Hard Drive missing 140 gigs

Bpierower · 08-17-2008, 01:43 PM

Hey guys, new to the forum. My problem: I recently wiped my computer and put in an extra Hard Drive. My Main is a 160 gig Maxtor 6Y160P0, and the other is a WDC 160 gig. The WDC is working fine, I just use it to put music and movies on. The Maxtor however, shows a capacity of 18 gigs. Where did all my space go?

~~wiseleo~~ · 08-17-2008, 04:35 PM

Tell me if when you go into BIOS that Maxtor is recognized by something other than 6Y160P0. Perhaps it says CALYPSO? ;)

If that is the case, I suspect firmware damage. Relatively easy to fix with the right equipment, but impossible otherwise.

Of course, it can be something more benign. Go into BIOS and check what it says. Then make the CD from a post I mention in my signature and boot from it. See how it detects the drive. That would eliminate Windows glitches.

**Deleted090308** · 08-17-2008, 10:56 PM

How are the drives hooked up?
Check the jumper settings.

Maxtor = Master at the end of the ribbon cable.
Maxtor jumper settings:

Western digital = Dual (slave) at the middle of the ribbon cable.
WD jumper settings:

08-17-2008, 01:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bpierower Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1 OS: Windows XP	Hard Drive missing 140 gigs Hey guys, new to the forum. My problem: I recently wiped my computer and put in an extra Hard Drive. My Main is a 160 gig Maxtor 6Y160P0, and the other is a WDC 160 gig. The WDC is working fine, I just use it to put music and movies on. The Maxtor however, shows a capacity of 18 gigs. Where did all my space go?

08-17-2008, 04:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
~~wiseleo~~ Troubled Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 461 OS: Win 2003 SP2 My System	Re: Hard Drive missing 140 gigs Tell me if when you go into BIOS that Maxtor is recognized by something other than 6Y160P0. Perhaps it says CALYPSO? ;) If that is the case, I suspect firmware damage. Relatively easy to fix with the right equipment, but impossible otherwise. Of course, it can be something more benign. Go into BIOS and check what it says. Then make the CD from a post I mention in my signature and boot from it. See how it detects the drive. That would eliminate Windows glitches. Last edited by wiseleo; 08-17-2008 at 04:36 PM.

08-17-2008, 10:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Hard Drive missing 140 gigs How are the drives hooked up? Check the jumper settings. Maxtor = Master at the end of the ribbon cable. Maxtor jumper settings: Western digital = Dual (slave) at the middle of the ribbon cable. WD jumper settings: