hdd lost? cant find it or format it Hardware and Software Hardware by kenneth1800 … imicro)so when i conect the hdd via usb my hpmini recognize the hdd but i cant see him in my… Re: hdd lost? cant find it or format it Hardware and Software Hardware by nishant2110 Make sure that the HD is formatted and partitioned in a file-system your OS can read. If you are using windows try Disk Management. In disk management -> there will be your system HD and your external HD. Try to allocate a partition if unallocated, on your external HD. Format it : filesystem can be either NTFS or FAT32. (FAT32 is faster but has… Re: hdd lost? cant find it or format it Hardware and Software Hardware by thegeex You just check your usb driver, in which port you attach your hard disk this port is not working .Install proper driver. Other wise your hard disk may have corrupted. Consult with hardware specialist.