Samsung SP2504C
2006-10-16 13:21:20 · 7 answers · asked by Chaz J 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
I think i know whats wrong. I got a 160 GB HDD and hooked it up in my computer that had Windows 98. Because of the age of the OS it can only accept 128 GB at the most. Problem is, I got an external HDD enclosure for it and now use it on my computer with Windows XP but it still is only 128 GB even though I have formatted it. I don't know if you can change it back to its full capacity but I haven't been able to figure out how. So the moral of the story is, if your computer has Windows 98, thats your problem. If you are not using Windows 98, sorry but I have no idea. Hope it helps.
2006-10-16 13:29:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can use fdisk and other tools found on your Windows XP Startup disk that WILL get all your lost space back. Just put the Startup disk in your A drive and restart your computer. You may have to do some digging around but the tools are there and they work great! If you don't have a startup disk, you can still create one. Click START, HELP and you'll find out how. good luck :-)
2006-10-17 05:28:09 · answer #2 · answered by Army Of Machines (Wi-Semper-Fi)! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you read the fine print, you will find that not all computers can support the 250 GB max. capacity. If you hook it up to a more capable computer, then it should work.
These things depend on a variety of factors, namely write speed and RAM.
2006-10-16 13:38:59 · answer #3 · answered by TZ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-10-16 13:22:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hard Drives do that sometimes but never to the extent on yours call the support line.
2006-10-16 13:23:08 · answer #5 · answered by chase 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And what's the OS?
Do you see Partitions?
Like C and D Drives?
PS,
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2006-10-16 13:47:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your hard drive is probably formatted incorrectly. You will have to reformat it using NTFS format and enable large drive support.
2006-10-16 13:24:55 · answer #7 · answered by kain81073 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋