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‎04-30-2014 01:10 PM

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I have a desktop P6772sc and I'm running Windows 7. I'm not so experienced so I hope I ask the right questions. I've bought a WD Green 4TB disk but my system on recognises it as 1.8TB. I have added it as GPT and I understand this would do the trick? I understand from searching the net that I need to set my bios to UEFI but I have absolutely no idea of how to do that and I cannot see any options in setup. I have installed the latest bios driver from HP.

 

Hope anybody can help with this?

 

Regards, Lars

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‎05-04-2014 03:28 PM - last edited on ‎03-06-2017 02:57 PM by HP Administrator

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Here are the original factory specs for your HP Pavilion p6772sc Desktop Computer. Based on these specs, this model uses a "Legacy" BIOS and doesn't support UEFI. Additionally, there is no UEFI BIOS available for this model and HP doesn't intend to make UEFI available on this model.

 

This drive cannot contain the OS or be used to boot the computer and can only be used as a data drive.

 

The BIOS may not recognize the full size of the hard drive, however it is possible that Windows 7 may. You will most likely need to update the Intel SATA/RAID driver to the most current version available for the Intel H57 Express Chipset. You may will need to reboot the system at least once and possibly several more times. You may need to initialize and/or partition the hard drive in the Windows "Disk Management Console".

 

Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) RAID Driver

 

Please see HP Forum thread "HPE-311sc support for 4Tb disk" for more information about this issue.

 

If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

 

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‎05-04-2014 03:28 PM - last edited on ‎03-06-2017 02:57 PM by HP Administrator

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Here are the original factory specs for your HP Pavilion p6772sc Desktop Computer. Based on these specs, this model uses a "Legacy" BIOS and doesn't support UEFI. Additionally, there is no UEFI BIOS available for this model and HP doesn't intend to make UEFI available on this model.

 

This drive cannot contain the OS or be used to boot the computer and can only be used as a data drive.

 

The BIOS may not recognize the full size of the hard drive, however it is possible that Windows 7 may. You will most likely need to update the Intel SATA/RAID driver to the most current version available for the Intel H57 Express Chipset. You may will need to reboot the system at least once and possibly several more times. You may need to initialize and/or partition the hard drive in the Windows "Disk Management Console".

 

Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) RAID Driver

 

Please see HP Forum thread "HPE-311sc support for 4Tb disk" for more information about this issue.

 

If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

 

Please click the White KUDOS "Thumbs Up" to show your appreciation

Frank

***** Please click the "White Kudos" Thumbs Up to say THANKS for helping *****
***** Please click the "Accept As Solution" on my post, if my help solved your issue *****
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HP p7-1026 - Windows 7, 6GB RAM, AMD Radeon HD 6450
HP p6787c - Windows 7, 8GB RAM, NVIDIA GT 240
HP ENVY x360 m6-w103dx - Windows 10, 8GB RAM, Intel HD 520

‎05-05-2014 08:12 AM

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Hello Frank.

 

I followed your instructions carefully, and it all worked immediately!

 

So a BIG thank you for your advice, kind regards, Lars

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