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200 gb hdd = 130 gb ??
Name: phatindy Date: January 10, 2005 at 21:08:43 Pacific OS: Windows 2000 Server CPU/Ram: XP 1800 512MB 133Mhz
Comment:
I installed a 200 GB harddrive in this machine. When I load it up, it's only showing about 130 GB available, about the same as the 160 GB drive I already have in this box. I know when you get a 200 GB hard drive it isnt exactly 200 GB, but it should be closer to 190 GB than 130 GB...
Any suggestions? I thought I read somewhere that partition magic might fix this problem, it may find space that Windows cannot..?
Name: Mechanix2Go Date: January 10, 2005 at 21:28:24 Pacific
Reply:
I think domeone wrote that w2k needs SP3 to go beyond about 137GB.
M2
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Response Number 2
Name: OtheHill Date: January 10, 2005 at 23:15:08 Pacific
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That is correct. In addition your BIOS must see the entire drive size there. If your BIOS doesn't see all the drive you are asking for trouble by using it that way.
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Response Number 3
Name: mosaddique Date: January 11, 2005 at 01:25:04 Pacific
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To exceed 137 GB (old ata protocol limit) you have to have the following pre-requisites.
1. Your Motherboard & BIOS (or add on IDE controller & BIOS) must be capable of supporting 48 Bit LBA Mode.
2. Your OS must be 48 Bit LBA mode Capable. WinXP SP1 and above is but not plain WinXP. Win2k SP3 and above is but not below SP3.
3. You must enable 48 Bit LBA mode to use capacities beyond 137 GB.
If you do not have these prerequisites then you should NOT use your hard drive beyond 137 GB oterwise you risk loosing your data.
Look at this Microsoft article for more information on the subject..
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Response Number 4
Name: phatindy Date: January 11, 2005 at 09:21:52 Pacific
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Cool, thanks for the help. I'll try that out tonight perhaps when I get home.
The board is an ASUS a7v I believe...
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Response Number 5
Name: phatindy Date: January 11, 2005 at 11:52:56 Pacific
Reply:
I checked out the ASUS website, looks like if I update the BIOS I can get to 48 bit, awesome.
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