Hdd=250g- Registers 127gb??

[JDGreen92086]

It is a 250 gb hdd and when i click my computer and then the drive, it registers 127 total? What the?

 

[PP Mguire]

Install service pack1a. That should fix our problem. XP didnt have support for big HDs when it first came out but SP1a fixed that.

 

[JDGreen92086]

I tried to dl it and install, and it said I have sp2 and that it couldnt install.

 

[uzi9mm]

What file system are you using? just wondering......

 

[JDGreen92086]

file system?
If your talking about the OS I have xp home...

 

[uzi9mm]

NTFS?? FAT32??

 

[Nitestick]

you may have to format the extra 100gb or so as an extended partition to allow windows to recognise it. this topic came up about a week or so ago. it may be possible that this is a BIOS problem but doubtful because then the hdd probably wouldnt work at all

 

[JDGreen92086]

NTFS
Sorry didn't think about those, lol.

Extended Partition? How exactly would I do that? IF there are no other options. I'd rather just have one partition.

 

[SHAWN]

Right click my computer>>manage. Disk management. post a screen shot.

 

[Tyler1989]

Just patch your XP and go to SP2.