Hd Problems

[Benno]

After I had problems with my harddrives and win98 I decided to install winxp.

So I installed winxp pro, I haven't installed SP1 yet
Because I wanted to reformate my HDs to NTFS i backed up everything and used Partition magic to delete the 3 partitons on my 160GB Seagate.
But then when PM finished its job it shows me just about 126GB of unpartitioned space. Also when I create a new partition its just about 126GB big.

When I tried to use Discwizard from seagate I had the exact same problem.

Does anybody know what the problem is or how I can fix this?
Actually it dont want to loose about 30gigs :blink:

Thanks Benno :)

[ObiWan]

what does windows say it is?

ps i think the drive will be about 146GB

[tesco]

try using a win98 boot disk and boot up with it then type fdisk /mbr ...this will reset the master boot record, deleting all partitions and backup partitions then you can sue windows setup to create the partitions again during the install.

[callum]

You need sp1 installed.
Why can I only see 127 to 137 GBytes of my 160 GB drive in Windows XP? (http://www.seagate.com/support/kb/disc/faq/137_winxp.html)

[Benno]

Thanks a lot callum, great link :)

@ROSSCO_2004
I dont want to install my OS on that drive, i use it as extra storage
but im just gonna install SP1 now

Thanks Benno :)

[DWk]

Originally posted by Benno@6 February 2004 - 04:23
Thanks a lot callum, great link :)

@ROSSCO_2004
I dont want to install my OS on that drive, i use it as extra storage
but im just gonna install SP1 now

Thanks Benno :)
For next time, just get a WinXP CD with SP1 incorporated or even SP1a and RU1. I have 3 WinXP cds, each one that has come out :) (pro version, that is :D )

[Benno]

Just installed SP1a and now I see ~150GB I guess thats normal considering the space the filesystem uses and the KB/MB/GB arithmetic :)

@DWk I couldnt find a german XPpro with integrated SP1, thats why i had to install it separately :)

[DWk]

Originally posted by Benno@6 February 2004 - 11:39
Just installed SP1a and now I see ~150GB I guess thats normal considering the space the filesystem uses and the KB/MB/GB arithmetic :)

@DWk I couldnt find a german XPpro with integrated SP1, thats why i had to install it separately :)
:o I see. Well I speak spanish but don't like spanish Os's :(

Although, I think I've seen a german sp1 cd somewhere. Try sharereactor

[tesco]

DWK isnt spanish your native language? wouldnt it be easier to use a spanish version of xp?

[DWk]

Originally posted by ROSSCO_2004@6 February 2004 - 17:09
DWK isnt spanish your native language? wouldnt it be easier to use a spanish version of xp?
Uhhh not precisely. Even though it is my native(or first) language, I can speak english just as well. However, I prefer everything on the same language :D B)