Unlock full storage

[Geek Jed]

Hi guys, if anyone can help me I would be deeply great-full!

I have 3 SSD's, 3TB HDD and Windows 10 64 installed on one of the SSD's. On the HDD Windows only reads 2TB of it, how do I go about unlocking the rest of it without reformatting it?

 

[SuperSoph_WD]

Hey there, @Geek Jed!

I suspect that you have most probably initialized the 3 TB HDD with MBR (Master Boot Record), instead of GPT (GUID Partition Table). Unfortunately, MBR supports only up to 2.2 TB HDD storage capacity, so you will need to re-format the drive in order to be able to access the full 3 TB. If you don't have any important files stored on the secondary hard drive, go into Disk Management and re-initialize & re-format the drive. You can also just backup the data to another drive and perform the procedures.
When you are prompted to initialize, make sure you select GPT and not MBR. This will unlock your full 3 TB storage capacity.

Hope these help you. Let me know if you have more questions!
Cheers,
SuperSoph_WD

 

[Geek Jed]

Thinks man for the reply, problem is, I have 1.2TB of games already installed on it. Formatting right now is not a good idea, lol.

 

[SuperSoph_WD]

I totally understand, mate! 😀
Well, in this case, you can use some third-party partition tools to help you perform the conversion at your own risk.
Unfortunately, I cannot recommend anything specific as I'm an official rep, but I'd suggest you take a look at this thread from the community. I hope you find your answer there.
I'd still backup important files somewher else as well, though. Better safe than sorry, right?

Good luck!
SuperSoph_WD