Windows 8 install using UEFI still doesn't see 4TB

msenior777

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I have just recently bought a new computer.

If I knew I was going to have this issue I probably wouldn't have bought a 4TB HDD but anyway.

What I have done is read the article (this is where I found out I couldn't install to the 4TB HDD in the first place) on how to install Windows in UEFI format. I have created a USB flash to do this but still my HDD partion is only showing up at 1.6TB. It is setup as a GPT file format as it gave me all the prompts and created the Recovery, system partitions etc. How do I get this to work so when I do the install it shows up in the first place as the 4TB partition or at the end of it all is still not possible?

What I will be doing is installing Windows on this 4TB patition and then using a 256GB SSD in SSD Caching.

Am I better off getting a 1-2TB drive and installing normally instead of wasting my time or can this be done?

Cheers
Michael
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    i7 4770K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    GTX770
    Browser
    IE
    Antivirus
    FortiCient
What I will be doing is installing Windows on this 4TB patition and then using a 256GB SSD in SSD Caching.

You would be better off using the 256gb SSD for Windows & the 4tb for DATA


It is setup as a GPT file format as it gave me all the prompts and created the Recovery, system partitions etc


Can you post a screen shot of Disk management?

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2598-screenshots-files-upload-post-eight-forums.html



Disk Management - Post a Screen Capture Image - Windows 7 Help Forums
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    ME, XP,Vista,Win7,Win8,Win8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Other Info
    Notebooks x 3

    Desktops x 5

    Towers x 4
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