wd 160gb running 10gb

lngnhrd · 04-15-2007, 07:10 PM

hi i recently had a wd 160gb hdd that was in an older system. due to the bio's of the older pc it was only being picked up as a 10gb. now iv'e got a new system and the hdd will still only be read as 10gb. wondering if this can be fixed at all.

**linderman** · 04-15-2007, 07:27 PM

yes the full drive can be used.

if you dont need any of the data on the old drive; then I highly suggest you wipe and erase the drive with dariks boot N nuke (free in my signauture links)

prefered drive format method: reformat the drive with the manufacturers drive set-up tools found at the hard drive manufacturers website

or you can use Windows Disk management to format the drive after it has been wiped
for a guide on how to use disk management (see my links in signature)

lngnhrd · 04-16-2007, 12:35 AM

hey thnx for the info. i have downloaded the boot and nuke program and have burnt it to cd. i booted it and ran the program. and it did it's thing. i think i got a bit lost on the next part though. i've reinstalled winxp and the bio's as well as winxp are still reading 10gb. did i have to run the hdd tool's before the reinstall? also can windows disk mangment only be used on a slave drive?

**linderman** · 04-16-2007, 09:00 AM

no you can run disk managment on your boot drive too

give us a screen shot of your current diskmangement console

http://www.techsupportforum.com/hard...reen-shot.html

lngnhrd · 04-16-2007, 11:28 AM

**linderman** · 04-16-2007, 02:28 PM

uttttt ohhhhhhh

give us the model number of this hard drive it looks as though thats all of it ! normally if there was a chunk of the drive that was not being used or was messed up or just plain wasnt ready for use; it would show up and be labeled as RAW or unallocated or something ?????

but the more isnt even showing, which leads me to believe there isnt any MORE

lngnhrd · 04-21-2007, 11:48 PM

Heya sorry bout the dealy. been away for a bit. Geez that dont sound good though model no# is WD Caviar SE WD1600JB 00rea0. do you think it will be savable?

Sgt_Grim_Reaper · 04-22-2007, 12:00 AM

Do you have 48-bit LBA support enabled? Hard drives larger than 137BG won't be recognized as such. Most of the time a 160GB drive would be recognized as 137GB if this was the case however.

lngnhrd · 04-24-2007, 09:56 PM

how do i see if an enable if not the 48-bit LBA support?

**linderman** · 04-25-2007, 05:44 AM

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/303013

ottoru · 01-02-2008, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by linderman

you can use Windows Disk management to format the drive after it has been wiped
for a guide on how to use disk management (see my links in signature)

Sorry to bump this old thread -- but I haven't been able to find your "links in signature." I'd like to see the guide on how to use disk management.

Thanks.

04-15-2007, 07:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
lngnhrd Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 8 OS: xp	wd 160gb running 10gb hi i recently had a wd 160gb hdd that was in an older system. due to the bio's of the older pc it was only being picked up as a 10gb. now iv'e got a new system and the hdd will still only be read as 10gb. wondering if this can be fixed at all.

04-15-2007, 07:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,402 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: wd 160gb running 10gb yes the full drive can be used. if you dont need any of the data on the old drive; then I highly suggest you wipe and erase the drive with dariks boot N nuke (free in my signauture links) prefered drive format method: reformat the drive with the manufacturers drive set-up tools found at the hard drive manufacturers website or you can use Windows Disk management to format the drive after it has been wiped for a guide on how to use disk management (see my links in signature) __________________ Even a Broken Clock is Right Twice a Day ! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

04-16-2007, 12:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
lngnhrd Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 8 OS: xp	Re: wd 160gb running 10gb hey thnx for the info. i have downloaded the boot and nuke program and have burnt it to cd. i booted it and ran the program. and it did it's thing. i think i got a bit lost on the next part though. i've reinstalled winxp and the bio's as well as winxp are still reading 10gb. did i have to run the hdd tool's before the reinstall? also can windows disk mangment only be used on a slave drive? Last edited by lngnhrd; 04-16-2007 at 12:39 AM.

04-16-2007, 09:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,402 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: wd 160gb running 10gb no you can run disk managment on your boot drive too give us a screen shot of your current diskmangement console http://www.techsupportforum.com/hard...reen-shot.html __________________ Even a Broken Clock is Right Twice a Day ! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

04-16-2007, 11:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
lngnhrd Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 8 OS: xp	Re: wd 160gb running 10gb

04-16-2007, 02:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,402 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: wd 160gb running 10gb uttttt ohhhhhhh give us the model number of this hard drive it looks as though thats all of it ! normally if there was a chunk of the drive that was not being used or was messed up or just plain wasnt ready for use; it would show up and be labeled as RAW or unallocated or something ????? but the more isnt even showing, which leads me to believe there isnt any MORE __________________ Even a Broken Clock is Right Twice a Day ! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

04-21-2007, 11:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
lngnhrd Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 8 OS: xp	Re: wd 160gb running 10gb Heya sorry bout the dealy. been away for a bit. Geez that dont sound good though model no# is WD Caviar SE WD1600JB 00rea0. do you think it will be savable?

04-22-2007, 12:00 AM	#8 (permalink)
Sgt_Grim_Reaper Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Mexico Posts: 396 OS: XP Pro SP3 My System	Re: wd 160gb running 10gb Do you have 48-bit LBA support enabled? Hard drives larger than 137BG won't be recognized as such. Most of the time a 160GB drive would be recognized as 137GB if this was the case however. __________________ Allow Color BBCode No, Allow Size BBCode No, Allow [IMG] Code No, Can Upload Images for Signature No, Can Upload Animated GIF for Signature No, Allow Smilies No, Can Have Fun No

04-24-2007, 09:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
lngnhrd Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 8 OS: xp	Re: wd 160gb running 10gb how do i see if an enable if not the 48-bit LBA support?

04-25-2007, 05:44 AM	#10 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,402 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: wd 160gb running 10gb http://support.microsoft.com/kb/303013 __________________ Even a Broken Clock is Right Twice a Day ! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial