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

Are you saying I should toss my existing Windows partition? I would prefer a way to keep it.

Colin Barnhorst wrote:
Now make a new XP (slipstreamed) cd integrating your XP SP1 cd and SP2 using a program like nLite, http://www.nliteos.com/guide/, and SP2 from
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en


That way you can install XP SP2 directly and not have go through the update stuff again. When SP3 releases you can repeat the process to get an integrated XP SP3 cd.

"Will Pittenger" <no-spam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:OMaW234hIHA.5208@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Well, my Windows CD is SP1. I was forced to start with a new Windows install when the previous drive (also a warranty replacement drive) arrived. Once installed, I had Microsoft Update install SP2 as soon as it would let me.

Anna wrote:
"Will Pittenger" <no-spam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23ta$3hxhIHA.200@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I already knew 48-LBA was supported thanks to another program I downloaded. However, I did download yours. It was nicer. It does say that 48-bit LBA is supported.

I should note that the drive in question has been chirping. When my previous drive did that, someone at http://hddguru.com said to return the drive. I did that. So far, I have only noticed it with this drive (the replacement) once with Windows failing to wake up from hibernation once (cause unknown as I was asleep).

However, neither of the programs that I have run to check things like that have had a problem. Please note that your program sees this drive as only 137 GB. It knows about 48-bit LBA drives but can't properly recognize one?

JS wrote:
Verify if HD Tune indicates your drive supports 48Bit LBA.
HD Tune, provides drive info and has an option to test your drive.
http://www.hdtune.com/
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Will:
It seems reasonably clear (I least I *think* it's "reasonably clear"!) that when you installed your large-capacity HDD your XP OS did *not* contain SP1 and/or SP2. Would I be correct about that?

Should that be the case the OS will *not* detect disk-capacity > 137 GB (roughly 128 GB binary). Should you subsequently install SP1 and/or SP2 the full capacity of the disk will be recognized however the remaining disk space > the 137 GB (128 GB) will be considered "unallocated space", i.e., disk space that you can partition/format using XP's Disk Management utility. So at the minimum you have two partitions on the drive.

Obviously we're assuming your BIOS supports large-capacity disks and judging from your description it does.
Anna

P.S.
The "chirping" is another story. Just ensure you maintain current backups of your system.

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