hey guys
I just finished installing a new 250 GB harddrive as a third harddrive into my computer - set it up as slave - it wasn't the system master drive - but secondary - put in the piece of hardware into the case - plugged in the power and the data cable into it and put the case cover back - screwed all the parts back in - and right clicked My Computer and initiated the new harddrive and it began formatting and now shows on the list of harddrives in my computer - now its connected to my computer -
problem is - its a 250 GB harddrive - as labelled on the box - and I bought a prior harddrive that serves as my second hard drive (3 hard drives total) and its the same company (Western Digital) and the second hard drive is also labelled as 250 GB and the second harddrive shows nearly all 250 GB as it should, short of 30 GB which is for the tree - so the second hard drive looks fine -
But this new harddrive - The THIRD 250 GB Hardrive - that I just installed is also the same company (Western Digital) and is also supposed to be 250 GB -
BUT - after initiating and formatting - the THIRD 250 GB Hardrive only shows 127 GB on the desktop
Now - here's the smoking gun - I tried switching the data cable to another cable - to see if that was the culprit - but after switching - it still shows 127 GB -
The BIG CLUE is this - I had the Third 250 GB harddrive exchanged three times - cos each of them were showing 127 GB - half of the promised 250 GB capacity promised on the box -
First time I bought the Western Digital 250 GB harddrive to place as my third harddrive slot - It showed 127 GB - so I thought, "WTF! That's only HALF of the capacity that I paid good hard earned money for!" So, I took it back and told them that it must be defective considering it only shows 127 GB - only half of the capacity I paid for and I asked If I could exchange it for the last spare Western Digital 250 GB piece they had on the shelf. So they agreed to let me exchange it due to a possible mass-producing defect in the one I had.
So, I take it home and install it. Turns out, after installation, initiating and formatting, the exchanged Western Digital (Brand new in a box) turns out to show only 127 GB on My Computer.
So, I figure my luck is really bad and due to coincidence, I become the recipient of two defective mass-produced Western Digital 250 GB hard drives. So guess what? I decided to unplug it and return it and this time, ask if I can put the warrantee into effect and if they can send it back to the company to get the mass-produced defective repaired so that it shows all 250 GB once re-installed. Instead they let me exchange it for a brand new Western Digital 250 GB Harddrive, fresh off the shelf.
So, I take the new 250 GB Harddrive, hope renewed, knowing the odds of a third mass-produced defective 250 Hard drive is rather small and install it into my computer, have it initiated and formatted and guess what?
It ends up showing EXACTLY 127 GB on My Computer.
What GIVES? Is this a virus? HELP!
Could it be the PCI expansion card?
I
I just finished installing a new 250 GB harddrive as a third harddrive into my computer - set it up as slave - it wasn't the system master drive - but secondary - put in the piece of hardware into the case - plugged in the power and the data cable into it and put the case cover back - screwed all the parts back in - and right clicked My Computer and initiated the new harddrive and it began formatting and now shows on the list of harddrives in my computer - now its connected to my computer -
problem is - its a 250 GB harddrive - as labelled on the box - and I bought a prior harddrive that serves as my second hard drive (3 hard drives total) and its the same company (Western Digital) and the second hard drive is also labelled as 250 GB and the second harddrive shows nearly all 250 GB as it should, short of 30 GB which is for the tree - so the second hard drive looks fine -
But this new harddrive - The THIRD 250 GB Hardrive - that I just installed is also the same company (Western Digital) and is also supposed to be 250 GB -
BUT - after initiating and formatting - the THIRD 250 GB Hardrive only shows 127 GB on the desktop
Now - here's the smoking gun - I tried switching the data cable to another cable - to see if that was the culprit - but after switching - it still shows 127 GB -
The BIG CLUE is this - I had the Third 250 GB harddrive exchanged three times - cos each of them were showing 127 GB - half of the promised 250 GB capacity promised on the box -
First time I bought the Western Digital 250 GB harddrive to place as my third harddrive slot - It showed 127 GB - so I thought, "WTF! That's only HALF of the capacity that I paid good hard earned money for!" So, I took it back and told them that it must be defective considering it only shows 127 GB - only half of the capacity I paid for and I asked If I could exchange it for the last spare Western Digital 250 GB piece they had on the shelf. So they agreed to let me exchange it due to a possible mass-producing defect in the one I had.
So, I take it home and install it. Turns out, after installation, initiating and formatting, the exchanged Western Digital (Brand new in a box) turns out to show only 127 GB on My Computer.
So, I figure my luck is really bad and due to coincidence, I become the recipient of two defective mass-produced Western Digital 250 GB hard drives. So guess what? I decided to unplug it and return it and this time, ask if I can put the warrantee into effect and if they can send it back to the company to get the mass-produced defective repaired so that it shows all 250 GB once re-installed. Instead they let me exchange it for a brand new Western Digital 250 GB Harddrive, fresh off the shelf.
So, I take the new 250 GB Harddrive, hope renewed, knowing the odds of a third mass-produced defective 250 Hard drive is rather small and install it into my computer, have it initiated and formatted and guess what?
It ends up showing EXACTLY 127 GB on My Computer.
What GIVES? Is this a virus? HELP!
Could it be the PCI expansion card?
I
