[SOLVED] windows only detects 1/10th of my hdd space

moneys2 · 02-23-2008, 12:42 AM

Here's my brother's computer:

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/p...330092&lang=en

I have installed a maxtor 6l300r0 hdd into my brother's old computer:

http://www.superwarehouse.com/Maxtor...300R0/p/623088

I have set it to be a slave on the primary IDE channel and set the jumpers to be slave. Bios and windows xp pro sp2 detect the drive and I've formatted to NTFS. Problem is, I bought a 300 GB drive and only 31.4 GIGS are available in disk manager. Any solutions to this problem? I've never heard of so much of a hdd just going to waste.

**Deleted090308** · 02-23-2008, 03:08 AM

Hi, welcome to TSF.

Check the jumper again - one position limits the drive to 32GB.

Also - make sure the other drive is set to master (not CS).

~~Computer_Doctor~~ · 02-23-2008, 03:17 PM

Hi moneys2,

I recommend what eneles said but If that doesn't work, try to see if there a new bios version for the computer and if there is, flash the bios. good luck!!!

**Deleted090308** · 02-23-2008, 07:09 PM

Only BIOS versions released before 1999 have a 32GB limit.

Windows 2000/XP/Vista have a 32GB limitation for FAT32 partitions.

**Lead3** · 02-23-2008, 09:20 PM

Windows 2000/XP/Vista have a 32GB limitation on formating Fat32 partitions, I think you meant.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/314463

**Deleted090308** · 02-24-2008, 04:18 AM

I only mentioned different 32GB limitations (other than the jumper setting) - not necessarily relevant to moneys2's problem.

moneys2 · 02-26-2008, 07:39 PM

Okay, according to the picture you posted, I should take the jumper off for slave? I'll give it a whirl and see what happens. I'm glad my computer uses sata. I despise jumpers.

moneys2 · 02-26-2008, 07:49 PM

Okay everything went smoothly and all 300GBs are usable. Thanks for your help, eneles

**Deleted090308** · 02-26-2008, 11:54 PM

I'm glad you got it fixed.

02-23-2008, 12:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
moneys2 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 6 OS: windows xp pro sp2	[SOLVED] windows only detects 1/10th of my hdd space Here's my brother's computer: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/p...330092&lang=en I have installed a maxtor 6l300r0 hdd into my brother's old computer: http://www.superwarehouse.com/Maxtor...300R0/p/623088 I have set it to be a slave on the primary IDE channel and set the jumpers to be slave. Bios and windows xp pro sp2 detect the drive and I've formatted to NTFS. Problem is, I bought a 300 GB drive and only 31.4 GIGS are available in disk manager. Any solutions to this problem? I've never heard of so much of a hdd just going to waste.

02-23-2008, 03:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: windows only detects 1/10th of my hdd space Hi, welcome to TSF. Check the jumper again - one position limits the drive to 32GB. Also - make sure the other drive is set to master (not CS).

02-23-2008, 03:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
~~Computer_Doctor~~ Troubled Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 644 OS: Windows XP	Re: windows only detects 1/10th of my hdd space Hi moneys2, I recommend what eneles said but If that doesn't work, try to see if there a new bios version for the computer and if there is, flash the bios. good luck!!!

02-23-2008, 07:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: windows only detects 1/10th of my hdd space Only BIOS versions released before 1999 have a 32GB limit. Windows 2000/XP/Vista have a 32GB limitation for FAT32 partitions.

02-23-2008, 09:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
Lead3 Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 1,374 OS: 98SE,2000,XP SP3,VISTA SP2 x64 & x86, Windows 7 x64 & x86 My System	Re: windows only detects 1/10th of my hdd space Windows 2000/XP/Vista have a 32GB limitation on formating Fat32 partitions, I think you meant. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/314463 __________________ Last edited by Lead3; 02-23-2008 at 09:23 PM.

02-24-2008, 04:18 AM	#6 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: windows only detects 1/10th of my hdd space I only mentioned different 32GB limitations (other than the jumper setting) - not necessarily relevant to moneys2's problem.

02-26-2008, 07:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
moneys2 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 6 OS: windows xp pro sp2	Re: windows only detects 1/10th of my hdd space Okay, according to the picture you posted, I should take the jumper off for slave? I'll give it a whirl and see what happens. I'm glad my computer uses sata. I despise jumpers.

02-26-2008, 07:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
moneys2 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 6 OS: windows xp pro sp2	Re: windows only detects 1/10th of my hdd space Okay everything went smoothly and all 300GBs are usable. Thanks for your help, eneles

02-26-2008, 11:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: windows only detects 1/10th of my hdd space I'm glad you got it fixed.