300GB now 31.5GB capacity! Please help!

[karlt78]

I originally had a FAT32 10GB HD as a slave (C and my system disk NTSC 40GB HD (F. I got a new 300GB hard drive for Christmas, put it in my machine formatted it and it worked ok (it became the new C.

I then decided to put my 10GB HD in as well and it came up at the E: drive but then it said my 300GB drive needed to be formatted. When I did this it is coming up at 31.5GB instead of 300GB!!!! I have formatted it at NTSC (I know about the capacity limits for FAT32 and NTSC) but think it's stuck at 31.5GB.

Please help...... I don't know how to sort it out.

 

[karlt78]

Sorry meant NTFS obviously!!! Too much messing with video.

I've managed to sort it out now, but thanks for having a look.

 

[poertner_1274]

Do you mind posting your solution here for us for future reference if someone has the same problem? I'm glad you got it all straightened away!

 

[anindyanuri]

You need to change the BIOS

I also have experienced similar problems a few years back. I think you should upgrade your BIOS, and then only you can get rid of this lack of space of your HDD. Do not worry, your HDD is completely OK.

 

[AllUneed]

Hi,

I think I know what the problem is with your hard drive.
The hard-drive can be set on an 32 GB limit.
You should check your hard-drive's jumper-settings, and see if they are not set to the 32 GB CLIP.

Succes!!!

AllUneed :hotbounce