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Hi
Was wondering if anyone could help me, I have installed a new hard drive in a computer for a friend, only the computer would not recodnise a hard disk bigger than 130gb (the drive is an 160gb model) I installed Win Xp Pro anyway with the view of using partition magic to create another 30gb disk but when all was installed partition magic cannot see the missing space.
I then updated the bios thinking it was that but the space is still gone, any ideas why i cant get it back???
cheers
Columbo1977
Imagine if every Thursday your shoes exploded if you tied them the usual way. This happens to us all the time with computers and nobody thinks of complaining.
-Jeff Raskin-
It very well may be a BIOS limitation. How old is the PC/Motherboard, and what model? Also, Windows has a 137GB limitation without at least SP1, if I remember correctly.
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What does BIOS say about it?
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"I installed Win Xp Pro anyway with the view of using partition magic to create another 30gb disk but when all was installed partition magic cannot see the missing space."
So long as your installed XP was slipstreamed with at least SP1, if you go into XP's disk management console, you'll be able to partition and format the remainder of the drive. No need for PM to get that done.
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In addition to the OS requirement you need a hard drive controller with 48-bit LBA support. Some BIOS's you can upgrade to provide this, others you can't, then you need to buy a separate controller card.
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Hi All
Never expected that response, thanks.
I just remembered when reading steigrafx's post that I think you need SP2 to get the missing space, I think I have had this problem before. I will see soon as it is installing SP2 now, will post and let you all know.
cheers
Columbo1977
Imagine if every Thursday your shoes exploded if you tied them the usual way. This happens to us all the time with computers and nobody thinks of complaining.
-Jeff Raskin-
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As an FYI SP1 fixed the 48-bit LBA barrier problem. If you go for SP2 you actomatically will also have SP1.
i_XpUser
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Yes that was it, all working now.
Thanks for the posts.
cheersColumbo1977
Imagine if every Thursday your shoes exploded if you tied them the usual way. This happens to us all the time with computers and nobody thinks of complaining.
-Jeff Raskin-
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