Re: 20Gb HD only seen as 8Gb!
From: Nathan McNulty (nospam_at_msn.com)
Date: 08/03/04
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Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2004 16:46:22 -0700
Umm, do you have any unallocated space? It sounds like you have an 8 GB
partition and the rest is unallocated. Right Click on My Computer, click
Manage, click Disk Management. What does it say for your Disk? It is
odd that at the POST it only shows 8GB. You may also want to check the
settings you have chosen for it.
---- Nathan McNulty DL wrote: > The bios update should be sourced from either yr pc manu.site or the mobo > site. > If its a laptop generally the pc site. > > <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:bbe601c4799f$25bf46f0$a401280a@phx.gbl... > >>Thanks for your prompt response. The existing hard drive >>is 20Gb so the BIOS must support larger hard drives. Any >>other suggestions? >> >>I did still try to find a BIOS update on the Internet but >>haven't found the right one for my BIOS yet. >> >> >> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>"Paula" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>>>I have just installed a second hard drive in my Windows >>>>2000 system - 20Gb Maxtor Fireball 3 hard drive >>>>(2F020J0). The drive is set up OK as 20Gb in CMOS but >> >>in >> >>>>Windows Disk Management it's only 8Gb! I can format it >>>>and use it as 8Gb with no problems, but it's a 20Gb >> >>drive - >> >>>>so why doesn't Windows see this? I've made sure that >>>>the latest driver is installed. Any suggestions very >>>>welcome. >>>> >>>>Thanks for any help in advance. >>>> >>>>Paula >>> >>>Most likely cause is that your computer's BIOS does not >> >>support hard >> >>>drives larger than 8.4 gb. How big is the existing hard >> >>drive? >> >>>Check with the computer/motherboard manufacturer's web >> >>site for a >> >>>possible BIOS update that may correct this problem. If >> >>not then your >> >>>next best alternative is to install BIOS overlay software >> >>from the >> >>>hard drive manufacturer (MaxBlast) which will load at >> >>bootup and allow >> >>>you to use the full capacity of the drive. >>> >>>Good luck >>> >>> >>> >>>Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada >>>-- >>>Microsoft MVP >>>On-Line Help Computer Service >>>http://onlinehelp.bc.ca >>> >>>"The reason computer chips are so small is computers >> >>don't eat much." >> >>>. >>> > > >
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