hdd detection SOLVED

[DefenderZann]

I have a 200GB hdd that windows XP pro only detects as a 120Gb hdd.. I know that there is something that you can add to the registry to fix it but I can't remeber what is is, can someone help me with it?

[ChrisP1098]

the only thing i can think of is to try partitioning the disk. either that or upgrade ur bios version.

[MalikTous]

See what your Storage/Drive Administration sees it as. I have a PC Chips MB that sees a 128GB drive but the WinXP Home OS formatted a 186GB partition (NTFS). If you format as FAT32, you will be forced to use a 128GB partitionand a 58GB partition. (Drive is a WD 200GB formatting to 186GB).

[jmdl1983]

MalikTous

See what your Storage/Drive Administration sees it as. I have a PC Chips MB that sees a 128GB drive but the WinXP Home OS formatted a 186GB partition (NTFS). If you format as FAT32, you will be forced to use a 128GB partitionand a 58GB partition. (Drive is a WD 200GB formatting to 186GB).

Malik is correct. For all of its benefits, FAT32 has a size limitation. You need to convert to NTFS if you are in FAT32. Careful though as you will not be able to change back without formatting the drive.

[DefenderZann]

let me be a little more specifik..
The drive I'm talking about is compleatly new(as in never formated before) and I haven't formated it the first time yet, as windows don't detect all the drive space. And there is a value in the registry that can be added to fix this problem. and as I will format in Windows XP then it will be formated to NTFS.

EDIT: now does anyone know the value that I should add in the registry that will fix it?

[DefenderZann]

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