New larger HD not showing the correct size ?

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  1. Posts : 49
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #1

    New larger HD not showing the correct size ?


    Actually i'm changing from a 60gb SSD to a 120gb SSD
    I restored my image onto the new SSD using shadow protect.

    The system boots ok but in 'my computer' and treesize my new drive is only showing the original 60gb.

    I went to disk management and that shows a 120gb drive with no unallocated space ! extend partition is greyed out.

    so how do I fix this please?

    Thanks for all and any help - always appreciated.

    Mike
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 5,795
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #2

    Can you post a screenshot of your Disk Management window? Are you 100% sure the new drive is a 120 GB SSD?
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 49
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Yes absolutely sure and as you can see in the disc manager it sees it as 111gb
    its Disk 1
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails New larger HD not showing the correct size ?-capture.png  
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
       #4

    mpooley,
    What does DiskPart show?
      My Computer


  5. Posts : 49
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
    Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

    C:\Users\Mike>diskpart

    Microsoft DiskPart version 6.1.7601
    Copyright (C) 1999-2008 Microsoft Corporation.
    On computer: MAIN

    DISKPART> select disk 1

    Disk 1 is now the selected disk.

    DISKPART> detail disk

    Corsair Force 3 SSD ATA Device
    Disk ID: C5C1EF7E
    Type : ATA
    Status : Online
    Path : 1
    Target : 0
    LUN ID : 0
    Location Path : PCIROOT(0)#PCI(1F02)#ATA(C01T00L00)
    Current Read-only State : No
    Read-only : No
    Boot Disk : Yes
    Pagefile Disk : Yes
    Hibernation File Disk : No
    Crashdump Disk : Yes
    Clustered Disk : No

    Volume ### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info
    ---------- --- ----------- ----- ---------- ------- --------- --------
    Volume 3 C Windows 120 NTFS Partition 111 GB Healthy System
      My Computer


  6. Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
       #6

    I just noticed, you speak of "My Computer".

    If you | click on COMPUTER in the right-hand column | right-click on C | choose properties

    What do you see?
      My Computer


  7. Posts : 49
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #7

    karlsnooks said:
    I just noticed, you speak of "My Computer".

    If you | click on COMPUTER in the right-hand column | right-click on C | choose properties

    What do you see?
    This is what I get
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      My Computer


  8. Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
       #8

    What I see is a 60 GB disk that someone has give a name or 128GB

    You could give it the name of 6 GB and it would stil be a 60 GB Disk.
      My Computer


  9. Posts : 49
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #9

    well what I see is my brand new 120gb drive only showing up as a 60gb drive- I named it like that because that is its true size.

    as detailed before using Diskpart which shows it as 111gb and disk manager which also shows it as 111gb
    so are you doubting after all that I have shown you it is really a 60gb drive that I have renamed as 120gb drive in the hopes that it will magically increase in size?
      My Computer


  10. Posts : 5,795
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #10

    Despite the label, Disk Management still shows the proper size for the drive, yet the drive properties do not. That's strange, but at least we know there is a definite issue.
      My Computer


 
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