160gb ide drive says it is a 60gb?

[~>Dg<~]

well mate insalled new laptop drive from ocuk today 160gb but showing as a 60 gb drive any help pls thanks.

 

[~>Dg<~]

its a sony vio laptop hes trying to install xp on it.

 

[rpstewart]

It's showing as 60Gb in the XP installer? Has he checked the label on the disk to see what it says?

 

[Deleted member 64478]

The other parition could be hidden as a backup partition or restore.

Andr3w1984

 

[rpstewart]

It's a brand new disk, it shouldn't have any partitions on it.

 

[Deleted member 64478]

It's a brand new disk, it shouldn't have any partitions on it.

My bad, thought the OP was on about a laptop not a new drive.

andr3w1984

 

[Aod]

typing in italics makes you look like a ****.

 

[badbob]

Check BIOS reports 160GB. It's possible might need to flash BIOS, contact Sony giving your BIOS revision, perhaps new release supported larger HD's.

 

[Deleted member 64478]

typing in italics makes you look like a ****.

What's it gotta do with you?!

Andr3w1984

 

[Psypher5]

typing in italics makes you look like a .....

Ban?

 

[Deleted member 64478]

Ban?

I would say BAN. Can't be flaming me like that.

Andr3w1984

 

[Richdog]

well mate insalled new laptop drive from ocuk today 160gb but showing as a 60 gb drive any help pls thanks.

Did he use imaging software to image the old drive then transfer it to the new one perchance?

 

[K.C. Leblanc]

As someone has suggested check to see if there are any BIOS updates. He should also check to see if there are any jumpers on the hard drive. Some hard drives have a jumper that sets then to work at a lower capacity (to aid compatibility with ancient PCs).

Also if the drive doesn't cleary say 160bg on the lable he should google the part number, just to make sure he's not been sent the wrong drive.