Added a 250gb IDE HD and having a problem

[Gotham33]

It showed up under my Promise controller during startup and it shows in my Computer Management screen, but it is showing it as 131gb max. I have this hard drive and a 100gb IDE HD on the same IDE Cable and both on Cable Select. I don't wanna parition/format if it'll only come out to 131gb obviously. Does anyone know how I can fix this?

My system:

Asus A8V
1ghz Athlon
Adaptec SCSI Card
36gb SCSI HD (boot drive)
100gb IDE HD
250gb IDE HD
On the secondary Promise IDE Channel I have a DVD Burner.

 

[Gotham33]

also did I say that it's showing up as a SCSI device? and now the other HD on the same cord shows up as SCSI too. Very weird...

 

[DaveSimmons]

You need to install Service Pack 1 for Windows XP, or SP 3-4? for Windows 2000.

Windows tends to label most drive controller cards as "SCSI."

 

[Gotham33]

I've already installed Service Pack 2 so I'm past that. I have XP btw


I ran the CD that came with the HD. When I picked the HD I had it said this and doesn't let me go further:

The drive model you entered is an EIDE/SATA drive model. There are no open positions for adding a new EIDE/SATA drive to your system. If you wish to add an EIDE/SATA drive you must first shut down and remove one of your existing EIDE/SATA devices.

 

[overlordstu]

Which model of HDD is it?

I had a similar problem trying to install Windows XP onto a 200GB SATA drive and it only recognising the first 131GB. Luckily with my motherboard I got some Nforce mass storage controllers and was able to use that floppy disk during the winxp install to upgrade the controller to recognise and install on one 200GB partition.

I'd recommend flashing the Bios and getting the latest VIA drivers for the K8T800 Pro chipset (which should upgrade the standard mass controller driver).

 

[Gotham33]

Originally posted by: overlordstu
Which model of HDD is it?

I had a similar problem trying to install Windows XP onto a 200GB SATA drive and it only recognising the first 131GB. Luckily with my motherboard I got some Nforce mass storage controllers and was able to use that floppy disk during the winxp install to upgrade the controller to recognise and install on one 200GB partition.

I'd recommend flashing the Bios and getting the latest VIA drivers for the K8T800 Pro chipset (which should upgrade the standard mass controller driver).

It's a WD2500JB hard drive.

I'm not installing windows on this drive. this is just for storage. my bios is up to date as well. when it shows up during startup it says 232gb. That makes me think it's a Windows issue, not motherboard/bios.