Volume Status shows disk as 'EISA Configuration'

Good morning,

I have an old SATA 320 GB desktop hard drive.

I want to format this drive as NTFS just to use as a backup drive.

I put it into my dock and although the laptop recognised the fact that there was hardware attached it did not show anything. I then allocated it a letter (X) and was then able to see the files etc.

The drive showed a small partition of 15 MB, a primary partition of about 180 GB, and a EISA partition of about 140 GB.

I want to format the disk as NTFS for purely backup files as I said.

Is there a way I can format the whole hard drive to NTFS please so I regain the full 320 GB?

Would I need to use something like DISKPART or is there another way?

Thanks in advance.

The simple way is to delete all partitions create a new one and then format

Thanks for the reply.

The thing is, when I right click the EISA partition in Computer Management it only gives me the option of Help.

The hard drive is in the dock.

Has to be done in DOS read below.
Volume Status shows disk as 'EISA Configuration'

Hi

Its the old style OEM recovery partition type.
so its only accessable via Diskpart.

Roy

Thanks for the replies.

I used DISKPART which worked brilliantly and I am now in the process of formatting the hard drive.
I love it when a plan comes together.



Thanks again.