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

So would using True Image or Self Image allow me to skip reinstalling Windows? Neither would be able to change anything on the partition.

JS wrote:
Have not heard of it but took a look at there web site.
Product looks good but currently lacks one vital feature (which will be part of a future release),
"Creation of bootable restore media to restore to drives that can't be restored to from witin Windows"
so you apparently need Windows up and running to use Self Image.

JS

"Will Pittenger" <no-spam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:enj60mjiIHA.5968@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
BTW: There is a freeware alternative to True Image and Ghost called Self Image. Have you heard of it? What did you think?

JS wrote:
Only thing I can think of is that your partition table information has been mucked up.
You are probably not going to like this but ...

Backup you data on the drives
Grab your Windows CD (must be either SP1 or SP2 version)
Perform a 'Clean Install' of Windows, using the Windows CD to delete all existing drives/partitions.
Then create the 'Primary' C: partition, install Windows and then use Disk Management to create
the Extended partition and logical drives.

Another option would be to use Acronis True Image (see note about product test below)
to make an image backup of all the files on each partition (including C:) to your second drive.
Then use the Windows CD to remove the existing partitions (as stated above).
Next create the primary partition and the restore the image of your C: drive,
you do this by using the True Image emergency boot CD to access and
restore the image file stored on your second drive.
Then use Windows Disk Management to create the remaining partitions
(including the free space you could not access before).

Note: Since you appear to be using a Promise card I would test Acronis emergency CD
by removing the hard drive that has Windows installed and see if Acronis can see your other drive
which I assume is also connected to the Promise card.

Acronis True Image
(has a 15 day trial version although I have not tried it, I use Norton Ghost, both products support an Emergency Boot CD)
http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/

How to do a Clean Install of Windows XP
Start by changing the BIOS setting to Boot from CD drive first.
Then see below:
From Michael Steven's: http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
more info: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/XPClean.htm
and: http://www.theeldergeek.com/clean_installation_of_windows_xp.htm
also: http://www.bootdisk.com/

Also make sure you have the drivers you need for your motherboard, video
card, sound card, Etc.

Try Belarc Advisor: http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
It does a good job of providing a wealth of information including software Key codes
and Devices you will need Drivers for.

I've said a lot and don't blame you if you decline, it's just my best guess having used a Linux based partition tool
in the distant past and then trying to reinstall Windows.

JS

"Will Pittenger" <no-spam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:uNbY6LiiIHA.1132@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Not sure. It was either Partition Magic 8 or GParted.

JS wrote:
Did you use Partition Magic or Windows Disk Management
to create the Extended partition and then the logical drives D:, E: and F: ?

JS

"Will Pittenger" <no-spam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23kiW$0hiIHA.5956@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Correct.

JS wrote:
So if you right click on the 'Free Space' in Drive 0 and create a new logical drive (assuming you are able to) this is when your problems begin?

JS

"Will Pittenger" <no-spam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:OXDwE8giIHA.4320@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Incidentally, as the attached screenshot shows, parts of Windows
correctly see the size of the drive.

Anna wrote:
"Will Pittenger" <no-spam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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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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