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Windows dislikes HDD > 132GB

3 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/windows-dislikes-hdd-132gb.65487/

ramprasad
ramprasad Original post #1
Aug 13, 2007 at 7:30 PM
hi,

I have 2 Seagate HDD (Baraccuda).
Primary one is 80GB and has OS installed onto it.
Second one is 300GB.
It is the 2nd drive that Windows XP SP2, recognises as 132GB and rest has vanished.

Can anyone help me to recover and use the remaining space also.?
slugger
slugger #2
Aug 13, 2007 at 7:57 PM
did u partition d remaining space in d 300GB hdd

w/o partitioning d space wont show up
A
abhijangda #3
Aug 15, 2007 at 4:06 PM
it may b becoz of jumper settings.