Just bought a 3TB Toshiba HDD and it will only let me use2TB

[hddurmomasponge]

Hi all,
Soo, I hope this is an easy question for you guys to answer buuuut, I have a 3TB HDD from Toshiba, which is supposed to be exactly 3TB's. BUUUUT, it shows me this in Computer Management, in Windows 10...

what the heck toshiba

I can't even create a partition using that unallocated space. The options are just GREYED OUT!.

Should I send this one back or am I doing something wrong?. Thanks bros!.

[MindMergepk]

you need to initialize the disk as GPT (GUID Partition Table).

read here:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2581408

[jerovsek]

backup data on the drive
go to Disk Manager
right click on Disk1 and select Convert to GPT Disk

[hddurmomasponge]

That's strange, is this a Windows 10 thing?. I at first thought GPT was a Linux thing, but I guess not.

Anyways, I'll try this tommorow after im done rendering something here, which the data is stored on it right now. Will update after I change it over. Thanks you guys for the support!.

[MindMergepk]

do you have important data on drive ?
if yes, first backup and than do any of above.

[fzabkar]

I suspect that DMDE (freeware disc editor) may be able to convert between MBR and GPT non-destructively, but it requires a little knowledge and manual manipulation.

[Kum Ruzvelt]

It is better to delete old one and create new.

[hddurmomasponge]

The files I store on this drive are temporary. So I have an SSD for windows, and a drive for media (music and stuff), then I have this third drive for video files to be rendered then uploaded. i basically delete them after the uploads are done. well, I actually do keep some clips. anyways, will get around to this soon thanks you guys.