HDD wont format completely.

[clueless106]

I have a 60GB maxtor hard drive. i did a fresh xp install onto it and xp would only make a partition of 32gb. BIOS reads as 60gb capacity, and windows reads the drive as 60 total but will only format up to 32gb. im cofused. any help is appreciated. thanks.

 

[HammerBot]

Do you use FAT32? I think that both Windows 2000 and XP limits the maximum FAT32 partition to 32GB. God knows why, since FAT32 supports much larger disks/partitions. Try using NTFS or divide the drive into 2 or more partitions.

 

[scamtrOn]

fat32 will support the full capacity of your hard drive.

how many partitions do you have? do scandisk and see what happens. the firmware on the bios will say its a 60gb, but if there is something wrong with the hard drive platters this could happen.

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[clueless106]

i formatted it using NTFS, one partition of 32gb and then it wouldn't let me do anymore. I'll run a scandisk when i get home. what should i look for in scandisk?

<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by clueless106 on 08/16/02 03:51 AM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[scamtrOn]

so are you tellin me the partition is 32gb? if so, then all you have to do is delete the partition. once deleted make a new one and make sure u use the full 60gb as one partition. if you need help, i or anyone here could give you step by step on how to do this.

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[Scotty35]

XP will only support a max partition size of 32GB in fat 32, I know coz I read it last night looking for something else.


Whatever, whenever fvk me :tongue:



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[scamtrOn]

err... i'm on win xp with a 80gb, two 100gb and one 120gb

the 80gb and one of the 100gb are both in fat32. the 100gb is full and the 80bg is about 65bg full.

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[Scotty35]

As an O/S install partition?

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[scamtrOn]

huh?


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[Scotty35]

Whatever, I was trying to say that a max of 32MB is all win Xp install will allow as the install partition as a fat32 file system! Yeah i can get plenty of fat 32 space and I will stay that way, NTFS is for commercial shite and security and mostly slower.

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[scamtrOn]

win xp partitioned the 80gb hard drive. it works. i mean as one partition, the whole 80gb is in one partition.

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[Scotty35]

Funny, not that I really know as I have not tried it.

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[scamtrOn]

yeah i know what you mean. it also puzzles me as well... hmmm... i'm sure my winXP is not special.

oh wait a minut... i have winXP pro, does that make a difference? i don't know jack about home ed!!

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[Scotty35]

scotty33 says hello, anyway be fvked if I know, just seen some thing about a 32mb limit when going through m$ stuff lookin for something else.

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[Scotty35]

Its a learning curve for me

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[scamtrOn]

hmm. time to do some research then.

btw, good to know its you buddy.

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[clueless106]

yea if you wouldnt mind posting the steps on how to delete the partition and redo it, id appreciate it. Will I lose my stored stuff doing this?

 

[Scotty35]

I use partiton Magic7. Not much else to say really
All obvious once you use it!

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