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Windows Forum / Windows XP / Hardware / March 2005HDD understatement
oki, heres the scoop, i had a 60 primary HDD and a 20 secondary, the 20 has kicked the bucket, so i got a shiny new 160. This is now my new primary, and the 60 is my secondary, only problem is, When i started installing windows it thought my 160 gig was a 127 gig. So everything is now jim crackin dandy bar the fact that somehow ive lost 33 gig. any ideas anyone? Thx, Carlos Visit the support web site of the manufacturer of your computer or motherboard and search for a BIOS update. Your motherboard may not be capable of seeing a 160GB hard drive due to a design limitation. A BIOS update should correct the issue if one is available. How to enable 48-bit Logical Block Addressing support for ATAPI disk drives in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;303013  SignatureCarey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows XP - Shell/User Microsoft Newsgroups Be Smart! Protect Your PC! http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.mspx ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | oki, heres the scoop, i had a 60 primary HDD and a 20 secondary, the 20 has | kicked the bucket, so i got a shiny new 160. This is now my new primary, and [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] | | Thx, Carlos You need to update the BIOS to use a single partition greater than 127 GB. Also you need SP1 or SP2. Format NTFS. SignatureThe people think the Constitution protects their rights; But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome. | oki, heres the scoop, i had a 60 primary HDD and a 20 secondary, the 20 has | kicked the bucket, so i got a shiny new 160. This is now my new primary, and [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] | | Thx, Carlos | oki, heres the scoop, i had a 60 primary HDD and a 20 secondary, the 20 has | kicked the bucket, so i got a shiny new 160. This is now my new primary, and [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] | | Thx, Carlos I have a drive that is larger than 137 GB but the operating system only recognizes 128 GB or 137 GB. How can I fix this? http://maxtor.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/maxtor.cfg/php/enduser/olh_adp.php?p_faqid=960 Why can I only see 127 to 137 GBytes of my 160+ GB drive in Windows XP? http://www.seagate.com/support/kb/disc/faq/137_winxp.html SignatureD I'm not an MVP a VIP nor do I have ESP. I was just trying to help. Please use your own best judgment before implementing any suggestions or advice herein. No warranty is expressed or implied. Your mileage may vary. See store for details. :) Remove shoes to E-mail. You are using the original XP version to install the new hard drive. You need to use XP with SP1, or SP 2, slipstrreamed into the install process oin order to format the hard drives with larger than 127GB capacity. > oki, heres the scoop, i had a 60 primary HDD and a 20 secondary, the 20 > has [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Thx, Carlos |
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