• ×
    Information
    Need Windows 11 help?
    Check documents on compatibility, FAQs, upgrade information and available fixes.
    Windows 11 Support Center.
  • post a message
  • ×
    Information
    Need Windows 11 help?
    Check documents on compatibility, FAQs, upgrade information and available fixes.
    Windows 11 Support Center.
  • post a message
Guidelines
Are you having HotKey issues? Click here for tips and tricks.
Locked

‎12-14-2023 09:14 PM

HP Recommended
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

e9280t Pavillion from 2009

My computer has a 2  TB hard drive C:

Can it be upgraded to a 4 TB hard drive?

One tech says no; the other says yes.

Category:
1 ACCEPTED SOLUTION

Accepted Solutions

‎12-15-2023 08:24 AM

HP Recommended

Hi:

 

2 TB would be the max since your PC does not have a UEFI BIOS.

 

A UEFI BIOS allows hard drives in excess of 2 TB to be used as boot drives since they can be formatted with the GPT partition table.

 

See this HP whitepaper regarding that information.

 

Main title here (hp.com)

 

 

 

View solution in original post

1 person found this reply helpful
Was this reply helpful? Yes No
1 REPLY 1

‎12-15-2023 08:24 AM

HP Recommended

Hi:

 

2 TB would be the max since your PC does not have a UEFI BIOS.

 

A UEFI BIOS allows hard drives in excess of 2 TB to be used as boot drives since they can be formatted with the GPT partition table.

 

See this HP whitepaper regarding that information.

 

Main title here (hp.com)

 

 

 

1 person found this reply helpful
Was this reply helpful? Yes No
Warning
Be alert for scammers posting fake support phone numbers and/or email addresses on the community.
If you think you have received a fake HP Support message, please report it to us by clicking on "Flag Post".
† The opinions expressed above are the personal opinions of the authors, not of HP. By using this site, you accept the Terms of Use and Rules of Participation.
Didn't find what you were looking for? Ask the community
† The opinions expressed above are the personal opinions of the authors, not of HP. By using this site, you accept the <a href="https://www8.hp.com/us/en/terms-of-use.html" class="udrlinesmall">Terms of Use</a> and <a href="/t5/custom/page/page-id/hp.rulespage" class="udrlinesmall"> Rules of Participation</a>.