Re: Cannot Format Entire Drive
- From: "Mike Fields" <spam_me_not_mr.gadget2@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 21:02:26 -0700
"Anna" <myname@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>
> "phal" <phal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > XP Home originally on drive. I am trying to install Professional.
> > Compaq Presario, 2.2 ghz, 200 gig HD, 512 ram.
> > I am working on a computer for family friend. It was totally infested
with
> > spyware, viri, you name it.
> > 200 gig hard drive, 59 gig of space being used
> > I used a Win 98 boot disk to format.
> > I noticed that only the 59 gig was formatted, the other 130 gig would
not
> > show up as being available.
> > I have removed all partitions and reinstalled still getting only 59 gig.
> > At the moment I have a 59 gig partition on the computer. I tried to make
a
> > larger Logical drive but the computer says no space is available to do
so.
> > I have jacked with computer for years now, but I am no expert by any
> > means.
> > The friends who know more than me say that the 98 Boot disk is not the
> > problem.
> > Looking for suggestions.
> > Thanks....gary
>
>
> Gary:
> Is there some specific reason why you're using a Win98 startup disk to
> partition/format the 200 GB HD?
>
> Assuming there are no OEM issues involved here and you are using a retail
> copy of Windows XP Professional -- if you're performing a fresh install of
> XP as you apparently are, would it not be more advisable to boot up with
the
> XP installation CD, delete the partitions and make a fresh install XP?
> Anna
>
> P. S.
> I'm sure you understand this -- but just in case you don't -- when you
> delete the partition(s), *all* data on those partitions will be gone. So
if
> there's any data you or your friend's want/need on that 59 GB partition
you
> mention (or, for that matter on any other partition), please make sure
> you've backed the data up *before* you begin deleting partitions.
>
If I remember correctly, XP pro before SP1 could only handle up to
137 gig or some such number. You might want to check
support.microsoft.com for more information on that issue.
After SP1, the limit was much higher.
If your XP Pro CD is not at least SP1, you may have an issue getting
the whole disk in one shot (although you could load XP into a 120
gig partition, download SP1 and SP2 then change the partition size with
drive manager up to include the full 200 gig (or add a second partition
for other storage).
mikey
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