Problem with 40GB Harddrive

[TheKidd]

I recently got a new Maxtor 40GB ATA-100 Hard drive, but I can't use the entire 40GBs. Whenever I run FDisk, or try to format using Win2K's setup program, the maximum allowed drive size is ~32GB. Is there any way I can increase this and be able to use the entire drive? Thanks.

 

[GregANDTCH]

Have you tried using the "Maxblast" utility?
It works with 98, I don't know about 2K.
😉

 

[uncouth]

On Maxtor and most other drives there are jumper settings that can limit a drives capacity to 32 gb and 8 gb. Make sure your jumpers are set correctly and then come back 😀

 

[compudog]

Some BIOSes will only recognize a 32 GB drive. Anything over that is discarded. You may need to update your BIOS to see your drive's full capacity. What mobo are you using? It should not be an issue of the OS. Does the mobo BIOS see the full capacity of your drive?

 

[korguul]

what file system are you trying to use? apparently win2k will only format a partition with fat32 up to 32gb. beyond that you need to go to ntfs. although i have also had bios issues at this point too, so that could well be the problem, but check the file system first.

 

[shathal]

You either have an older BIOS (that can only recognize 32 GB - particularly AWARD BIOSes up to 4.5X (I think) have that problem) or you have set the HD to "Force 32 GB mode".

As has been said before, for compatibility reasons, most drives can be forced into 8 GB and 32 GB mode.

I think its more likely though that you have an old BIOS - odds are 90% I would say that this is your cause for grief 🙂.

 

[TheKidd]

Nah, its not the bios. I have an IWill KK266-R with the most recent bios available. There is a good chance you are right about the jumper, I will check that when I get home. Thanks.