Donald Joined Mar 21, 2004 Messages 32,013 Location Near the beach in Delaware Dec 14, 2011 #1 I have an old IDE desktop drive that is showing up under Win 7 as 40G. There is no unused space. The max to format is 40G.
I have an old IDE desktop drive that is showing up under Win 7 as 40G. There is no unused space. The max to format is 40G.
wwillson Staff member Joined Aug 20, 2003 Messages 8,119 Location Colorado Dec 14, 2011 #2 Can you delete the 40G partition and create a new 80G partition? Does the drive have a jumper to limit the size? Wayne
Can you delete the 40G partition and create a new 80G partition? Does the drive have a jumper to limit the size? Wayne
OVERKILL $100 Site Donor 2021 Joined Apr 28, 2008 Messages 61,551 Location Ontario, Canada Dec 14, 2011 #3 Is this drive being access through an on-board connector on the board or through a USB attachment?
Rand Joined Aug 20, 2003 Messages 23,937 Location NE,Ohio Dec 14, 2011 #4 Right click computer (in the windows menu) click manage click storage click disk management take a screenshot and post it here.. something like this Uploaded with ImageShack.us
Right click computer (in the windows menu) click manage click storage click disk management take a screenshot and post it here.. something like this Uploaded with ImageShack.us
Donald Thread starter Joined Mar 21, 2004 Messages 32,013 Location Near the beach in Delaware Dec 15, 2011 #5 Originally Posted By: OVERK1LL Is this drive being access through an on-board connector on the board or through a USB attachment? USB.
Originally Posted By: OVERK1LL Is this drive being access through an on-board connector on the board or through a USB attachment? USB.
OVERKILL $100 Site Donor 2021 Joined Apr 28, 2008 Messages 61,551 Location Ontario, Canada Dec 15, 2011 #6 Then my next question is the same as wwilson's: Are there jumpers set on the drive to limit its size?
Then my next question is the same as wwilson's: Are there jumpers set on the drive to limit its size?