Can't Understand Hard Drive Capacity Reading

[wee scottie]

Hello,

I have, very recently, taken delivery of a new Desk Top computer.

I have two 1000GB Hard Disks installed. They work in tandem in case one fails. However, when I go into "My Computer" to check on the capacity left |I'm amazed at the reading. It says that Local Disk C has only 111GB free. There is also an icon which says "New Volume (1) 931 GB free.

I cannot make a head or tail out of this!

I would appreciate elucidation.

Thanks!

[KenB]

Hi and welcome to ExTS :)

 

It says that Local Disk C has only 111GB free. There is also an icon which says "New Volume (1) 931 GB free.

I suspect that your hard drive is partitioned with "New Volume" being the second partition.

 

You don't say which operating system you have ??

 

If Win 7

Start > type in ....... diskmgmt.msc .......ENTER

 

If Win 8

Mouse Curser to top right corner > In Search Box type Disk Management > click on Settings > Create and Format Hard Disk Partitions will show as a box

Click on this or hit ENTER

 

You should be looking at like this: ( This is an old image )

http://www.magicdatabackup.com/howtoimgs/Disk_Management_XP.gif

 

Disk 0 is the main Hard Drive and in this case it shows 4 partitions.(C: ) (E: ) (F: )and (G: )

 

Disk 1 is the second hard drive with 3 partitions.

 

What do you see against Disk 0 is Disk Management ?

 

​( A screen shot would be useful )

[wee scottie]

Thanks for your welcome KenB.

I don't know how to do a screen shot. Sorry.

Against Disk 0 it records: System Reserved 350MB NTFS Healthy System Active. then C: 111.45 GB NTFS Healthy (Boost, Page File, Crash Dump Primary Partition

[wee scottie]

Sorry, operating Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit

[KenB]

I don't know how to do a screen shot.

Go back to Disk Management.

Press PrtSc key ( top of keyboard )

Open Paint from Start > Paint

Paste in the screen shot ( CTRL + V )

Save it to your desktop or somewhere you will be able to find it ( save as .jpg extension )

 

Now come back here and click on REPLY > Go Advanced ( bottom right )

Scroll down to Manage Attachments .....click on this

Add Files > Select Files ...... find the Screen Shot that you did .....click on this Save > Upload

 

Click Done ( bottom right )

This will attach your screen shot here :)

[wee scottie]

[ATTACH=CONFIG]2061[/ATTACH]Hope this is OK!

[Armageddon]

KenB may be able to advise further but am fairly certain the reason you don't see the rest of the drive is because of the RAID set up

[wee scottie]

Thanks Armageddon for taking the time.

[KenB]

Hi

 

I am sure Armageddon is correct with suspecting the Raid set-up.

( I am not too familiar with Raid )

 

If you go back to Disk Management and right click on C: partition ....... is there an option to Extend the Volume ?

 

If this is new then I suggest that you give the place you bought it a ring and ask them - because you seem to be missing about 90% of one of your drives.

[wee scottie]

Thanks KenB, I'll follow up your advice.

[KenB]

With a new pc it is not worth playing with settings.

The people who set it up should be able to give you a quick answer. :)

 

Let us know how you get on.

[wee scottie]

I have left a message with them. I'll let you know the outcome. As you say, they should know the answers:rolleyes:

[wee scottie]

Right, I have a reply.

As you both surmised, it has a Raid1 configuration which means that although there are two 1000GB Hard drives the capacity is only 1000GB. This I realized, but could not find a way to view that capacity status. Anyway, it is Computer> Rt. Cl on the second Drive (Drive Raid Vol 1)> Properties and the "Pie" chart appears.

I really do appreciate you input. Thanks!