400gb actually 150gb?

funk1196 · 10-03-2007, 06:05 PM

(no this isnt the 'why do i lose 5% of my hard drive space to formatting, wahh... RETARD question)

New hard drive, its a SATA150 400gb WD hard drive, WD4000YR.

Plug it in, unpartitioned, only 150gb.

When i first plugged in, and ran WD tools, it said it needed to update my registry to go up from any 137gb drive, did so... and ended up showing up as 150gb.

So i checked the BIOS, it only shows 150gb too.

I'm using it as secondary drive, so i can function without it...

Any suggestions if the bios isnt even showing the right capacity?

damen · 10-03-2007, 06:19 PM

either a BIOS setting is wrong or you need to flash the bios to a new version
check your motherboard manufacturer's website for updates/etc..

funk1196 · 10-03-2007, 06:53 PM

updated my bios from the intel site (they make my mobo).. its from 2005, but i did it...and.. no luck.

damen · 10-04-2007, 03:37 AM

what model motherboard is it?

funk1196 · 10-04-2007, 06:55 AM

intel d865gbf .... the pdf's that came wtih the mobo are attached in my previous threat titled (random computer freezes)

damen · 10-04-2007, 10:54 AM

check the bios to make sure you have LBA enabled and (if there is an option for it) set to 48bit

funk1196 · 10-04-2007, 11:30 AM

tried that, it was on auto already... if i go to manual, my only options for LBA/Large Mode are "auto" and "disabled"...... while on auto, LBA/Large says "supported"... has this whole time...
still no progress...

10-03-2007, 06:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
funk1196 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Napa Valley, CA Posts: 96 OS: XP SP3	400gb actually 150gb? (no this isnt the 'why do i lose 5% of my hard drive space to formatting, wahh... RETARD question) New hard drive, its a SATA150 400gb WD hard drive, WD4000YR. Plug it in, unpartitioned, only 150gb. When i first plugged in, and ran WD tools, it said it needed to update my registry to go up from any 137gb drive, did so... and ended up showing up as 150gb. So i checked the BIOS, it only shows 150gb too. I'm using it as secondary drive, so i can function without it... Any suggestions if the bios isnt even showing the right capacity?

10-03-2007, 06:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
damen TSF Supporter "I helped the forums" Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 66 OS: Vista Ultimate 64bit, 2003 Enterprise Server, XP Pro x64	Re: 400gb actually 150gb? either a BIOS setting is wrong or you need to flash the bios to a new version check your motherboard manufacturer's website for updates/etc.. __________________ Damen Knight MCSE/MCSA/MCP, Security+

10-03-2007, 06:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
funk1196 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Napa Valley, CA Posts: 96 OS: XP SP3	Re: 400gb actually 150gb? updated my bios from the intel site (they make my mobo).. its from 2005, but i did it...and.. no luck.

10-04-2007, 03:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
damen TSF Supporter "I helped the forums" Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 66 OS: Vista Ultimate 64bit, 2003 Enterprise Server, XP Pro x64	Re: 400gb actually 150gb? what model motherboard is it? __________________ Damen Knight MCSE/MCSA/MCP, Security+

10-04-2007, 06:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
funk1196 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Napa Valley, CA Posts: 96 OS: XP SP3	Re: 400gb actually 150gb? intel d865gbf .... the pdf's that came wtih the mobo are attached in my previous threat titled (random computer freezes)

10-04-2007, 10:54 AM	#6 (permalink)
damen TSF Supporter "I helped the forums" Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 66 OS: Vista Ultimate 64bit, 2003 Enterprise Server, XP Pro x64	Re: 400gb actually 150gb? check the bios to make sure you have LBA enabled and (if there is an option for it) set to 48bit __________________ Damen Knight MCSE/MCSA/MCP, Security+

10-04-2007, 11:30 AM	#7 (permalink)
funk1196 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Napa Valley, CA Posts: 96 OS: XP SP3	Re: 400gb actually 150gb? tried that, it was on auto already... if i go to manual, my only options for LBA/Large Mode are "auto" and "disabled"...... while on auto, LBA/Large says "supported"... has this whole time... still no progress...