Getting that hard disc space back will not be a issue. The problem will be to get the data back. You can try using one of the data recovery softwares available around, but they are not very effective. If you try to create a new partition or resize the 3GB partition, you will not get the other data back.

You can use something like (free) Parted Magic, or (commercial) Partition Magic to resize the existing partition or create a new one to utilize the full 160GB capacity.

I really would like to get the files from the HD.

I really would like to get the files from the HD.

I am sorry I did not know it was going to post this many times. 

I have un external HD and it was working perfectly until yesterday that shows the light on, but no driver appears on my computer, how I can fix this problem I don't want to loose my data.

Tuco, you may be able to get the data back using a data recovery tool, but it will normally cost high. So you need to figure out the cost of recovering that data vs. the value of the data being recovered. Also, the data recovery tool may not be able to recover all data or only recover data partially which in some cases maybe useless.

Hey Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 04/13/2008

Check if the drive is connected to the USB port properly and that the USB cable is not damaged.