Problems partitioning SATA HDD with Windows XP Pro

[kenshin512]

Hi. I have recently built a new computer. After I installed Windows XP pro, i found that I only could see about 100 gigs of my 500 gig hdd. I was hoping if there was anyway to access the remaining space. My computer stats are listed below. Thanks.

-Windows XP Pro
-ASUS P5E3 Deluxe
-Intel Core 2 Quad Processor
-EVGA e-GeForce 8800 GTS 640MB
-Maxtor SATA II/300 Internal HDD 500GB x2

 

[AlbertLionheart]

Check the post on
http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.j...toid=d8344a3cdde5c010VgnVCM100000dd04090aRCRD
- perhaps this is the same problem

 

[kenshin512]

Thanks, but I've already tried that solution. Does anyone know how to access the partition settings for XP? In the bios, i see both drives and its full capacity, so I'm thinking its a XP problem.

 

[AlbertLionheart]

The BIOS sees an 'naked' drive and knows not about any format or partition. So did you select full capacity when you installed XP?
Check in Control Panel > Admin Tools > Computer Management > Disk Management to see if you primary HDD 0 is formatted to full capacity. You need someething like Partition Magic to change the partitions on the fly or you could create a second partition on the same drive.

 

[Samstoned]

check for a limit jumper on drive
check is OS xp without service pk 1 or 2
after install can you see unformatted space in disk manager