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Adding external usb drive problem

  • 31-05-2007 8:08pm
    #1
    Nephew
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭


    Guys I stuck a 250gb Samsung SP2514N into an external usb case and connected it to the pc, the pc picked up the usb connection but the drive wasn't visible in My Computer. So I opened Computer Management - Storage - Disk Management, the drive was visible as Disk1 but only 31.49gb and not around the 232gb mark, after I finished partitioning it it was visible in my computer but still at 31.49gb drive. Any suggestions as to where the other 200gbs went, I don't know a lot about partitioning drives tbh.

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    martin84
    Closed Accounts Posts: 145 ✭✭martin84


    most likely you need to do a bios update on the board. whats the specs of the pc?


  • #3
    Blackhorse Slim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭Blackhorse Slim


    What size does it appear to be in disk management?
    What size partition could you create?
    What file system did you use when formatting?
    More info please!! :D


  • #4
    Pacifico
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,115 ✭✭✭Pacifico


    Check the jumper settings on the drive. You might have set it to limit the size to 32GB


  • #5
    Blackhorse Slim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭Blackhorse Slim


    Come to think of it - I think Pacifico is right, I've seen that with an internal drive.


  • #6
    Nephew
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭Nephew


    Thanks guys, I think Pacifico hit the nail on the head.

    Its appears as 32gb in disk management, the maximum partition I was able to make was 32gb.

    I have another one of this exact drive in an external case for over a year now without any problems, so I was a bit baffled.


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  • #7
    Nephew
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭Nephew


    Thanks Pacifico. I bought this drive the same day as the other one, so I can't understand why the jumper was set to 32gb on this one and not the other one too.


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