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Windows says 20GB HD is only 2GB
Like the Subject line says; Windows 98 states my 20GB
hard drive is only 2GB in size. I have re-formatted and fdisked the drive, checked the jumpers and even made sure that my PC's BIOS acknowledges that the drive is 20GB. But, why would Windows say it is only 2GB? I am stumped and other than getting a new hard drive, I am at a loss as to what to do. Any help given will be greatly appreciated. |
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Windows says 20GB HD is only 2GB
Right click C: partition, properties--if the file system says: fat
then you have created a fat 16 partition that is limited to 2 gb. If it says: fat 32 then you either made a 2 gb partition or you are using a machine with an old BIOS that is limited to 2gb. Corrective action depends on what you find. -- Regards Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98 Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour Knowledge Base Info: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo "John" wrote in message ... Like the Subject line says; Windows 98 states my 20GB hard drive is only 2GB in size. I have re-formatted and fdisked the drive, checked the jumpers and even made sure that my PC's BIOS acknowledges that the drive is 20GB. But, why would Windows say it is only 2GB? I am stumped and other than getting a new hard drive, I am at a loss as to what to do. Any help given will be greatly appreciated. |
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