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‎05-16-2019 05:07 AM

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Product: HP Compaq 6000 Pro SFF PC
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 (64-bit)

I am trying to install a second HDD which is 3TB and it is not recognized in Disk Management.   Does my motherboard 3048h support UEFI and if so, do I need to turn it on in the BiOS?    What steps do I need to take to get my computer to recognize the 3TB drive so I can format and use it?   Thanks!

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‎05-16-2019 07:09 AM

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Hi:

 

The 1st PC in that model series that has a UEFI Bios is the 6200 Pro.

 

No BIOS update will convert the legacy BIOS your PC has into a UEFI one.

 

If you just want to use the 3 TB disk as a storage disk you should be able to format it in GPT and it should be able to be read.

 

See this HP whitepaper on the subject...

 

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c02826744

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