Old PC can't see 3TB HDD

[AstroTurf]

Something else you can try is first boot up the machine then plug the drive in to see what it reads as.

 

[Park@82]

ABANDON THREAD!

You have a cr@p sata controller on your motherboard.

hahaha.

What about those PCI SATA controller cards?

 

[Park@82]

Something else you can try is first boot up the machine then plug the drive in to see what it reads as.

Sounds dodgy, really don't want to fry my brand new 3TB.

 

[FlatspinZA]

Try this: http://duntuk.com/how-get-3tb-hdd-work-nvidia-motherboards-windows

 

[Park@82]

Try this: http://duntuk.com/how-get-3tb-hdd-work-nvidia-motherboards-windows

Thanks, definitely gonna try those drives.

 

[AstroTurf]

Sounds dodgy, really don't want to fry my brand new 3TB.

You won't.
Be sure to have the hard drive in a stable position before you do this though.
Been doing it with several drives for a little over a year now and no issues.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081119145313AAxwclS

 

[Park@82]

You won't.
Be sure to have the hard drive in a stable position before you do this though.
Been doing it with several drives for a little over a year now and no issues.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081119145313AAxwclS

Good to know thanks.

 

[Nuro]

I already know it isn't a disk problem if that is what you are getting at. It picks up as 3TB on two other systems. Running Linux is not a option unfortunately as my wife has some windows based software that needs to work on it as well.

Nah, was just curious to see if Linux picks it up correctly.

 

[Park@82]

Thinking of getting a cheap USB SATA dock if all else fails.

 

[Park@82]

Solved

Try this: http://duntuk.com/how-get-3tb-hdd-work-nvidia-motherboards-windows

Thanks, definitely gonna try those drives.

AWESOME! That worked thanks! /Buys FlatspinZA a virtual beer.

Thanks for all the help guys.

 

[FlatspinZA]

AWESOME! That worked thanks! /Buys FlatspinZA a virtual beer.

Thanks for all the help guys.

Ja, that's not necessary - I have enough problems with the real ones I buy myself, but I am glad to be of assistance.