I have a 40GB hdd as a slave drive which has all my music stored on. The computer only sees 31gb. I think this because of the age of the mother board? I have read that I could "flash the bios" which should resolve this. I'm not too keen on doing this as if it all goes wrong I haven't the knowledge to fix it. I have seen these pci cards that you can plug the hdd into that apparently fix this problem.
Getting to the point!!
If I install one of these cards will I have to reformat my hdd or should it just pick up where it left off and show the extra Gigs?
2006-12-31 20:29:54 · 7 answers · asked by banjo booee 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
It is a samsing.
The oc shows 31.2GB as total capacity then just under that for amount used. says I have a few hundred MB left.
2006-12-31 20:39:24 · update #1
That should read Pc not oc
2006-12-31 20:39:54 · update #2
Should have said. running XP home. this is on the master hdd. The other drive is 20GB and that shows as 20GB capacity. then 11GB being used and 9 GB left.
Just went to Samsung site and they suggest changing jumper settings and using some software that they provide to change settings. Will give that a go.
Thanks for advice
2006-12-31 20:46:54 · update #3
Formatting will take up room on your hard drive, New hard drives i buy are never the size advertised they are always smaller.
2006-12-31 20:49:02 · answer #1 · answered by vinylsteve 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It sounds like you need to update you motherboads bios check the manufacturer's website to get the update.
Only flash the bios as a last resort. If you get the wrong one this could result in a total loss of use in your motherboard
failing that go to your HDD manufacturer's website and download a peice of software that can slove this problem. some HDD manufacturer's call this a Dynamic Drive Overlay basicly it tells the bios one value and then when you've loaded windows it tells windows the actual size of the hard disk
2007-01-01 09:59:11 · answer #2 · answered by matthew12396 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All computers will show around 7-9 gb less than there total capacity this is because of all the programs and infomation the computer needs to function ie: your op system: windows.
The only time you will see total capacity is when you reformat your hard drive,but then you will have to re install a op system so no point in that.
2007-01-01 01:57:17 · answer #3 · answered by ME 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What kind of hard drive is it? Maxtor has this software called EZ bios or something like that , that will read your hard drives at start up. Look at your hard drives manufactures site for more info or look at www.download.com for a program that will do the same. You sure you do't have 9 or 8 gb of music on there. Is it showing the remaining space or all the space. Does it show you used space?
2006-12-31 20:33:34 · answer #4 · answered by micaso1971 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Older windows.. like 95/98 handle smaller sized hard drives...but you can make a partition..and use all the drive... But all hard drives use like 2 or 3 gigs for drivers and stuff.. so your missing like 6gigs... you can run a partition wizard... and see if the missing 6gigs shows up.. I think flashing the bio's is risky.. More likely to cause more problems than you have now.. I know window's me run a 40gig...
2006-12-31 20:42:16 · answer #5 · answered by cintinightbird2003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use "community DISC administration" (ideal click my laptop decide on take care of) be sure entre disc is PARTITIONED; IF not make a sparkling partition to apply something, additionally chck below MY laptop, would have a stress D it somewhat is something of the stress !
2016-10-19 07:37:50 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go into my computer and right click on local disk c.then go into properties and click on tools and then go into defragment.when that is done right click on local disk c again and click on disk clean up.click on the scoure and you should be directed to the right place
2007-01-01 02:21:26 · answer #7 · answered by irish dubliner 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋