External HDD, less space after format???

[Droolmonster]

Hi

I recently got myself a a TB external hard drive, it is by default in FAT32 and i did a format with swissknife to get it to NTFS due to FAT32 only being able to copy like 4 gigs at a time.

After i did the format my PC shows that there is only 461gB available space and 77.8MB space already used so i did a quick format with the built in windows format utility, but it still shows the same thing.

I dono what to do now, so can any1 tell me how to get my 1TB back?!?!?

(PS. there is no partition, or at least swissknife doesn't show one...)

Thanks

 

[Sting]

Delete the partition, create a new one and format again.

Use Windows computer management -> disk management

 

[Droolmonster]

Ok i deleted the partition with disk management, but how do i create new partition?? (its not showing on my computer anymore, but it does show on device manager as 1TB) it still shows on swissknife, but not gonna use that again...

 

[vatso]

Solution for those who are having trouble with “get 429 GB out of a 1TB External HDD” using :

Two System of Steps:

First Steps: Format it to NTFS using WINDOWS –> the control panel–> Administrative Tools –> Computer Management –> Disk Management –> Format all of it to NTFS (I used Quick format)

Second Steps: Re-Format it to FAT32 using SWISSKNIFE, swissknife will recognize the whole 1TB now –> right click on the NTFS partition –> format –> Format all to FAT32 (also used Quick format)

First it will not display FAT32 conversion. Unplug the external HD safely, replug it back in pc/latop so it’ll recognize it as FAT32. Finish.

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[Droolmonster]

never mind..... thanks a billion for help moggie

 

[Diesal]

I would unplug it and plug it in again.

Then look disk manager and choose the one without any coloured lines,which could possibly the CD/DVD Drive,so something other than the CD/DVD drive would be your HDD and click create new simple volume.