Impossible Partitions?

2008-05-10 16:41:36

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Jenspm: penis; +1,716|7003|St. Andrews / Oslo

I have 1x250GB and 1x500GB HDDs in my PC.

So I installed XP and noticed that there were 2 HDDs under "My Computer", and that one was 127GB, so I assumed I had made some partition or something my accident when I installed it, and that the new 500GB wasn't working for some reason.

However, I later found out that the other one was 232GB. so I have 1x232GB and 2x127GB when I should have 1x250GB and 1x500GB.

The 232GB ( C: ) has the system files from my previous Vista Install, While the 127GB ( D: ) has the current install files.

So C: could well be the old 250GB, but how did 500GB turn to 127?

Btw, the 500GB turns up in BIOS.

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2008-05-10 16:46:46

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Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6468|Winland

Remove all partitions, start over.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-05-10 16:47:05

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DUnlimited: got any popo lolo intersting?; +1,160|6734|cuntshitlake

Windows XP pre SP1 does not recocnize that big HDDs.

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2008-05-10 16:47:22

#4

Jenspm: penis; +1,716|7003|St. Andrews / Oslo

Freezer7Pro wrote:
Remove all partitions, start over.

Does that include re-installing Windows?

DeathUnlimited wrote:
Windows XP pre SP1 does not recocnize that big HDDs.

I has SP2 nao

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2008-05-10 16:47:47

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Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6468|Winland

Jenspm wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
Remove all partitions, start over.
Does that include re-installing Windows?

Yup.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-05-10 16:49:30

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Jenspm: penis; +1,716|7003|St. Andrews / Oslo

Freezer7Pro wrote:
Jenspm wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
Remove all partitions, start over.
Does that include re-installing Windows?
Yup.

aww, fuck.

can I delete partitions/format drives through BIOS?

2008-05-10 16:50:56

#7

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6468|Winland

Jenspm wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
Jenspm wrote:

Does that include re-installing Windows?
Yup.
aww, fuck.

can I delete partitions/format drives through BIOS?

Nope. You can get software for it, and do it in the Windows install. Your partitions are fucked up, so it's best to just start over clean.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-05-10 20:28:40

#8

jaymz9350: Member; +54|6848

the 250 gig reads correct. The way hdd manufactures and windows define a GB is different.

2008-05-10 21:32:27

#9

Scorpion0x17: can detect anyone's visible post count...; +691|7037|Cambridge (UK)

BEFORE YOU WIPE EVERYTHING, Jens, if you haven't already...

First a couple of questions:

1. What are you trying to achieve? (having both XP and Vista installed so you can choose between them?)
2. Is the Vista install working? (can you boot into it?)
3. Is there any data you want to save on either HDD?

If you are trying to multiboot (having both XP and Vista useable), you may be able to save yourself some hassle, by repartitioning the 500GB from Vista...

Or it may be quicker to just start from scratch...

2008-05-11 12:56:17

#10

-101-InvaderZim: Member; +42|7114|Waikato, Aotearoa

To actually see what hard drives are in use (and not just the partitions), go to hard drive monitor.....

RMC My Computer-->Manage-->Disk Management (Its under Storage).

It should have Disk 0, Disk 1 etc with the partitions shown.

and RMC=Right Mouse Click

2008-05-11 13:00:07

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jsnipy: ...; +3,277|6793|...

you can ghost the image if you really don't want to start over.

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