New 160 gig HD showing up as 130 gig :(

[digitalduck]

Basically says it all...got a new Seagate 160 8mg HD and my C: has 60 and my D: has 70... 130 total...where s the other 30? I know windows will keep some for itself, but isnt that the 8mgs of space when you format? I dont want to lose 30 gigs..

Digital Duck

 

[Sid59]

you should check if BIOS reads it as 160 gigs. if not, you need to update your bios or use a controller card.

if bios reads 160 but windows doesn't, you'll need to go to the manufacter's website and grab a program to enable the rest of the drive.

 

[n0cmonkey]

And I think you need SP1.

 

[Sid59]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
And I think you need SP1.

you can enable it without SP1 for XP/

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: Sid59

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
And I think you need SP1.

you can enable it without SP1 for XP/

Ok, there were just a lot of threads like this where people were saying you need sp1 to see drives over 137GB or so.

 

[lazybum131]

If you don't have SP1, you need to change something in the registry.

 

[Sid59]

Originally posted by: lazybum131
If you don't have SP1, you need to change something in the registry.

yup. that's what the utility does from the hdd makers do. just changes the registry value.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Yet, sp1 is easier and safer.

 

[ScrapSilicon]

Originally posted by: lazybum131
If you don't have SP1, you need to change something in the registry.

http://www.48bitlba.com/