WD MyBook 6TB can only create 2TB partition

[supahawt]

Hello, im new here
i have a problem with my 6TB external hdd
it can only created 2TB partition
it doesn't have any bad sector

the 'New Simple Volume' is disabled

How can I fix this problem ?

[DeVlL]

Hi.

The drive is probably in MBR format. And so you can only partition maximum 2 TB. You have to change the drive to GPT format.

Here is a link about it.

https://www.howtogeek.com/193669/whats- ... g-a-drive/

[supahawt]

Hi.

The drive is probably in MBR format. And so you can only partition maximum 2 TB. You have to change the drive to GPT format.

Here is a link about it.

https://www.howtogeek.com/193669/whats- ... g-a-drive/

thank you
it works like a magic