New HD We are running low on disk space and need advice on how to install a new HD with as little disruption as possible. There are currently four 30 gig disks setup RAID 5. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Make a backup as soon as possible. And if you don't have a virus, assume you drive is dying. Run the check disk program AFTER the backup, to see ho bad it is and start saving for a new HD.

Make sure your hard disk has enough space. Most often when the error massage comes it will tell you how much free space is required to install the game look keenly and know how much space is required then either move all media files mainly video files especially downloaded in the download folder to an alternative partition and only leave windows and installed program on Local Disk C. Other wise if your hard disk capacity is very small then am afraid that you will have to get a bigger hard disk.

Hold the Windows logo key on your keyboard and press "R" (Winkey+R). This will launch the Run the utility. Type "diskmgmt.msc" inside the text box and press Enter. This will open the Windows Disk Management utility. This is where you can format, create, and delete hard drive partitions.
order to create a partition, you need unallocated space. Unallocated space is basically disk space that is not formatted or not prepared for storage. Formatting is the act of preparing a disk space for storage. It similar to building a foundation for a place to be inhabited. Thus, unallocated space is just useless blank space with no "foundation" or format.
To create unallocated space, you need to shrink your hard drive. When you shrink your hard disk, the remaining space becomes unallocated.
To do this, right-click your main drive and select "Shrink Volume."
You will then see the region of unallocated space (shaded black). Remember, this space is not yet usable.
Now you need to create "foundation" or format for the unallocated space. This will allow for the space to become usable.
Right-click the region of unallocated space and select "New Simple Volume."
This will launch the New Simple Volume Wizard. This will guide you through the installation process.
ssign the disk a drive letter. You can choose any drive letter that is not currently in use.
Select a file system for the disk. The file system is basically the type of format or "foundation" the storage device has. If you plan on installing a Windows OS to the partition select the"NTFS" file system.
Name the partition in the "Volume Label" text box. You can choose any name for your partition.
Now click "Finish" to create the new partition.

Regards
David

Your disk-drive has "died". What's the manufacture-date on the label on the top of the disk? Before 2000?

Any 2.5GB disk-drive is both out-of-warranty and out-of-production.

Fujitsu claims that the MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) is 500,000 power-on hours, which is about 57 years, but that's no help to you.

Currently, 2.5GB is _barely_ enough disk-space to install Windows XP, run Windows Update to get all the security-patches, and to install optional software (such as Windows Media Player 11 and iTunes).

It's time for you to buy a new disk-drive.

Will replacing the data-cable replace the broken-off piece?

If not, then for about $30, you can buy a new "empty" external case, and then "transplant" your current disk-space into the new case.
Take your current external drive to the computer-store, so that the new case that you buy will be the correct case for your existing disk-drive.

Of course, because you have a "small" (100GB) disk-drive, any warranty for the disk-drive probably has expired, and it would be good "preventative-maintenance" to buy a new external disk-drive, before your current disk-drive unexpectedly "quits" on you.

the space is being used for virtual memory, there is nothing u can do realy to claim it back
unless u delete the partition and format it using another pc with disk managment.

get a external usb hard drive.you cant do anything to a computer like this chap its going to cost u a little someing.i hope this help u

YOU NEED TO BUY A LARGER HARD DRIVE.YOU CAN GET A 250GB.DRIVE FOR AROUND $100USD OR LESS.ONCE INSTALLED MOVE/TRANSFER FILES TO NEW DRIVE.

Put the hard disk in, allow the OS to identify it, format the drive and you'll be all set.

This solution works on WIN98 and I don?t see a reason why it wont work on you If there is something that you were missing you might want to check with anther expert. This solution is a little complex so I hope ill be able to explain it well enough: 1. Make a boot disk so u can format and install windows. 2. Define the new HD as MASTER and hook it up to "primary IDE" 3. Disconnect the SCSI and pull the board out. 4. Reset the comp from the boot disk u made (HD is connected) 5. Get in "bios settings" and make sure that the new HD is defined as "primary drive" In the 1st IDE 6. Now, perform a FDisk on the new HD, define partitions, do a reset and format the HD Install the operating system you wish to have, make sure it works well. 7. install the SCSI board and its HD make anther reset. 8. now the comp is supposed to make boot and recognize the SCSI, it is possible that you will need to define your system configurations but for that, regretfully, I cannot guide you Although this is not necessarily have to happen. Good luck