Just got 4TB SSHD, can only see 2TB. Don't think I have EUFI, options?

sshd guy · 19 Mar 2015

So my HDD just bit the dust and decided that until I buy a new PC from scratch I wanted to buy this Seagate 4TB drive. After installing windows on it I only see 2TB.

From what I've researched I need to make my drive GPT, which I can only do if my motherboard supports EUFI which I don't think it does.

I don't plan on upgrading anything else right now and would really like to have a 4tb drive and be done with it. Is there anyway?

If not perhaps a small cdrive for windows and the rest separate. Don't know how to do that. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks!

Lady Fitzgerald · 19 Mar 2015

Get a small drive—a SSD would be ideal here—and format it as MBR for your OS and programs, then format the 4TB drive as GPT and use it for data.

logicearth · 20 Mar 2015

Download Seagate's DiscWizard software.

AddRAM · 21 Mar 2015

Initialize the drive as MBR, not GPT. Put at least 2 2TB partitions on it and windows will see it no problem.

1 TB = 931 GB in windows.

So make at least 2 1862 GB partitions.

But with a 4 TB drive, I would put 4 Primary partitions on it. 931 GB each.

whs · 21 Mar 2015

If you are Windows 7, GPT will not work for you except for data storage. The OS will not boot from a GPT disk. Follow the advice of LF (post # 2) and get a 120GB SSD for around $50. Example:

Amazon.com: Kingston Digital 120GB SSDNow V300 SATA 3 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive with Adapter (SV300S37A/120G): Computers & Accessories

AddRAM · 21 Mar 2015

Or a Samsung 850 EVO 120 GB

SSD 850 EVO 2.5" SATA III 120GB | Samsung Solid State Drives