install old hard disk

[Guest]

Hi,

I am removing a hard disk from an old computer (win98) to a new computer
(WinXp) as a slave hard disk. My old computer could only detect up to 32 GB
out of 60 GB (old BIOS). When I placed this old hard disk to my new
computer, the new computer only detects 32 GB. I am thinking about using the
"fdisk" to re-partition the hard disk but I could not find the program on XP.
Where can I find this "fdisk" in XP? or Do anyone know other ways to do it?

Thanks .

 

[Ken Blake]

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I am removing a hard disk from an old computer (win98) to a new
computer (WinXp) as a slave hard disk. My old computer could
only
detect up to 32 GB out of 60 GB (old BIOS). When I placed this
old
hard disk to my new computer, the new computer only detects 32
GB.

No, not exactly. What's happening is that Windows simply sees the
existing partition of 32GB. There's nothing else there for it to
see.

I
am thinking about using the "fdisk" to re-partition the hard
disk but
I could not find the program on XP. Where can I find this
"fdisk" in
XP? or Do anyone know other ways to do it?

That's not the way in XP. Do it in Start | Programs |
Administrative Tools | Computer Management | Disk Management.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

If you installed your old computer's hard drive as a slave, open
Disk Management and format that slave drive using NTFS.
No need to try and use the old Fdisk method.

How to use Disk Management to configure basic disks in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;309000

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.mspx

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| Hi,
|
| I am removing a hard disk from an old computer (win98) to a new computer
| (WinXp) as a slave hard disk. My old computer could only detect up to 32 GB
| out of 60 GB (old BIOS). When I placed this old hard disk to my new
| computer, the new computer only detects 32 GB. I am thinking about using the
| "fdisk" to re-partition the hard disk but I could not find the program on XP.
| Where can I find this "fdisk" in XP? or Do anyone know other ways to do it?
|
| Thanks .