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If you format it in Windows XP, then the max you'll ever get using FAT32 is
32 gigs.
Now, if you are trying to format it as NTFS, and it is still showing up as
32 gigs, then you have another problem.
Make sure your hard drive controller supports larger sized hard drives (>32
gigs).
Make sure you hard drive is jumpered properly (many hard drives have a
jumper configuration that limits the hard drive reported size to 32 gigs for
compatibility reasons (for hard drive controllers that don't support >32 gig
hard drives)
--
Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
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<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I've read the links you gave me but after trying to
> partition and format the hard disk it still shows a
> maximum capacity of 32gb???
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Limitations of the FAT32 File System in Windows XP
> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
> us;314463&Product=winxp
> >
> >How to Partition and Format a Hard Disk in Windows XP
> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
> us;313348&Product=winxp
> >
> >--
> >Carey Frisch
> >Microsoft MVP
> >Windows XP - Shell/User
> >
> >Be Smart! Protect your PC!
> >http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
> >
> >---------------------------------------------------------
> ---------------------------------------
> >
> >"Adam Holownia" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote in message:
> > news:007201c423f2$26742460$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> >
> >|I recently transferred my 120gb hard disk into my new
> >| computer. The problem is that my old computer could
> only
> >| recognise the hard disk as 32gb capacity. When I put
> it
> >| into my new computer and formatted the drive it was
> still
> >| showing a 32gb capacity instead of 120gb. Is there any
> >| way I can use all 120gb of the hard disk again?
> >.
> >
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