7200.10 320GB Unallocated Space

[crydee]

I installed xp on this new system heh (asked for help earlier on that too) anyways the first time around I installed xp on it the installer showed the full 320GB on my 7200.10. Now however, it only finds 120GB out of the 320. I formatted NTFS, and I only have 1 partition made right now the rest is all unallocated (windows only shows 110 left).

pic below:

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p140/crydee_photos/unallocated.jpg

 

[marulee]

Originally posted by: crydee
I installed xp on this new system heh (asked for help earlier on that too) anyways the first time around I installed xp on it the installer showed the full 320GB on my 7200.10. Now however, it only finds 120GB out of the 320. I formatted NTFS, and I only have 1 partition made right now the rest is all unallocated (windows only shows 110 left).

pic below:

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p140/crydee_photos/unallocated.jpg

Goto administrator tools from control panel, then check the computer management, then see if you can locate the missing HD space from disk management!

 

[crydee]

I can't that is what the picture shows.. all the unallocated space and it's no where close to where it should be.

 

[crydee]

Eh I used my really old XP cd install this time and it didn't even have SP1 on it and didn't realize it, I feel dumb >_<

 

[InlineFive]

Originally posted by: crydee
Eh I used my really old XP cd install this time and it didn't even have SP1 on it and didn't realize it, I feel dumb >_<

Live and learn.

 

[John]

Just to add additional info....

1) Don't touch the unallocated space yet
2) Install SP2
3) Go back to disk mgmt and you should see the rest of the drive, then you can right click the unallocated space to create a new partition
4) You can then use partition magic or diskpart to make it one giant partition. However that is optional and not at all necessary

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

You might find this thread helpful.

 

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally posted by: John
Just to add additional info....

1) Don't touch the unallocated space yet
2) Install SP2
3) Go back to disk mgmt and you should see the rest of the drive, then you can right click the unallocated space to create a new partition
4) You can then use partition magic or diskpart to make it one giant partition. However that is optional and not at all necessary

There are also some very good reasons NOT to make it one giant partition.