2007-01-28 09:38:06 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
it is more than likely that you have partitioned the drive. Which means you split the drive up and windows cannot see the other part that is not partitioned. I have had this problem a few times. What you need to do is (if you have one) insert a windows xp install disc into your computer and load setup. then when it brings up the partitioner you should see your drive. It is relatively easy to fix but there is a chance if you do something wrong you could lose all of your data.
2007-01-28 09:42:28 · answer #1 · answered by aqualung 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only time you see 80 Gb is before you put it in the computer. If you buy a BRAND NEW computer with say 100 Gb HDD. You may see 80 Gb of memory, cuz the computer needs somewhere to store its Back up (as used in the Restore function, the OS system (the Windows XP w/SP2 has to be loaded somewhere and stored) and your general programs or applications (when you load Doom 3 up, where do you think the space comes from?).
When you put a HDD in you will NEVER see the full capacity cuz even a second drive needs to store applications or programming so it will be compatable and able to know when and how to send files to you, and so fourth.
Also if your drive was partitioned see if you have any "EXTRA" drives on board. If you partitioned it somehow, the other 50 GB may be indicated as drive G: or another drive letter.
2007-01-28 17:44:44 · answer #2 · answered by Big C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try formatting it in NTFS. Note that that will completely clear it. If you have stuff you want to save, I suggest transferring it to a seperate hard drive, flash drive, or cd-rom. If that doens't work, then you don't have an 80GB, you have a 30GB.
2007-01-28 17:41:17 · answer #3 · answered by crushinbutterfly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dose'nt make sense to me either some one may be stealing your space? Do you have dial up? Do you have windows 98, xp, or are working with some other system? narrow the problem down by parts and work your way out! could talk to people you bought it from or some other tech they can usually pinpoint it down on the phone or i.e. email...lookin the yellow pages under computer repair.
2007-01-28 17:47:46 · answer #4 · answered by matthew m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two possibilities
1) Your computer's motherboard doesn't support hardrives larger than 32gb.
2) your harddrive has a jumper on it (called the 32gb limitation jumper)
2007-01-28 17:39:54 · answer #5 · answered by A N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps it is partitioned improperly. Check with "fdisk" select #4, to see the details of how your drive is partitioned.
2007-01-28 17:41:25 · answer #6 · answered by John W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried disc clean-up? Have you tried defragmenting? Also, your harddrive may not be in FAT system form. Just convert it from whatever it is now to FAT13.
2007-01-28 17:40:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it maybe split up into 2 drives? Most hard drives are.
2007-01-28 17:39:52 · answer #8 · answered by healthspot_2000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have it partitioned? Make a new drive from the unformatted 50gigs.
2007-01-28 17:41:56 · answer #9 · answered by John K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What operating system? What model of computer? Your BIOS may need to be updated.
2007-01-28 17:40:27 · answer #10 · answered by Kokopelli 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋