Re: Max hdd size = 128Gb ?? Help!

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Apart from the key, your bios has to support large disks also.
Check how the disk is identified in the bios

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I got a new WD 320 GB IDE ATA hdd, but plugging it in as second drive
(drive
"1") it shows up in Disk Management as "Unallocated" with size = 128
GB.

Help! Should I f-disk or format it? And why does the "WELCOME TO THE
WRITE
SIGNATURE AND UPGRADE WIZARD" screen pop up wanting me to create a
'dynamic
disk'?

I'd sure like to get it installed as a 320Gb disk if that is possible.
Or
as
partitions that total that size if I must.

Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Bob

You have to enable large disk support (48-bit LBA):
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305098

Do not make this a dynamic disk - you'd regret it.

I added the new key/value, rebooted and no improvement. I checked and I do
have ALL W2k critical updates thru SP4. Help! What's next?

Bob




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