External hard drives

**allover** · 20-11-09, 10:00 PM

I took the hard drives out of 2 old computers that i was using as slaves, running XP,
bought 2 external enclousers independently powered and plugged them in via usb, formatted them but they will only register 122gb,(running Vista Ultimate) both being WD 250 gb ATA runing NTFS. Have been back thru properties as some posts suggest and checked but cannot find answer
I would be pleased if any one has an answer as now i look at prices for dedicated external drives and wonder if i did the right thinghttp://www.austech.info/images/smilies/frown.gif
regards Allover

**Zero Alpha** · 20-11-09, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by allover

I took the hard drives out of 2 old computers that i was using as slaves, running XP,
bought 2 external enclousers independently powered and plugged them in via usb, formatted them but they will only register 122gb,(running Vista Ultimate) both being WD 250 gb ATA runing NTFS. Have been back thru properties as some posts suggest and checked but cannot find answer
I would be pleased if any one has an answer as now i look at prices for dedicated external drives and wonder if i did the right thinghttp://www.austech.info/images/smilies/frown.gif
regards Allover

How are you formatting the drives? Maybe a screen dumb of your method might help too.

**autotuner** · 21-11-09, 07:59 AM

Previously partitioned into 2 ? 122 is halfish the total.
Look at them under Drive management, or use a Partition manager to have a squiz.

**allover** · 21-11-09, 06:11 PM

Thanks to both am off for more reading

**allover** · 22-11-09, 02:53 PM

Thanks guys, succesfully re partitioned with old copy of Acronis and got 239 gbs

**Sukhdeepak** · 17-12-09, 11:19 PM

I think the problem is in firmware. You are advised to get new firmware. You can get full technical details at

**bigfella08** · 18-12-09, 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sukhdeepak

I think the problem is in firmware. You are advised to get new firmware. You can get full technical details at

Yeah that will help.............................................. ..................Not

He had fixed he's problem...........

20-11-09, 10:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
allover Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 265 Thanks: 28 Thanked 11 Times in 4 Posts Rep Power: 8	External hard drives I took the hard drives out of 2 old computers that i was using as slaves, running XP, bought 2 external enclousers independently powered and plugged them in via usb, formatted them but they will only register 122gb,(running Vista Ultimate) both being WD 250 gb ATA runing NTFS. Have been back thru properties as some posts suggest and checked but cannot find answer I would be pleased if any one has an answer as now i look at prices for dedicated external drives and wonder if i did the right thinghttp://www.austech.info/images/smilies/frown.gif regards Allover __________________ There is a fine line between "Hobby" and "Madness"

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21-11-09, 06:11 PM	#4
allover Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 265 Thanks: 28 Thanked 11 Times in 4 Posts Rep Power: 8	Thanks to both am off for more reading __________________ There is a fine line between "Hobby" and "Madness"

22-11-09, 02:53 PM	#5
allover Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 265 Thanks: 28 Thanked 11 Times in 4 Posts Rep Power: 8	Thanks guys, succesfully re partitioned with old copy of Acronis and got 239 gbs __________________ There is a fine line between "Hobby" and "Madness"

17-12-09, 11:19 PM	#6
Sukhdeepak Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0	firmware problem I think the problem is in firmware. You are advised to get new firmware. You can get full technical details at

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