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How can I format a 1.5TO HD
I have just added a 1.5 terra octet hard disk to my system and am unable to
format it correctly. When I ask Vista Pro to do a straightforward format it blocks at 73% (roughly 1 terra). I have tried 3 times to get the same result so I thought that I would outsmart the system by making two partititions one of 976.56go and the second of 420.70go but although the first partition was accepted and formatted, the second format is blocked at 11%..... Help!! How can I use my full 1.5terra? Steve ps What is GPT? |
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How can I format a 1.5TO HD
"Stephen Ellis" wrote in message ... I have just added a 1.5 terra octet hard disk to my system and am unable to format it correctly. When I ask Vista Pro to do a straightforward format it blocks at 73% (roughly 1 terra). I have tried 3 times to get the same result so I thought that I would outsmart the system by making two partititions one of 976.56go and the second of 420.70go but although the first partition was accepted and formatted, the second format is blocked at 11%..... Help!! How can I use my full 1.5terra? Steve ps What is GPT? Do you by any chance have nVidia chipset? Right click Computer (Vista) or My Computer (XP) then left click Device Manager. Left click + next to System devices. Look for PCI System Management and if it has NVIDIA nForce in front of it you have an nVidia Chipset. Some nVidia chipsets do have issues with 1.5 TB drives. (I got mine cheaply from Dell and installed in a Gateway system. Had the same issue you are describing. Gateway directed me to the fix. Go to http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us and choose option 2, Motherboard drivers to have their scan software install. Accept the program at the top of the browser. When it scans your system it will tell you the current driver installed and then the recommended driver. The driver will probably be about 50 MB in size. Hope this helps, let us know. |
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How can I format a 1.5TO HD
"LVTravel" wrote in message ... "Stephen Ellis" wrote in message ... I have just added a 1.5 terra octet hard disk to my system and am unable to format it correctly. When I ask Vista Pro to do a straightforward format it blocks at 73% (roughly 1 terra). I have tried 3 times to get the same result so I thought that I would outsmart the system by making two partititions one of 976.56go and the second of 420.70go but although the first partition was accepted and formatted, the second format is blocked at 11%..... Help!! How can I use my full 1.5terra? Steve ps What is GPT? Do you by any chance have nVidia chipset? Right click Computer (Vista) or My Computer (XP) then left click Device Manager. Left click + next to System devices. Look for PCI System Management and if it has NVIDIA nForce in front of it you have an nVidia Chipset. Some nVidia chipsets do have issues with 1.5 TB drives. (I got mine cheaply from Dell and installed in a Gateway system. Had the same issue you are describing. Gateway directed me to the fix. Go to http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us and choose option 2, Motherboard drivers to have their scan software install. Accept the program at the top of the browser. When it scans your system it will tell you the current driver installed and then the recommended driver. The driver will probably be about 50 MB in size. Hope this helps, let us know. See also http://seagate.custkb.com/seagate/cr...ang=en&Hilite= if a Seagate 1.5 TB drive model ST31500341AS. |
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How can I format a 1.5TO HD
Nice LVTravel
Many will appreciate this! -- Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience "LVTravel" wrote in message ... "Stephen Ellis" wrote in message ... I have just added a 1.5 terra octet hard disk to my system and am unable to format it correctly. When I ask Vista Pro to do a straightforward format it blocks at 73% (roughly 1 terra). I have tried 3 times to get the same result so I thought that I would outsmart the system by making two partititions one of 976.56go and the second of 420.70go but although the first partition was accepted and formatted, the second format is blocked at 11%..... Help!! How can I use my full 1.5terra? Steve ps What is GPT? Do you by any chance have nVidia chipset? Right click Computer (Vista) or My Computer (XP) then left click Device Manager. Left click + next to System devices. Look for PCI System Management and if it has NVIDIA nForce in front of it you have an nVidia Chipset. Some nVidia chipsets do have issues with 1.5 TB drives. (I got mine cheaply from Dell and installed in a Gateway system. Had the same issue you are describing. Gateway directed me to the fix. Go to http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us and choose option 2, Motherboard drivers to have their scan software install. Accept the program at the top of the browser. When it scans your system it will tell you the current driver installed and then the recommended driver. The driver will probably be about 50 MB in size. Hope this helps, let us know. __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 3962 (20090325) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 3962 (20090325) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com |
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How can I format a 1.5TO HD
"Richard Urban" wrote in message ... Nice LVTravel Many will appreciate this! -- Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience "LVTravel" wrote in message ... "Stephen Ellis" wrote in message ... I have just added a 1.5 terra octet hard disk to my system and am unable to format it correctly. When I ask Vista Pro to do a straightforward format it blocks at 73% (roughly 1 terra). I have tried 3 times to get the same result so I thought that I would outsmart the system by making two partititions one of 976.56go and the second of 420.70go but although the first partition was accepted and formatted, the second format is blocked at 11%..... Help!! How can I use my full 1.5terra? Steve ps What is GPT? Do you by any chance have nVidia chipset? Right click Computer (Vista) or My Computer (XP) then left click Device Manager. Left click + next to System devices. Look for PCI System Management and if it has NVIDIA nForce in front of it you have an nVidia Chipset. Some nVidia chipsets do have issues with 1.5 TB drives. (I got mine cheaply from Dell and installed in a Gateway system. Had the same issue you are describing. Gateway directed me to the fix. Go to http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us and choose option 2, Motherboard drivers to have their scan software install. Accept the program at the top of the browser. When it scans your system it will tell you the current driver installed and then the recommended driver. The driver will probably be about 50 MB in size. Hope this helps, let us know. __________ Actually I am surprised that many more haven't had the issue with the Seagate 1.5 TB drives with the nVidia chipsets. I was wrong when I said Gateway supplied the fix, actually Seagate did when I talked to them. |
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How can I format a 1.5TO HD
Wow!!!
Thanks LV that sorted the problem!! I'm very, VERY, greatful Regards Steve "LVTravel" a écrit dans le message de ... "LVTravel" wrote in message ... "Stephen Ellis" wrote in message ... I have just added a 1.5 terra octet hard disk to my system and am unable to format it correctly. When I ask Vista Pro to do a straightforward format it blocks at 73% (roughly 1 terra). I have tried 3 times to get the same result so I thought that I would outsmart the system by making two partititions one of 976.56go and the second of 420.70go but although the first partition was accepted and formatted, the second format is blocked at 11%..... Help!! How can I use my full 1.5terra? Steve ps What is GPT? Do you by any chance have nVidia chipset? Right click Computer (Vista) or My Computer (XP) then left click Device Manager. Left click + next to System devices. Look for PCI System Management and if it has NVIDIA nForce in front of it you have an nVidia Chipset. Some nVidia chipsets do have issues with 1.5 TB drives. (I got mine cheaply from Dell and installed in a Gateway system. Had the same issue you are describing. Gateway directed me to the fix. Go to http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us and choose option 2, Motherboard drivers to have their scan software install. Accept the program at the top of the browser. When it scans your system it will tell you the current driver installed and then the recommended driver. The driver will probably be about 50 MB in size. Hope this helps, let us know. See also http://seagate.custkb.com/seagate/cr...ang=en&Hilite= if a Seagate 1.5 TB drive model ST31500341AS. |
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How can I format a 1.5TO HD
"Stephen Ellis" wrote in message ... Wow!!! Thanks LV that sorted the problem!! I'm very, VERY, greatful Regards Steve "LVTravel" a écrit dans le message de ... "LVTravel" wrote in message ... "Stephen Ellis" wrote in message ... I have just added a 1.5 terra octet hard disk to my system and am unable to format it correctly. When I ask Vista Pro to do a straightforward format it blocks at 73% (roughly 1 terra). I have tried 3 times to get the same result so I thought that I would outsmart the system by making two partititions one of 976.56go and the second of 420.70go but although the first partition was accepted and formatted, the second format is blocked at 11%..... Help!! How can I use my full 1.5terra? Steve ps What is GPT? Do you by any chance have nVidia chipset? Right click Computer (Vista) or My Computer (XP) then left click Device Manager. Left click + next to System devices. Look for PCI System Management and if it has NVIDIA nForce in front of it you have an nVidia Chipset. Some nVidia chipsets do have issues with 1.5 TB drives. (I got mine cheaply from Dell and installed in a Gateway system. Had the same issue you are describing. Gateway directed me to the fix. Go to http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us and choose option 2, Motherboard drivers to have their scan software install. Accept the program at the top of the browser. When it scans your system it will tell you the current driver installed and then the recommended driver. The driver will probably be about 50 MB in size. Hope this helps, let us know. See also http://seagate.custkb.com/seagate/cr...ang=en&Hilite= if a Seagate 1.5 TB drive model ST31500341AS. Glad to be of assistance |