Upgraded Hard D to 100GB

MoR · 01-02-2007, 11:09 AM

Hi

I have a Compaq N610c and the previous hard drive had a SMART Error. I had been wanting to change the Hard drive anyway so i bought a brand new 100GB Toshiba Hard Drive.

I then fitted it in and and followed by installing Windows XP OS. On the screen asking about the partition, the list of where to put the partition only showed that i had 126 mb of space and that 125 mb was available for use!!!!

This cant be right!!!!! My Hard drive is 100GB. Is there a setting i need to change or have i done something wrong???

I am a very novice computer user, and i could really do with some help.

Cheers, Mo

MoR · 01-02-2007, 05:06 PM

If it helps, somebody mentioned something about inputting values which are located on the label on the Hard disk on the BIOS screen......

...?

Burgerbob · 01-02-2007, 06:45 PM

Is it an IDE drive? (using the large ribbon cables like a CD drive) and do you have your jumpers correctly installed (the little things on the back of the drive, next to the place to put the cable). If it is your only drive, then it should be set to Master.

MoR · 01-04-2007, 11:49 AM

As Far As I Know, There Are No Cables, It Is A Brand New 2.5 Laptop Hard Drive Which Is Showing 126 Mb Of Unpartitioned Space, Thus Not Allowing Me To Install Windows. The Hard Drive Is 100gb.

The Hard Drive Had 44 Pins Which Has A Connector Fitting Onto The Pins Allowing It To Fit Into The Connectors On The Laptop.

Cheers, Mo

01-02-2007, 11:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
MoR New Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4	Upgraded Hard D to 100GB - Only shows 126 MB!!! HELP!!!!! Hi I have a Compaq N610c and the previous hard drive had a SMART Error. I had been wanting to change the Hard drive anyway so i bought a brand new 100GB Toshiba Hard Drive. I then fitted it in and and followed by installing Windows XP OS. On the screen asking about the partition, the list of where to put the partition only showed that i had 126 mb of space and that 125 mb was available for use!!!! This cant be right!!!!! My Hard drive is 100GB. Is there a setting i need to change or have i done something wrong??? I am a very novice computer user, and i could really do with some help. Cheers, Mo

01-02-2007, 06:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
Burgerbob Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Private Island Age: 18 Posts: 2,515	Is it an IDE drive? (using the large ribbon cables like a CD drive) and do you have your jumpers correctly installed (the little things on the back of the drive, next to the place to put the cable). If it is your only drive, then it should be set to Master. __________________ MY Computer AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+ Black Edition, Zalman 9700 4096Mb Patriot Viper, ASUS M3N78 Pro 750GB Seagate HDD, eVGA GeForce 8800GT w/Akimbo Antec Three Hundred Logitech MX Revolution, UltraX Media Hanns-G 19in 5ms EEEPC 4G, 1GB RAM, 4GB SD card

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01-02-2007, 05:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
MoR New Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4	If it helps, somebody mentioned something about inputting values which are located on the label on the Hard disk on the BIOS screen...... ...?

01-04-2007, 11:49 AM	#4 (permalink)
MoR New Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4	As Far As I Know, There Are No Cables, It Is A Brand New 2.5 Laptop Hard Drive Which Is Showing 126 Mb Of Unpartitioned Space, Thus Not Allowing Me To Install Windows. The Hard Drive Is 100gb. The Hard Drive Had 44 Pins Which Has A Connector Fitting Onto The Pins Allowing It To Fit Into The Connectors On The Laptop. Cheers, Mo