Windows does not see full size of hard drive
Hi,
I have been a member for quite a while but don't get around very often. I have a problem. I built a computer for someone, then stupidly let it go without virus protection for a couple weeks. When they told me it wasn't working I knew imediatly what was wrong. The computer was completly infested with viruses.
I had all important files backed up so I figured no big deal, I will just reinstall windows and start from scratch. I proceeded to do that, but windows would only detect 131gb of a 250gb hard drive. The bios detects a 250 gb hard drive, and I ran the Hitashi drive fitness test recomended here, but it reported that the drive was fine.
I tried to install windows, but in the blue text based install section it kept failing to install files. I tried multiple times and used another windows disk thinking that was the problem. Well I did finally get windows to install, but I now have a very hard time getting any thing to install. And windows still only sees 131gb.
Any thoughts you have would be very helpful. I am out of thoughts.
Thanks,
Squat
P.S.
E8400 core 2
Abit IP35P
2gb ddr 800 ocz platinum
Seagate Barracuda ES ST3250620NS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s
EVGA 256-P2-N751-TR GeForce 8600 GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCIe x16
I have been a member for quite a while but don't get around very often. I have a problem. I built a computer for someone, then stupidly let it go without virus protection for a couple weeks. When they told me it wasn't working I knew imediatly what was wrong. The computer was completly infested with viruses.
I had all important files backed up so I figured no big deal, I will just reinstall windows and start from scratch. I proceeded to do that, but windows would only detect 131gb of a 250gb hard drive. The bios detects a 250 gb hard drive, and I ran the Hitashi drive fitness test recomended here, but it reported that the drive was fine.
I tried to install windows, but in the blue text based install section it kept failing to install files. I tried multiple times and used another windows disk thinking that was the problem. Well I did finally get windows to install, but I now have a very hard time getting any thing to install. And windows still only sees 131gb.
Any thoughts you have would be very helpful. I am out of thoughts.
Thanks,
Squat
P.S.
E8400 core 2
Abit IP35P
2gb ddr 800 ocz platinum
Seagate Barracuda ES ST3250620NS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s
EVGA 256-P2-N751-TR GeForce 8600 GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCIe x16
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Also when I had windows installed I could not get any service pack to install.
thanks
//EDIT: The guide. You should be able to work this without having to install service packs.
I hope that clears it up a little.
Also will xp without service packs not see a certain size hard drive?
thanks again
Correct. Windows XP without any service pack will come up against a 147GB drive size limit. Get thee to a service pack quickly!
When I have previously installed windows with the staight xp disk, I get through with the windows install, I am not able to install any service packs. The file will start unpacking, but then says file corrupt. I know that that is not the case because I have used the exact same copy of the file on another computer, and it worked fine.
Completely confused,
Squat
Was wondering if it could possibly be a memory or cpu problem instead.
Still at a loss,
Thanks very much for your help Kwitko.