Tecra A11 has a Sharkoon QuickPort Combo attached via eSATA containing a new WD 3.0TB drive. Disk management only sees 2047.88 GB (2097024 MB) Partition Style = GUID Partition Table (GPT) as per WD's recommendations. I wish to be able to use it later in a HTPC media server (still to be built) so need a 200GB boot drive & the rest for storage/archive.
Support for Disk Drives Beyond 2.2 TeraBytes (TB) and 4K Advanced Format Sectors
Most legacy systems built before 2011 have a traditional PC BIOS. This type of BIOS uses a Master Boot Record (MBR). The MBR Partitions can define a disk drive capacity up to 2.2TB. Windows operating systems that boot from an MBR are therefore limited to 2.2TB per MBR. A 3TB disk drive in a legacy BIOS and Window system will need a DiscWizard device driver to access the full capacity of a 3TB disk drive. Two partitions will be necessary because of the MBR limitation. The device driver mounts the capacity above 2.2TB with another MBR which looks to the system as a second virtual "physical" device.
GUID Partition Tables (GPT) can define drives larger than 2.2TB. You can use GPT today on any Windows 10/ 8.1/8/7 and Vista system as a non-booting data drive. Windows can only boot a GPT partition on a new type of BIOS called UEFI.
UEFI BIOS desktop systems are new since 2011. Windows 10/8/8.1/7 64-bit and Vista 64-bit operating systems support booting from UEFI and GPT without the need of a non-Microsoft device driver. This is the Windows native solution for booting a 3TB drive to a single partition.
Quick facts about Windows and 3TB drives:
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I belive it ot be the issue with the drive as the other one is working fine.However you can check this for what else you can try...http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324103
SOURCE: Acer 5100 lost dvd/cd drive
Is the DVD drive listed in device manager under CD/DVD drives at all? If so, remove it and reboot. Windows might be able to re-detect and reinstall the drivers for it, but odds are the drive is bad. You can try removing the drive from the computer, and use compressed air to blow out the area where it connects to the laptop. Also check the connection on the DVD drive to make sure there isn't any physical damage, bent pins, etc.
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SOURCE: trouble adding 2nd hard drive to hp dv9000 laptop
I have a dv9819wm that had the same issue in which I was runningidentical drives in both bays (to avoid any compatibility issues) - 2250Gb Seagate SATA II's. Here's a copy of a post I just placedelsewhere that will help you to resolve your issue PERMANENTLY, read on:
Something that I finally (After months of working on the problem of mysecondary drive not being seen, or worse, being seen for a short periodof time and then *POOF* disappearing from everywhere, BIOS Windows,everything! How FRUSTRATING!!!! And HPtech support sucks!! Sending it into them resolved nothing, they simplysaid it works and returned it to me. I work on computers for a livingand figured they were smoking something, to my dismay, I was right.
I finally found the cause in a whitepaper one day while researchingthis problem. The problem was that the second drive bay cannot utilizea drive running at 3 G/sec., it HAS TO BE clippedto 1.5 G/Sec. You can check with you drive manufacturer or simply lookat the top of the drive for a jumper setting, but you WILL need a smalljumper designed for laptop drives, others will not work safely. Once Iclipped the drive to the slower speed, it has been running like a champever since (at least the last three months or so). THANKS FOR NO HELPHP!!!!!! Why they would design a laptop that could use two drives andthen not give both interfaces the same connection speed is beyond me.
P.S.- The drives don't need to be the same size, but bigger is ALWAYS better in this case.
SOURCE: HP Pavilion dv4-1135ee ,BIG PROBLEM PLZ SOS
the reason why this happen is that by mistake u have damage the MBR of the new partion u have created. the only way to fix the system is to format the entire system (entire harddrive) using DM thats the only way to fix it.
SOURCE: WD 500 GB resized by Norton Ghost Restore to 120 GB and can not get it to original size.
What you are backing up with Ghost is a mirror image of your original hard drive. You may have repartitioned the new drive for 500 gig but you’re restoring your original partition size of 120 with Ghost. That’s why they call it call it “Ghost”, it’s a ghost image of your drive. If you want to use the full capacity of the 500 gig drive you have 2 options:
1) Re-install you operating system software from scratch and install docs, pics, etc..
2) Create a second partition (500 gig minus 120 gig) and assign it a logical drive letter.
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