partitioning problem

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Feb 24th, 2004, 06:33 PM
Archangel_B4U

partitioning problem

My friend has got a brand new 250 GB WD hard drive and has asked me to install it for him. I go to put his copy of Windows XP Home on it and the setup only sees 37 GB instead of 250GB. Well after looking at it awhile I decided to use Partition magic 8 Pro to make the partition 250GB after installing windows. All should be good right? Wrong, a week later he got about 36 GB used on the drive and windows got messed up and I had to reformat, so I did and about week later it happens again. Has anyone out there had this problem please shed some light.

Thanks
Feb 25th, 2004, 12:50 AM
Ideas Man

Has he got an ATA 133 controller for starters? I know ATA 100 only sees about 120 GB.
Feb 25th, 2004, 11:14 AM
Archangel_B4U

Yeah he does ATA 133 thats one the first things I checked
Feb 25th, 2004, 01:28 PM
Madboy

Re: partitioning problem

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Originally posted by Archangel_B4U
My friend has got a brand new 250 GB WD hard drive

Thats bloody massive compared to my 12Gb HDD! Tell him to send it through the post.:D