how can i fix it?.. i havent put it back in the original computer yet though.
2007-07-06 18:09:41 · 8 answers · asked by perfect_solution 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
most of the time when this happens its the 1st sign of a failing HDD - try reformatting it
If you can download a DOS boot disk from www.bootdisk.com and boot off of it, then run fdisk and wipe out and rebuild the partitions, reboot then type format c:/s to try it again
Or you can go to the manufacturer's website and get their HDD utility to do it...either way its real easy, if it does it again - you better not save anything important on it
2007-07-06 18:59:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
verify and notice if the entire confusing force is formatted. It seems such as you in trouble-free terms have a ingredient of it formatted as in case you have been going to format it into partitons. And the clarification you have a 160HD that comes out to 147 is because of the fact the way a gig is measured. The confusing force agencies degree their confusing drives in 1000MB GBs, on an identical time as abode windows sees 1024MB as a GB. So confusing force agencies base their Gigabyte on Decimal and abode windows on Binary.
2016-11-08 09:19:52 · answer #2 · answered by beharry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You probably have some bad sectors. You normallly lose some storage space due to formatting as the file system is installed, but not half the capacity. Run a disk doctor application or something like it to find out for sure.
2007-07-06 18:14:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make partitions using "Windows Media Center" addition, am sure then it will shows your complete hard disk space, this my very own experience.
All the best !!!
2007-07-13 01:33:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you have read setup bumf re. jumpers? (s'where at the rear of the drive) Also some earlier versions of Win do not recognise any HD over ???gb.
2007-07-11 00:45:23 · answer #5 · answered by Keith B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you have formated using a old computer then what you say may happen. format once more by connecting to another computer which is new
2007-07-06 21:06:55 · answer #6 · answered by Innocent 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
did you partition it by accident? this would cause 2 drives to show up
2007-07-06 18:15:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it may have partitioned or split the drive in to two drives. you may have to repartition it to the full capacity.
2007-07-13 14:22:51 · answer #8 · answered by After 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋