HDD problems? Or something I don't know

[ChikenKannon]

I recently got the below HD and when it arrived (after some difficulty installing my first from-the-ground-up computer) I noticed it only has 125 GB harddrive space. Which is odder because the sticker on the HD says 250 GB.

Any advice?

[ChikenKannon]

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250GB SATA2 8.5MS 7200RPM 16MB Cache Hard Drive 5YR Mfr Warranty - DirectCanada

Had to get around that 1 post limit. Don't I feel the douche T_T

[bushwhacker]

Originally Posted by ChikenKannon

[...]Any advice?

post some details ...

[Supergrover]

What OS are you useing? Doesnt pre SP1 XP have a hdd capaciyt limit? Been awhile since I installed pre sp1 xp.

[ChikenKannon]

I apologize for the lack of information, I'm not really sure what kind of info I should post.

I'm using XP professional, not sure what version or anything more detailed. Thanks for the quick replies, for more information just ask. And guide me how to get to said information.

[bushwhacker]

Originally Posted by ChikenKannon

I apologize for the lack of information, I'm not really sure what kind of info I should post.

ooouucchhhhh! sounds like you should be taking it to a shop.
What hardware is first and foremost. In your case, motherboard make & model particularly.
Run CPU-Z to easily identify it and the BIOS version.

I'm using XP professional, not sure what version or anything more detailed.

ooouucchhhhh! sounds like you should be taking it to a shop.
Right click 'My Computer', select 'Properties' and read "System" info

Thanks for the quick replies, for more information just ask. And guide me how to get to said information.

ooouucchhhhh! sounds like you should be taking it to a shop.
You do need to learn some things to be capable of following up and resolving technical issues through forums and/or newsgroups. google is your friend. Accessing the BIOS, for example, and reading the manual for your motherboard might reveal a setting is wrong or you need to flash the BIOS to have it properly identify the HDD.

[ChikenKannon]

Thank you for the help.

[1Tanker]

Originally Posted by Supergrover

What OS are you useing? Doesnt pre SP1 XP have a hdd capaciyt limit? Been awhile since I installed pre sp1 xp.

Yeah, i'm sure it's the 137GB limit.

[Jack Rabbit]

124.55 was a limit of old FAT 32 implementations in Windows.

Hard Drive Size Barriers, In Depth

if the OP used a 98 DOS disk to format the drive may well have run afoul of this problem.