Volume Status shows disk as 'EISA Configuration'

[Paul Black]

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.

 

[samuria]

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

 

[Paul Black]

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.

 

[billmcct]

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

 

[torchwood]

Hi

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

Roy

 

[Paul Black]

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.