Maxtor 250 GB Harddrive

peak13 · 03-05-2006, 04:03 PM

I've just installed a new Maxtor 250GB HDD and windows only recognizes it as a 137GB. I've updated my BIOS (it now recognizes all 250GB) and I've installed BigDriveEnabler to update Windows registry and Windows still only recognizes 137GB.

I have been told to run MaxBlast but what I don't know is will this program erase all the data on my HDD? I've only got one HDD so I've got no where to back up my data. Has anyone used MaxBlast on a drive with data?

Dialamo · 03-05-2006, 04:23 PM

In order to access the full capacity of your hard drive or partition larger than 137GB, you need to install Windows XP Service Pack 2.

suprasteve · 03-05-2006, 08:18 PM

I believe SP1 is fine too, which if you have xp, you should update to sp2 anyways, and like he said, the best option is to partition the drive, I'd use PartitionMagic if you can get it

sglumc · 04-02-2006, 05:07 PM

i've had the same problem, don't worry about sp2, please goto Control panel>Administrative Tools>Computer management>Disk management the remaining drive space should be there as a black bar that needs formatting and partitioning for use.

jbrown456 · 04-02-2006, 06:30 PM

So your saying just to just format the remaining space into another partition?

03-05-2006, 04:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
peak13 New Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1	Maxtor 250 GB Harddrive I've just installed a new Maxtor 250GB HDD and windows only recognizes it as a 137GB. I've updated my BIOS (it now recognizes all 250GB) and I've installed BigDriveEnabler to update Windows registry and Windows still only recognizes 137GB. I have been told to run MaxBlast but what I don't know is will this program erase all the data on my HDD? I've only got one HDD so I've got no where to back up my data. Has anyone used MaxBlast on a drive with data?

03-05-2006, 04:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dialamo Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 198	In order to access the full capacity of your hard drive or partition larger than 137GB, you need to install Windows XP Service Pack 2. __________________ Computers For The Win!

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03-05-2006, 08:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
suprasteve Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,355	I believe SP1 is fine too, which if you have xp, you should update to sp2 anyways, and like he said, the best option is to partition the drive, I'd use PartitionMagic if you can get it

04-02-2006, 05:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
sglumc New Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11	i've had the same problem, don't worry about sp2, please goto Control panel>Administrative Tools>Computer management>Disk management the remaining drive space should be there as a black bar that needs formatting and partitioning for use.

04-02-2006, 06:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
jbrown456 Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: My House Posts: 866	So your saying just to just format the remaining space into another partition?