I had an old computer and wanted to up date it, so I bought a new hard drive and processor. Got everything together but now my computer only sees some of the hard drive, not even half of it. What can I do to make it see all the hard drive. This new hard drive will be the only hard drive. Thank you.
2006-12-22 11:15:23 · 7 answers · asked by otabug 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Well if you are using a FAT16 partition for your HD. most you will see is 2GB and a FAT32 can only use up to 32GB. I believe its probably your BIOS though, find the latest flash for your version of BIOS..
I really am amazed at all the stupid answers, i guess that's how it always is though..
2006-12-22 11:18:16 · answer #1 · answered by keith s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first thing I would do is update the BIOS. You will need to go to the web site for your motherboard to get this update.
Naturally, the operating system you use may limit how much space you see. And since this is going to be your only hard drive, this would be a good opportunity to install Windows XP.
I would also suggest you do not format your existing hard drive until the new one is fully operational and have transferred all your data.
You should be able to run your PC with the new hard drive and the old one simultaneously. Once your data is all transferred, format the old hard drive to make sure that any personal information is not left on it, then you can safely remove it.
2006-12-23 05:33:49 · answer #2 · answered by Renaud 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're using Win98 or prior, there's a 32gb limit on Fat32 file systems. So, if you have a 160gb drive, you'll only be able to create 32gb partitions within the drive. It'll appear as several different "logical" drives.
If you have win2K or WinXP or other OS, you should be able to see the entire drive. If it was brand new (never used) then you had to define the partitions for it. You can define one large partition or several smaller ones using NTFS file system.
Could also be that your BIOS settings aren't correct for the new drive. Did you try setting them so they auto-detect the drive specs? Some really old BIOSes may not be able to handle today's larger drives.
2006-12-22 11:20:10 · answer #3 · answered by BigRez 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yr computer is jsut not focusing all the hard drive.Pamper it abit.Bring it to a holiday and let it hv a break and rest.it must be tired
2006-12-22 21:35:42 · answer #4 · answered by chasen54 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the old BIOS can only see about 137 gigs.....try updating the BIOS.
2006-12-22 11:20:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use FAT 32 partition
2006-12-22 11:21:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
do you have XP installed if so you might need service pack 2
2006-12-22 11:22:17 · answer #7 · answered by dubya b 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋