HD Partitioning

[Bestmaxx]

I have a 300 gig maxtor that has 137gb partitioned and the rest is not partitioned, but how do i partition it? I need to use something free. I would have reformatted to partition it all, but service pack 1 has to be installed before i recognizes anything above 137gb

[Mr.Guvernment]

uusing windows XP pro or home?

if pro go to

control panel / adminitrative tools / computer management - find your drive and parition away.

[Ascii2]

Try using Windows or use a formatting utility from a hard disk manufacturer (Maxtor: MaxBlast 3 (http://www.maxtor.com/portal/site/Maxtor/menuitem.3c67e325e0a6b1f6294198b091346068/?channelpath=/en_us/Support/Software Downloads/ATA Hard Drives&downloadID=57)).

If you want to install Windows on a partician greater than 137GB, FIRST use a utility from a hard disk manufacturer (or use a sutable substitute utility) to format a partician greater than 137GB.

Also check BIOS settings.

Article of interest to enable particianing particians larger than 137GB using Windows:
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1115/