ok i just bought what i thought was a 300GB mator diamond max 10 HD but when i got it fitted and went into my computer it showed up as a 140GB maxtor 6 HD i mean wtf i opened up my case and checked what it said on the sticker on the top and it says 300GB maxtor... i mean wtf??? i have contacted the guy i got it of and he will try to get me a replacement...is this a common fault or what?
Im sure if you just installed SP2 then everything would be fine. I don't know if this helps but my Maxtor 300GB drive shows up as Maxtor 6B300S0, if this is where you getting your 6 series from, then your getting your information from the wrong place........in which case you probably owe the original seller an apology............on the other hand if he tried to pull a fast one, then you owe him a slap.
Definetely get SP2 installed first.
Edit - Im pretty sure that maxtor never offered a 140GB 6 series harddrive, given the facts so far, im 99% sure its just your operating system and the drive is ok.