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| 344566 | 2005-04-13 12:57:00 | Hi all, my first post on these forums... I recently purchased two Seagate 120GB SATA drives off Trademe. Model number ST3120023AS, adding to my existing 120GB Samsung IDE drive. The first one works fine, i've recently been experimenting with various Linux distro's on it and have had no problems. The second one however only shows up as 32GB. At first I thought the jumper was stuck on it (this particular model has jumpers, dispite the fact SATAs apparently don't usually use them now) but there was nothing on them. The seller insists that its a software error, and Seagate Diskwizard should fix it - unfortunately when ever i've tried to boot Diskwizard it freezes at a blank screen with a single blinking "_" . I've tried a variety of other HDD tools and nothings worked... Any ideas? |
Reg (7883) | ||
| 344567 | 2005-04-13 12:59:00 | what os and if so what special packs are added | Tux (606) | ||
| 344568 | 2005-04-13 13:10:00 | Swap them around, and then have one on at a time. If the error shows up in different disks, it is the software or your motherboard hardware. If it persists with a specific disk, it's the disk. | vinref (6194) | ||
| 344569 | 2005-04-13 23:32:00 | Forgot to mention sorry, I'm running Windows XP SP2 (XandrOS also detects it as 32GB) I tried swapping the disks round, its one particular disk. I e-mailed Seagate and they told me it was a lost cause and to get a new one on warranty - but the warranty has expired :( The seller insists it was 120GB when he sent it, as it was running in his computer up untill the day he couriered it to me. If what the seller says is true, and Diskwizard would fix it - I don't suppose anyone knows how to get Diskwizard working on my computer? Or any alternative program that should work? |
Reg (7883) | ||
| 344570 | 2005-04-13 23:41:00 | Whilst you are fiddling with Diskwizard, remember to hassle the seller for a refund at the same time.... | vinref (6194) | ||
| 344571 | 2005-04-14 00:03:00 | How old is your system and is that 120GB hard drive formatted in NTFS? And whats in say in conrol panel/admin tools/computer management/disk management for that 120GB hdd?? Anything else here show up for this hdd?? |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 344572 | 2005-04-14 00:16:00 | What version of Diskwizard are you trying? Seagate have a DOS, Windows and Online version. You may need the Seatools diagnostic software. | PaulD (232) | ||
| 344573 | 2005-04-14 01:12:00 | vinref - Yep, will do. Speedy Gonzales - The system is a home built one, little under a year old. AthlonXP 3200+ (o/ced 2500+) with a Gigabyte GA-7N400 Pro 2. The SATA controller is a Silicon Image SiI 3512. When I recieved it the drive was not formatted - tried formatting it in the Windows Disk Management but it still turned up as a 32GB. Disk Management simply treats it as a 32GB HDD, its not partitioned or anything. PaulD - I've tried all of them, The DOS version (both floppy and CD) freeze the computer as I said. The windows, online version, and Seatools don't pick up anything - everything just recognizes it as a 32GB HDD and offers no options to somehow reset it. Assuming it is damaged some how, is it even possible for the HDD just to switch to 32GB? I would have assumed if it was damaged to the point of not knowing what size the disk was it wouldn't work at all. |
Reg (7883) | ||
| 344574 | 2005-04-14 01:22:00 | OK ummm, since the system isnt that old . Can't say Ive seen a SATA hdd with jumpers . This one has none . Try installing from the XP CD onto that SATA . . . format it . from the XP setup screen . See how much of the hdd it can see . Well if it can detect all of the 120GB install XP on it then format it again later . BUT did u format it in NTFS not FAT32?? What size does the BIOS detect the SATA's as?? Also if that SATA does have jumpers, there isnt a jumper setting that limits it to 32 GB is there?? And there's no jumpers on it? Like you can get on a IDE hdd? Ah OK and since u have 2 SATA's its NOT on RAID in the BIOS is it?? (if the mobo supports RAID) . And its still booting off the IDE hdd at the mo then . |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 344575 | 2005-04-14 05:31:00 | Just a quick note, The maximum size you can format a drive under windows in FAT32 format is 32GB. Which coincidently is the exact size you are getting. So you should check to see what format you are using and switch to NTFS if it isn't already. hope this helps |
pico (4752) | ||
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