Hello, I recently purchased a Western Digital 320GB SATA hard drive for my new computer.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822136003
However, I have been having some problems with it. I'll list now everything to date I've done with the drive.
1) Attempt to install Windows XP (Pre-SP1). Only recognizes 127GB.
2) I partition all the 127GB.
3) I attempt to format the partion, but the format fails.
4) Try partitioning and formatting a smaller size, also fails.
5) Install Windows onto another hard drive (IDE).
6) Boot up Windows, Black screens if SATA drive is connected.
7) Plug SATA into brother's computer. Able to format only 127G, despite being post SP2 and having a 200GB SATA drive working perfectly.
8) Plug back into my computer, still Black screens.
9) Get Windows SP2 disk, use it to partition full drive space
10) Attempt to quick format, fail.
11) Boot up Windows, now regonizes the SATA drive.
12) Attempt both quick and full formats, both fail.
I'm not that experienced with hard drives, so I'm not sure if its possible I'm missing a driver or something that is keeping me from formatting this disk or if it is really damaged. Can anyone help me? Here are my computer specs:
CPU: Core 2 Duo 6600
MOBO: GIGABYTE GA-965G-DS3
RAM: G.SKILL 2x1GB DDR2 800
Hard Drive (with Windows): Maxtor 60GB IDE
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822136003
However, I have been having some problems with it. I'll list now everything to date I've done with the drive.
1) Attempt to install Windows XP (Pre-SP1). Only recognizes 127GB.
2) I partition all the 127GB.
3) I attempt to format the partion, but the format fails.
4) Try partitioning and formatting a smaller size, also fails.
5) Install Windows onto another hard drive (IDE).
6) Boot up Windows, Black screens if SATA drive is connected.
7) Plug SATA into brother's computer. Able to format only 127G, despite being post SP2 and having a 200GB SATA drive working perfectly.
8) Plug back into my computer, still Black screens.
9) Get Windows SP2 disk, use it to partition full drive space
10) Attempt to quick format, fail.
11) Boot up Windows, now regonizes the SATA drive.
12) Attempt both quick and full formats, both fail.
I'm not that experienced with hard drives, so I'm not sure if its possible I'm missing a driver or something that is keeping me from formatting this disk or if it is really damaged. Can anyone help me? Here are my computer specs:
CPU: Core 2 Duo 6600
MOBO: GIGABYTE GA-965G-DS3
RAM: G.SKILL 2x1GB DDR2 800
Hard Drive (with Windows): Maxtor 60GB IDE