Hardrive problem. This is crucial

[master_dre]

sorry to bother you guys with this but i cant get help from nowhere else.
Here goes. I had a HD for my ps2 which was formatted to fit HDLoader for ps2. Its a 120gb HD. Now last month my pc HD brokedown and i replaced it with the ps2 one. I formatted in FAT instead of NTFS coz i had no idea which one to choose and now i have 2gb instead of 120gb of space..how can i fix this? is it because of the FAT or NTFS? or did i do something wrong? Its set as a master drive. what must be done to get the original 120gb back?

 

[ipdave]

FAT can only support 2gb partitions (usable). The actual spec calls for 4gb, which NT 4.0 would do for you. FAT32 will do much larger. NTFS does large sizes. Format (or convert) to NTFS and you can use all 120gb of it...

 

[master_dre]

how can i convert to NTFS?

 

[banzibaby]

If u have another PC with XP on it then just connect the drive to that & then right click the drive in My Computer & select manage, then use the disc management section to delete the fat32 partition (make sure U select the right drive) & create & format as NTFS

BaNzI

 

[LTR12101B]

If you haven't got any data to keep on it, you should delete the partition (standard FAT, will delete on any old system using DOS FDISK), or for a complete wipeout, use a tool that will completely erase the drive, such as http://dban.sourceforge.net/

Then, the target system should be able to handle it as if it was completely fresh ... the "destructive" test from the drive maker's own utilities, or the zero-fill option, would also be suitable - in this case, you don't need to "securely" erase, you just need a clean slate.

I wouldn't recommend converting the partition (and saving the data) you have, unless it is unavoidable, as FAT to NTFS conversion seems to result in a sub-optimum allocation size.

If you can get the drive down to NO PARTITIONS by any means, the result is going to be a lot cleaner.

 

[Dnd4evr]

If you have files to save or you just want to avoid a reinstall, look for Partition Magic. It will convert the partition and allow you to adjust the partition size without loosing data.