Unallocated space on Seagate Barracuda after reinstall

steve_c · 2 Dec 2012 at 10:26

Hi guys

Really hoping someone can help...

I re-installed Windows 7 on my PC after some problems with my SSD drive.

On boot, my secondary HD was only picked up with 2TB space and a further 1TB Unallocated.

My work files were on the "Unallocated" space and I cannot work out how to get the data back.

Has anyone got any ideas?

Thanks in advance!

andicole0 · 2 Dec 2012 at 10:36

Are you using a 32bit version of Windows? I think there is a limit of 2TB there.

Andi.

steve_c · 2 Dec 2012 at 10:38

Hi Andi it's 64 bit.

I had this drive formatted as two seperate partitions but the partition that I desperately need is coming up as "unallocated".

snips86x · 2 Dec 2012 at 10:38

Did you have it partitioned when you re-installed windows?

Also,

If you can see if in disk management, you can right click & format (or create partition) to give you the space back

You can also shrink it, if you want to extend the other volume.

steve_c · 2 Dec 2012 at 10:41

Basically my SSD failed so I purchased a new one, installed Windows 7 and then plugged in my secondary drive.

Now only one partition is being shown

andicole0 · 2 Dec 2012 at 13:13

OK so there is a 2TB limit with Windows using MBR apparently. Here is a tutorial on what to do.

http://community.spiceworks.com/how_to/show/2464-2tb-partition-limit-in-windows-how-to-overcome

HTH

Andi.

steve_c · 2 Dec 2012 at 13:46

Hi Andi yes I know about the 2TB limit

I formatted this drive and partitioned it with 2TB / 1TB partition. Only one of those partitions is now showing...

Thanks

andicole0 · 2 Dec 2012 at 14:56

If the partition is not visible in Windows (manage) have you tried a third party partition tool?

Andi.