Unpartitioned Space?

[Kalvin00]

So I just built a new PC with a 120GB drive in it. In XP setup, I created 2 partitions, each about 55GB. I formatted the first as NTFS and installed windows on it, thinking I could just format the other one later. Well, now, the missing 55 GB is not showing up anywhere.

I tried disk management. Not there. I tried using Partiton Magic to make a new partition. No go (error telling me it can't create a new partition). I tried using the xp install disc to see the unpartitoned space. I can't see it.

How in the heck do I format the rest of the drive?

TIA

 

[Kalvin00]

This just occured to me...i'm probably going to have to delete the parition, format the whole drive, then recreate partitions, right?

 

[birdpup]

That would be the method to use to be certain of having that second partition but I cannot understand why the second partition is not available now as it is.

 

[Gravity]

I would NOT do that. Try partition magic. It will analyze your disk and tell you if you have additional space available.

Reformatting and reinstalling is a major PITA and unnecessary in many cases.

 

[birdpup]

How many drives are listed under My Computer?

 

[BadThad]

Strange, disk management should be showing it as "unpartitioned space".

 

[Kalvin00]

Problem solved. Newbie error.

I had the jumper set on the wrong side...I looked at the diagram backwards. Instead of it being a master, it was being limited to 32GB