does not recognise it. With a quick tweak of your Windows Explorer settings, you can set empty drives to be displayed just like normal drives. Here’s how:-
 * View Empty Drives in Computer ** +
 * 1) In Windows Explorer, click **Organize** > **Folder and Search Options**.
 * 2) Click on **View** tab.
 * 3) Untick/check the option **Hide empty drives in the computer folder**.
 * 4) Click **OK**.