HDD wont allocate

[whatdoiputhere]

When i try to allocate my unallocated 2tb hhd it just says " there is not enough space on the disk(s) to complete this operation. This isn't a new hhd and i has always worked, it is showing up as 1.80 tb in disk manager and when i creat i volume i set it to 1.70tb but still the same error.

[Tabs]

Are you using a 32-bit version of Windows?

 

Are you running an older system, or one installed in legacy mode (UEFI-CSM)?

 

Also, is this a new disk or an old one? Is it definitely known-good?

[kb5zue]

When doing this sort of task, I use the AOMEI Partition Assistant.  It works great and it's FREE.  You can use it to delete, create, merge, format, etc., and anything else I would use.

 

https://www.disk-partition.com/free-partition-manager.html

 

[whatdoiputhere]

im running ueif 64 bit windows 10 and it is a seagate 2tb

1 minute im gonna make sure the sata and ata are fully connected

[Hiitchy]

Can you take a screen shot of what disk management is showing so we have some idea of what you're seeing?

[whatdoiputhere]

 

[Tabs]

That disk was previously used to store Windows, correct? The best way to handle this is to delete the other partitions on the disk and then create one single, large partition that fills the entire drive. The recovery and EFI system partitions are not needed on that drive, as they were used to boot the windows install on there that no longer exists. 

 

I assume you transferred to an SSD recently?

[whatdoiputhere]

I did recently transfer to an ssd and I have resolved the issue but I still am unable to format the hhd or to delete the extra partitions.

[Yvette222]

It's weird. If you failed to delete the extra partitions in Windows Disk Management, you can try Diskpart clean. 

Note: Diskpart clean will erase all data on the selected drive, please choose correct drive to clean.

[seagate_surfer]

Hello whatdoiputhere. You will need to format using the CMD command. This will get rid of the unallocated space and will leave your drive ready to use in its full capacity.