Seagate hardrive 320gb showing only 30gb

[tomjune15]

seagate hardrive showing only 30gb instead 320gb I did low level format check it in partition screen still any help apreciated the hardrive new no noise or any sign of damage
thank you

 

[karl_ranseier]

maybe there is some kind of "hidden" partition. today a lot of vendors doesn't add a windows CD to the computer package instead of they add a "rescue partition" you can use to reinstall windows from.

 

[danny2000]

seagate hardrive showing only 30gb instead 320gb I did low level format check it in partition screen still any help apreciated the hardrive new no noise or any sign of damage
thank you

Does it show the correct size in the bios?