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03-27-2007, 04:53 PM
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Newb Techie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 6
|  hard drive problems
HI
I recently bought and installed a new hard drive into my computer. But the problem is with the amount of memory it shows. When I go into the disk management, it says the drive is only 4.8 gigs, instead of the 80 gigs it should say. Its a seagate IDE barracuda. I am running windows xp sp 2
does anyone have any idea what is wrong with it?
thanks
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03-27-2007, 08:03 PM
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Junior Techie Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fayetteville, North Carolina Posts: 90
| Re: hard drive problems
First, take it out and look at the jumper settings on the back of the hard drive. Some hard drives have a jumper setting that limits it to a certain size. This is a weird problem, I haven't see it before. Try plugging it into a different IDE slot on your board.
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03-27-2007, 11:02 PM
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Monster Techie Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,630
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Is this a second hard drive without an OS on it?
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03-28-2007, 12:37 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 13,714
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like said, check the jumpers to make sure they aren't set to "limit drive size"
Once you've done that, go to start -> run
run "diskmgmt.msc" (without quotes)
you can reformat and/or repartition the drive from there.
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03-28-2007, 05:47 PM
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Newb Techie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 6
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Yes, this is a second hard drive, which I am using for linux. I have checked the jumpers and they seem fine. I tried the auto detecting junk, but taht didn't work either. Are there any barriers I have to pass? When I go to the disk management or whatever, it says unallocated. I think I am going to take it back and see If I can exchange and see if it will work then.
thanks
-Sewercake
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03-28-2007, 09:07 PM
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Monster Techie Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,630
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Apokalipse  like said, check the jumpers to make sure they aren't set to "limit drive size"
Once you've done that, go to start -> run
run "diskmgmt.msc" (without quotes)
you can reformat and/or repartition the drive from there. |
Do what the man said its all that is wrong with your hard drive it needs formated.
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03-28-2007, 09:08 PM
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Super Techie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Neza Posts: 423
| Re: hard drive problems
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sewercake Yes, this is a second hard drive, which I am using for linux. I have checked the jumpers and they seem fine. I tried the auto detecting junk, but taht didn't work either. Are there any barriers I have to pass? When I go to the disk management or whatever, it says unallocated. I think I am going to take it back and see If I can exchange and see if it will work then.
thanks
-Sewercake | I had a similar problem with a 2yr old seagate. I went to 3 diffrnt forums and each and everytime I was told to check jumpers. Long story short, the drive was bad. Just bcus its new doesnt mean it is a perfect drive. Just return it. Good luck
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