Cannnot use 3TB hard drive to install Windows Server 2008 R2

I am trying to install Windows 2008 R2 on a server with a 3TB HDD, but I can only create a 2TB partition on the hard drive, leaving around 800GB which I cannot even access. I can install Windows on the 2TB partition, but even after installation, I cannot
physically access the remaining 800GB. When I right click on the 800GB unallocated partition in Storage\Disk Manager, I have no options to create a new partition. If I right-click on the existing 2TB partition, I have no option to extend it using the remaining
800GB.
Motherboard details:
Asus Veriton S460
Product Name: EG31M
System BIOS: R01-C2
BIOS Release Date: 11/27/08
Can I do anything to use the remaining 800GB?
Thanks.

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Known Issues/Limitations
Because the transition to a single-disk capacity of greater than 2 TB has occurred fairly recently, Microsoft has investigated how
Windows supports these large disks. The results reveal several issues that apply to all versions of Windows earlier than and including Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1.
To this point, the following incorrect behavior is known to occur when Windows handles single-disk storage capacity of greater than 2 TB:
The numeric capacity beyond 2 TB overflows. This results in the system being able to address only the capacity beyond 2 TB. For example, on a 3 TB disk, the available capacity may be only 1 TB.
The numeric capacity beyond 2 TB is truncated. This results in no more than 2 TB of addressable space. For example, on a 3 TB disk, the available capacity may be only 2 TB.
The storage device is not detected correctly. In this case, it is not displayed in either the Device Manager or Disk Management windows.
Many storage controller manufacturers offer updated drivers that provide support for storage capacities of more than 2 TB. Contact your
storage controller manufacturer or OEM to determine what downloadable support is available for single-disk capacities that are greater than 2 TB.

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