topic Re: VGN-BX197XP harddisks in PCs & Accessories

VGN-BX197XP harddisks

ewinau — Tue, 02 May 2006 18:57:37 GMT

I bought a VGN-BX197XP, which has two 80 GB harddisks,both active according to the device manager. However, I see a drive C with with a capacity of 32.6 GB and a drive D with a capacity of 34.9 GB. I think these are parts of the first drive, but where is the second? How can I activate and use the second drive?
Thanks for your help.
Ewald Naumann

Re: VGN-BX197XP harddisks

Blencogo — Tue, 02 May 2006 20:32:48 GMT

Hi Ewald and welcome to the Club.

Your Vaio has a multi-function bay which can hold a number of extras, including a second 80GB hard drive.

Have a look in your USER MANUAL on Page 39 to see how to access it.

Do you actually have the second drive installed or do you have a DVD-RW drive in the bay?

In Explorer, what drive letters do you have visible?

Re: VGN-BX197XP harddisks

ewinau — Wed, 03 May 2006 12:21:24 GMT

Thanks for your answer.
There is actually a second hard drive installed, it is visible in the divice manager.

The multio function bay contains a DVD-RW drive

In ExplorerI see a drive C (32.6 GB) and a drive D (32.6 GB), quite likely a haad drive divided into two partions.

It might be that the system uses the second 80GB drive as a mirror for data security. Is this possible? If so, how can I change it?

Ewald

Re: VGN-BX197XP harddisks

rich912 — Wed, 03 May 2006 13:23:58 GMT

It may possibly be that the disk has not yet been initialized. To check this open Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer Management > Storage > Disk Management. You should find Disk 0 which will contain C and D together with the recovery partition (no drive letter allocated) and also a second disk with no drive letter allocated and possibly marked as not initialized.

The help section will guide you through the process but whatever you do don’t make any changes to the recovery partition (approx 7.5 Gig).

Re: VGN-BX197XP harddisks

ewinau — Wed, 03 May 2006 15:39:25 GMT

Thank you very much Rich, this was the problem. Thre disk was not activated and not formatted. After sctivating and formatting it everything is fine. Now there is a new dribe E with a capacity of 74.5 GB.
Thanks agian for the very helpful support in this forum.
Ewald Naumann

Re: VGN-BX197XP harddisks

rich912 — Wed, 03 May 2006 15:53:47 GMT

You're very welcome Ewald. I am pleased to hear that you now have your full hard disk capacity:smileyhappy:

Re: VGN-BX197XP harddisks

kee-lo_ — Wed, 03 May 2006 17:15:15 GMT

How cool is that, having 160GB in a laptop?

Re: VGN-BX197XP harddisks

Thalamus. — Wed, 03 May 2006 17:19:25 GMT

Very cool indeed :smileygrin:

Re: VGN-BX197XP harddisks

stephanius — Wed, 03 May 2006 17:49:23 GMT

Slightly jealous with my mere 100GB. :smileygrin:

Re: VGN-BX197XP harddisks

kee-lo_ — Thu, 04 May 2006 19:34:26 GMT

I only have 30GB

Re: VGN-BX197XP harddisks

stephanius — Fri, 05 May 2006 16:53:09 GMT

Cute KL. I also have something with 30GB.

Re: VGN-BX197XP harddisks

rich912 — Fri, 05 May 2006 18:17:50 GMT

Sounds like something that was discussed behind the bike shed in my day:smileywink:

Re: VGN-BX197XP harddisks

kee-lo_ — Fri, 05 May 2006 19:50:40 GMT

LOL Rich, they've moved up and onwards now