Re: Windows won't boot if any partition extends past 120 GB on 250 GB drive

I'm thinking the same thing. BIOS might need an update (if there's any).

"JS" <@> wrote in message news:eDLySsihIHA.5204@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Does your BIOS support 48Bit LBA?

JS

"Will Pittenger" <no-spam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uzcAzqihIHA.1208@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Supposedly, XP SP2 (which is installed) supports 48-bit LBA addressing.
However, when I attempt to extend any partition past 120 GB, Windows
refuses to boot. It just sits there at the animated boot splash screen
forever. Can someone tell me what is wrong and how to fix it? I would
like to use the extra disk space that I now have.

I am also having problem with PartitionMagic 8 that might be related.
The installed version crashes all of Windows shortly after the splash
appears. The rescue floppy boots, but then displays Error #114 for the
250 GB drive. The CD won't boot issuing some internal error code and
leaving me with a Y: DOS prompt.
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