Try wiping the disk with something like AutoClav, or even WDs write
zero utility. Then try again.
At 11:28 AM 12/22/2006, you wrote:
This is strange...
I've been having problems for a long time on this one PC of mine...
Finally, I decide to reformat/reinstall...
Initially, I had this PC setup with 2 WD 180GB drives in a mirror
configuration
This time, I decided to break that and just use both HDs as normal
hard drives.
After breaking the raid and choosing to reformat the first disc,
WinXP decides it only wants to see a 127 GD dics. The BIOS sees the
disc as 180 GB, however.
For reasons I'll skip, I decided to reformat the second drive and
install WinXPSP2 on it instead. Windows sees this one as a 180GB
disc and formats it fine.
Now I have both drives install and WinXPSP2 sees one as a 180 GB
disc and the other as a 127 GB disc.
What's up with this? This machins is GigaByte GA-SInXP-1394 mobo
that I put together a couple of years ago (P4 3.06 GHz PC). The mobo
is recent enough to support SATA so I don't think there is simply a
problem recognizing the drive.
I think there is something wrong with that HD that formats to 127 GB
when it should be 180. There are no other partitions on it, BTW.
Any ideas? Thanks.
Happy Holidays, Y'all!!
