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Title: 500 gb hard drive seen in BIOS but not in WinXP's "MyComputer" only 137GB seen
Post by: gwhether on November 30, 2010, 10:15:55 PM

I'm installing a new 500 gb hard drive in a Winxp pc and the BIOS recognizes the full 500gb but after installing the os (winxp) only 137 gb is listed in "My Computer".  Please advise on how to access the remaining 363gb of storage.  I have a Gigabyte GA-945GZM-S2 motherboard and a WD 500gb hard drive.

Title: Re: 500 gb hard drive seen in BIOS but not in WinXP's "MyComputer" only 137GB seen
Post by: jason2074 on November 30, 2010, 10:37:39 PM

Check first on your BIOS settings/features if LBA Mode is present... Enable it or turn it on. Save & Exit.

Title: Re: 500 gb hard drive seen in BIOS but not in WinXP's "MyComputer" only 137GB seen
Post by: JJ 3000 on December 01, 2010, 12:02:01 AM

Install service pack 3.

If that doesn't help look here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/303013

Title: Re: 500 gb hard drive seen in BIOS but not in WinXP's "MyComputer" only 137GB seen
Post by: gwhether on December 01, 2010, 07:58:46 AM

I have enabled the mode to LBA, saved, exited, and rebooted and still show only 127GB in my computer.  Yes, I said 127GB not the 137GB that I stated at first.  I'm not sure if that makes any difference or not.  I am already running sp3 on winxp pro.  The ATAPI version is 5.1.2600.5512 and as far as the ms link which I read through I am a bit worried about changing code.

Title: Re: 500 gb hard drive seen in BIOS but not in WinXP's "MyComputer" only 137GB seen
Post by: patio on December 01, 2010, 08:02:18 AM

How does the drive show in Disk Management ? ?
It may have done this because of choices you made in the setup process...

Title: Re: 500 gb hard drive seen in BIOS but not in WinXP's "MyComputer" only 137GB seen
Post by: gwhether on December 01, 2010, 08:21:09 AM

After clicking on the HD in CMOS this is what's listed:

IDE HDD Auto-Detection      [Press Enter]

IDE Channel 0 Master      [Auto]

Access Mode         [LBA]

Capacity                         500 GB

Cylinder                        16643

Head            255

Precomp            0

Landing Zone         65534

Sector            63

Is this the information you are asking about?

Title: Re: 500 gb hard drive seen in BIOS but not in WinXP's "MyComputer" only 137GB seen
Post by: hcooke on December 01, 2010, 08:29:30 AM

No, that is bios, Patio is referring to Disk Management in windows.

right click My Computer.  left click Manage.
double click Storage.  double click Disk Management.

Need the info it shows for your drive.

Title: Re: 500 gb hard drive seen in BIOS but not in WinXP's "MyComputer" only 137GB seen
Post by: gwhether on December 01, 2010, 08:41:13 AM

Disk 0 - Basic - 465.76 GB - online

Hard Drice (C:)  127.99 GB NTFS  Healthy (system)

337.77 GB  Unallocated

Title: Re: 500 gb hard drive seen in BIOS but not in WinXP's "MyComputer" only 137GB seen
Post by: patio on December 01, 2010, 08:46:33 AM

Here's a Pic on how to do this in XP... (http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/hard-drive-support/42679-help-allocating-unallocated-space-c-drive.html)

Title: Re: 500 gb hard drive seen in BIOS but not in WinXP's "MyComputer" only 137GB seen
Post by: gwhether on December 01, 2010, 09:49:22 AM

Thank you so much for all your help.  You truly made my life easier.  I get so discussted when trying to find answers to problems among all the retailers and not to mention Microsoft as well.  Thanks again.

Title: Re: 500 gb hard drive seen in BIOS but not in WinXP's "MyComputer" only 137GB seen
Post by: patio on December 01, 2010, 10:02:49 AM

Your'e more than Welcome....stop by anytime...