new maxtor 80gb hd reads just 2gb

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by Bill yeager, Feb 28, 2006.

  1. Bill yeager

    Bill yeager Private E-2

    installed a new maxtor 80gb hd in a gateway 466 , installed windows 98 , everything seems to work allright but on start up and in my computer, it shows just 2gb, what did I do wrong.
     
    Bill yeager, Feb 28, 2006
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  2. ACE 256

    ACE 256 MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Overclocking Expe

    You prolly dident enable large disk support... its using fat 16 insted of fat 32. Fat 16 only supports 2 GB if i remember right....
     
    ACE 256, Feb 28, 2006
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  3. ~Pyrate~

    ~Pyrate~ MajorGeek

    Yea, fat16 has a very small size limit, so use fat32. I don't think you'd need the big disk app. as that's to get past the 137 GB limit, unless you're referring to something else?
     
    ~Pyrate~, Feb 28, 2006
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