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Enable large disk support

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Hi all, i recently upgraded my system, which included a new 250Gb HDD, however windows won't see the full 250Gb. How do i enable large disk support (XP Home SP2)? Thanks

Name: Sabertooth
Date: May 15, 2006 at 13:27:56 Pacific

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How much of it is reported?

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Name: XpUser
Date: May 15, 2006 at 13:31:22 Pacific

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If it's reported as 232.83GB you're about average! This is Windows binary equivalent to the manufacturer's decimal capacity. i_XpUser

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Name: per
Date: May 15, 2006 at 13:43:39 Pacific

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Go here. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mosaddique/Working%20with%20Large%20Hard%20Drives.html http://computervitals.com/

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that didn't help. There must be a way to do it..... this is fu**ing stupid!!!

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