Re: Problem seeing full capacity of second hard drive

>> >> "Jonwalker67" <Jonwalker67@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:954566AF-FD53-4832-858F-9AA8E6EEB09B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > Hi
>> >> >
>> >> > I have installed a second hard drive taken from my Tivo! it is a
>> >> > 40Gb
>> >> > drive, but for some reason Disk Management only sees a 9Mb
>> >> > partition.
>> >> >
>> >> > I have tried formatting it - it just formats the 9Mb
>> >> > I have tried deleting the partition - it just shows 9Mb unallocated
>> >> >
>> >> > I have a 3 year old HP Pavilion with XP home SP2.
>> >> >
>> >> > I wouild be grateful for any help, thanks


>> > "jb" wrote:
>> >
>> >> might try to repartition it using fdisk from the command prompt.. make
>> >> sure you use this on the secondary drive as it will wipe out
>> >> everything on the drive selected..


>> "Jonwalker67" <Jonwalker67@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:D0C98928-DCC3-4743-9AA6-11A384105CF8@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Thanks jb, but my knowledge is limited. I can get to the command
>> > prompt
>> > but
>> > I don't know anything about fdisk. Could you elaborate a bit please.
>> >
>> > Cheers
>> Jonwalker67:


> "Anna" wrote:
>> Forget about using the FDISK command, at least for the moment. There's no
>> reason why XP's Disk Management utility (which I assume you've used here,
>> right?) should be unable to partition & format a *normal* non-defective
>> HD to its full capacity.
>>
>> First of all, are you certain you correctly connected & configured that
>> 40
>> GB HD when you installed it in your machine? Is it jumpered correctly?
>> Some HDs come with a capacity-limiting jumper setting. Assuming that
>> drive has such a jumper, you're sure you didn't inadvertently set that
>> jumper so as to limit the effective capacity of the drive? I'm not
>> familiar with the Tivo
>> HD - I'm assuming it's a standard-type of HD. Any idea of the
>> manufacturer?
>> Have you checked with Tivo about this problem?
>>
>> And you did use XP's Disk Management utility to partition & format that
>> drive, right?
>> Anna


"Jonwalker67" <Jonwalker67@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:23D8EE36-1BC1-4C6B-B156-DA31BCED7497@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi Anna
>
> Thanks for your reply, I was hoping you were about as I have read (and
> been impressed by) some of your other posts. I will try to answer the
> points you raised;
>
> I am not entirely sure what jumpering is but I followed the guidance on
> the
> HP website;
>
> http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&cc=uk&docname=bph03429&product=77701&dlc=en&lang=en
>
> The HD model is a Quantum Fireball LCT 20 40
>
> I am not sure about the capacity limiting, but it was using the full 40Gb
> when it was in the Tivo and I made no changes to it wehen I removed it.
>
> I think the Tivo is a standard HD, I have just replaced it with a Seagate
> 200Gb HD
>
> Regarding using the XP Disk Management utility to partition & format the
> drive, I tried to but it only sees it as a 9Mb partition. I tried
> deleting
> the partition and it just did it then showed it as 9Mb unallocated.
>
> I tried adding a partition and it only allowed me to up to a maximum of
> 9Mb
>
> I hope this info helps, as I am now in my 5th hour of trying to sort it
> out!!
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Jon


Jon:
It's very difficult, if not impossible, for me to give you precise
directions on how to overcome this problem without having the machine in
front of me. However, I came across this website that contains detailed
information about configuring your Quantum Fireball HD. Hopefully, you'll be
able to understand the information given and hopefully, you'll be able to
use that information to overcome the problem.
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/rayp/HD/QUANTUM/guides/fb_lct20.htm

Other than that I would think that your only other recourse at this point
would be to take the computer to a computer repair shop or have some
knowledgeable friend take a look at it.

Sorry I can't be more helpful at this time.
Anna

P. S.
You mention that you've replaced this Tivo Quantum drive with a Seagate 200
GB HD. Was that to install in the Tivo machine or are you using the Seagate
in your computer in place of the Quantum?


.

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