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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: dante10k on October 28, 2011, 01:50:51 PM

Title: HardDrive Size Read Incorrect
Post by: dante10k on October 28, 2011, 01:50:51 PM
Okay to explain this issue in detail I attempted to resize partition D and add the size to Partition C, (this HD was orginally 1.5TB) anyway after about 5 times of failed attempts i noticed somthing strange. the space that was taken from Partition D is like gone or not readable in the "Computer" explorer window but it wasnt transfered to partition C. its gone. Partition D in Disk Management shows up 100% correct but when going to properties the computer returns a differnt result. I took a print screen for details.

(http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/986/pariond.jpg)
Thanks to anyone who can help me out <3.
and sorry for the slightly pixelated image if you guys/ladies need i can try and clean it up abit.
Title: Re: HardDrive Size Read Incorrect
Post by: Computer_Commando on October 28, 2011, 02:03:31 PM
Is this Windows7?
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2672-partition-volume-shrink.html
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2670-partition-volume-extend.html
Title: Re: HardDrive Size Read Incorrect
Post by: dante10k on October 28, 2011, 03:26:54 PM
Yeah its windows 7. I did thoes exact steps for Disk Management, the only difference is when i tried to shrink the volume it came up with a error and didnt turn up with any space that was unallocated.
the error returns "The parameter is incorrect."
Title: Re: HardDrive Size Read Incorrect
Post by: Lumpy44 on October 29, 2011, 12:18:09 PM
Got me stumped. What version of windows 7?
Title: Re: HardDrive Size Read Incorrect
Post by: Transfusion on October 31, 2011, 12:15:58 AM
Have you tried using a 3rd-party partition manager like EaSEUS Partition Manager? This is a rather odd problem...
Title: Re: HardDrive Size Read Incorrect
Post by: dante10k on December 10, 2011, 10:28:01 AM
Sorry for the late reply but my family moved to a differnt house and we just registered the internet which im very unsatisfied with. >.>
but anyway I have EASEUS Partition Manager. and this is windows Ultimate 64bit
Title: Re: HardDrive Size Read Incorrect
Post by: patio on December 10, 2011, 10:35:33 AM
You probably just wiped your hidden restore partition in the process...

Can't tell much from that image.
Title: Re: HardDrive Size Read Incorrect
Post by: dante10k on December 14, 2011, 08:49:43 PM
naw thats not the case in the screenshot theres a partition labeled HP_RECOVERY (OEM do not use) thats the recovery partition.
im just assuming its a faulty hardrive, so when i get the money ill be replacing it along with all my other hds with High capacity ones. Thanks anyway guys for trying to help :(
Title: Re: HardDrive Size Read Incorrect
Post by: JJ 3000 on December 14, 2011, 09:13:18 PM
Log into an administrator account. Find the drive in Computer, right click it and select properties. Click the quota tab. Are disk quotas enabled?
Title: Re: HardDrive Size Read Incorrect
Post by: Computer_Commando on December 15, 2011, 04:39:12 AM
Quote from: dante10k on December 14, 2011, 08:49:43 PM
naw thats not the case in the screenshot theres a partition labeled HP_RECOVERY (OEM do not use) thats the recovery partition.
im just assuming its a faulty hardrive, so when i get the money ill be replacing it along with all my other hds with High capacity ones...
The HP Tools partition is missing.  If JJ's suggestion doesn't work, you could image the partitions you want to keep, wipe the drive & restore them to the proper order.  I don't think it's a bad HD.
My HP looks like this:

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