Solved HDD not being fully used

[CalebDK]

Ok so I have Windows Vista Home Basic SP1 currently and installing all my new updates right now and I have 4GB RAM and a 2.66 GHZ Quad core, intel and I have a 500GB Sata HDD but only 127GB of it are being recognized, how do I get all 500GB?

 

[Brink]

Hello Calendk, and welcome to Vista Forums.

Could you post back a screenshot of your Disk Management window? It will help give us a better idea of what may be happening with your hard drive. You may have some unallocated space on the drive.

Thank you,
Shawn

 

[CalebDK]

not sure what u ment by disk management but heres a screenie of my computer

 

[rive0108]

Have you tried extending the volume to span the entire HDD in disk managment?

Start>in search, type management> click "computer Management"> click "continue">click "storage-Disk Management"> right click Disk Volume, and click "extend Volume"

Click on Image below to enlarge it:

 

[CalebDK]

yup that fixed it thanks so much for your guys help and quick responses :D

 

[garysgold]

Hello Calendk,

Welcome to the Vista Forums.

Be sure to check out the tutorials section if you haven't already. Lots of great info there. Enjoy.

Gary

 

[Brink]

I'm happy to hear that you got it sorted Calendk.