HHD lost space

dear All,

just brought a new HHD with 250Gb and trying to install on my XP, it works
and show 232Gb in the Computer Management. however, when i use
Error-checking in the xp, it will reduce back to 125Gb. just need to know
why and what is the solution? my config is listed below:

montherboard: P4B266
RAM: 512Mb
CPU: 1.61Gb

thaanks everyone
Zap

in addition, when i use properties for the drive, i see 107GB is in use and
125 Gb is free. i have nothing in the disk yet and how can i get it back. is
that my system doesn't support the large disk. i had a 160Gb HHD and it
worked fine until it broke down. is there a way to prevent this happen.

Zap



"zap" <andy9963@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> dear All,
>
> just brought a new HHD with 250Gb and trying to install on my XP, it works
> and show 232Gb in the Computer Management. however, when i use
> Error-checking in the xp, it will reduce back to 125Gb. just need to know
> why and what is the solution? my config is listed below:
>
> montherboard: P4B266
> RAM: 512Mb
> CPU: 1.61Gb
>
> thaanks everyone
> Zap
>

And how it looks in Disk Management Snap-In?

"zap" <andy9963@hotmail.com> hath written: news:FDEA29A3-36D4-491E-970A-441041FE6E2A@microsoft.com...

> in addition, when i use properties for the drive, i see 107GB is in use and
> 125 Gb is free. i have nothing in the disk yet and how can i get it back. is
> that my system doesn't support the large disk. i had a 160Gb HHD and it
> worked fine until it broke down. is there a way to prevent this happen.


>> just brought a new HHD with 250Gb and trying to install on my XP, it works
>> and show 232Gb in the Computer Management. however, when i use
>> Error-checking in the xp, it will reduce back to 125Gb. just need to know
>> why and what is the solution? my config is listed below:
>>
>> montherboard: P4B266
>> RAM: 512Mb
>> CPU: 1.61Gb

well, it is full bar like other normal HHD with the max capacity number in
the center.

here is what i do repeatedly. use some fix disk software (in dos version) to
change it back to 232gb with ntfs format. use another fix disk system to
view, it shows 232gb. it is also see normal in XP version even in disk
management. however... (two thing i did and make the hhd reduce to 128gb):
1. when i use Error-checking in the xp with all the option chekced, it will
reduce back to 125Gb after it is done.
2. delete the partition, it will show 125Gb right away. (it doesn't show any
hidden partition.

however, if i am in XP mode, and show the max capacity is 232Gb, i can
format it without problem and it remains 232Gb.

i really need to know the solution and make sure it work. please any input
will help.


Zap





"st" <st@sandy.localdomain> wrote in message
news:%23PpnX2mEJHA.5484@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> And how it looks in Disk Management Snap-In?
>
> "zap" <andy9963@hotmail.com> hath written:
> news:FDEA29A3-36D4-491E-970A-441041FE6E2A@microsoft.com...
>> in addition, when i use properties for the drive, i see 107GB is in use
>> and
>> 125 Gb is free. i have nothing in the disk yet and how can i get it back.
>> is
>> that my system doesn't support the large disk. i had a 160Gb HHD and it
>> worked fine until it broke down. is there a way to prevent this happen.
>
>>> just brought a new HHD with 250Gb and trying to install on my XP, it
>>> works
>>> and show 232Gb in the Computer Management. however, when i use
>>> Error-checking in the xp, it will reduce back to 125Gb. just need to
>>> know
>>> why and what is the solution? my config is listed below:
>>>
>>> montherboard: P4B266
>>> RAM: 512Mb
>>> CPU: 1.61Gb

well, it is full bar like other normal HHD with the max capacity number in
the center.

here is what i do repeatedly. use some fix disk software (in dos version) to
change it back to 232gb with ntfs format. use another fix disk system to
view, it shows 232gb. it is also see normal in XP version even in disk
management. however... (two thing i did and make the hhd reduce to 128gb):
1. when i use Error-checking in the xp with all the option chekced, it will
reduce back to 125Gb after it is done.
2. delete the partition, it will show 125Gb right away. (it doesn't show any
hidden partition.

however, if i am in XP mode, and show the max capacity is 232Gb, i can
format it without problem and it remains 232Gb.

i really need to know the solution and make sure it work. please any input
will help.


Zap





"st" <st@sandy.localdomain> wrote in message
news:%23PpnX2mEJHA.5484@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> And how it looks in Disk Management Snap-In?
>
> "zap" <andy9963@hotmail.com> hath written:
> news:FDEA29A3-36D4-491E-970A-441041FE6E2A@microsoft.com...
>> in addition, when i use properties for the drive, i see 107GB is in use
>> and
>> 125 Gb is free. i have nothing in the disk yet and how can i get it back.
>> is
>> that my system doesn't support the large disk. i had a 160Gb HHD and it
>> worked fine until it broke down. is there a way to prevent this happen.
>
>>> just brought a new HHD with 250Gb and trying to install on my XP, it
>>> works
>>> and show 232Gb in the Computer Management. however, when i use
>>> Error-checking in the xp, it will reduce back to 125Gb. just need to
>>> know
>>> why and what is the solution? my config is listed below:
>>>
>>> montherboard: P4B266
>>> RAM: 512Mb
>>> CPU: 1.61Gb

If you haven't done so, you need to update XP. SP1 is the minimum
requirement that supports 48-bit LBA (> 128GB)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/303013/en-us


"zap" <andy9963@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:uBJOzBpEJHA.2292@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> well, it is full bar like other normal HHD with the max capacity number in
> the center.
>
> here is what i do repeatedly. use some fix disk software (in dos version) to
> change it back to 232gb with ntfs format. use another fix disk system to
> view, it shows 232gb. it is also see normal in XP version even in disk
> management. however... (two thing i did and make the hhd reduce to 128gb):
> 1. when i use Error-checking in the xp with all the option chekced, it will
> reduce back to 125Gb after it is done.
> 2. delete the partition, it will show 125Gb right away. (it doesn't show any
> hidden partition.

>>>> just brought a new HHD with 250Gb and trying to install on my XP, it
>>>> works
>>>> and show 232Gb in the Computer Management. however, when i use
>>>> Error-checking in the xp, it will reduce back to 125Gb. just need to
>>>> know
>>>> why and what is the solution? my config is listed below:

Bill, thanks for the help.
what a stupid mistake i've made.
it is working now.

zap




"Bill Blanton" <bblanton@REMOVEmagicnet.net> wrote in message
news:e7KWsNuEJHA.616@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> If you haven't done so, you need to update XP. SP1 is the minimum
> requirement that supports 48-bit LBA (> 128GB)
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/303013/en-us
>
>
> "zap" <andy9963@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uBJOzBpEJHA.2292@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> well, it is full bar like other normal HHD with the max capacity number
>> in
>> the center.
>>
>> here is what i do repeatedly. use some fix disk software (in dos version)
>> to
>> change it back to 232gb with ntfs format. use another fix disk system to
>> view, it shows 232gb. it is also see normal in XP version even in disk
>> management. however... (two thing i did and make the hhd reduce to
>> 128gb):
>> 1. when i use Error-checking in the xp with all the option chekced, it
>> will
>> reduce back to 125Gb after it is done.
>> 2. delete the partition, it will show 125Gb right away. (it doesn't show
>> any
>> hidden partition.
>
>>>>> just brought a new HHD with 250Gb and trying to install on my XP, it
>>>>> works
>>>>> and show 232Gb in the Computer Management. however, when i use
>>>>> Error-checking in the xp, it will reduce back to 125Gb. just need to
>>>>> know
>>>>> why and what is the solution? my config is listed below:
>
>
>
>

Bill, thanks for the help.
what a stupid mistake i've made.
it is working now.

zap


"Bill Blanton" <bblanton@REMOVEmagicnet.net> wrote in message
news:e7KWsNuEJHA.616@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> If you haven't done so, you need to update XP. SP1 is the minimum
> requirement that supports 48-bit LBA (> 128GB)
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/303013/en-us
>
>
> "zap" <andy9963@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uBJOzBpEJHA.2292@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> well, it is full bar like other normal HHD with the max capacity number
>> in
>> the center.
>>
>> here is what i do repeatedly. use some fix disk software (in dos version)
>> to
>> change it back to 232gb with ntfs format. use another fix disk system to
>> view, it shows 232gb. it is also see normal in XP version even in disk
>> management. however... (two thing i did and make the hhd reduce to
>> 128gb):
>> 1. when i use Error-checking in the xp with all the option chekced, it
>> will
>> reduce back to 125Gb after it is done.
>> 2. delete the partition, it will show 125Gb right away. (it doesn't show
>> any
>> hidden partition.
>
>>>>> just brought a new HHD with 250Gb and trying to install on my XP, it
>>>>> works
>>>>> and show 232Gb in the Computer Management. however, when i use
>>>>> Error-checking in the xp, it will reduce back to 125Gb. just need to
>>>>> know
>>>>> why and what is the solution? my config is listed below:
>
>
>
>

...happens to all of us


"zap" <andy9963@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:%23w9KIU$EJHA.768@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Bill, thanks for the help.
> what a stupid mistake i've made.
> it is working now.
>
> zap
>
>
>
>
> "Bill Blanton" <bblanton@REMOVEmagicnet.net> wrote in message news:e7KWsNuEJHA.616@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> If you haven't done so, you need to update XP. SP1 is the minimum
>> requirement that supports 48-bit LBA (> 128GB)
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/303013/en-us
>>
>>
>> "zap" <andy9963@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:uBJOzBpEJHA.2292@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> well, it is full bar like other normal HHD with the max capacity number in
>>> the center.
>>>
>>> here is what i do repeatedly. use some fix disk software (in dos version) to
>>> change it back to 232gb with ntfs format. use another fix disk system to
>>> view, it shows 232gb. it is also see normal in XP version even in disk
>>> management. however... (two thing i did and make the hhd reduce to 128gb):
>>> 1. when i use Error-checking in the xp with all the option chekced, it will
>>> reduce back to 125Gb after it is done.
>>> 2. delete the partition, it will show 125Gb right away. (it doesn't show any
>>> hidden partition.
>>
>>>>>> just brought a new HHD with 250Gb and trying to install on my XP, it
>>>>>> works
>>>>>> and show 232Gb in the Computer Management. however, when i use
>>>>>> Error-checking in the xp, it will reduce back to 125Gb. just need to
>>>>>> know
>>>>>> why and what is the solution? my config is listed below:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>