imaging now shows wrong size hard drive space

cjohnson01 · 07-15-2009, 08:21 AM

I was lucky enough to make an Image of a computer before the hard drive took a dumb. So I ordered a new Hard Drive and it was a different size (larger by 20 gigs) then the old one. But it is not showing the difference in size in Windows when I check the bios it does show that it is larger any one know of a fix?

**Tyree** · 07-15-2009, 09:59 AM

I'm thinking the imaging software transferred the Image to the new Hdd and only used that amount of space on the new Hdd.
I'm betting you have 20GB of unpartitioned space on the new Hdd.
Look in Computer Management and see what it shows.

07-15-2009, 08:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
cjohnson01 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3 OS: xp	imaging now shows wrong size hard drive space I was lucky enough to make an Image of a computer before the hard drive took a dumb. So I ordered a new Hard Drive and it was a different size (larger by 20 gigs) then the old one. But it is not showing the difference in size in Windows when I check the bios it does show that it is larger any one know of a fix?

07-15-2009, 09:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,784 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: imaging now shows wrong size hard drive space I'm thinking the imaging software transferred the Image to the new Hdd and only used that amount of space on the new Hdd. I'm betting you have 20GB of unpartitioned space on the new Hdd. Look in Computer Management and see what it shows. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.