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From: Michael (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/03/04 

Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 09:28:26 -0800

I just installed a Seagate 160 gig hard drive and used the
utility that came with it before I could install xp home.
My motherboard recognizes it as a Seagate 160 and during
the utility I had to go through, it said that I could only
use 130gb on windows. XP shows it as that and was
wondering if there was way to make xp see it as 160. I
thought the utility pointed out something that after xp
was installed that I could go back and do something with
it. Any ideas if there is a way to make xp see it as 160?
I do plan on very soon putting in a new motherboard with
either an Athlon64 or FX and wonder if that would have an
affect on doing anything different with my drives. Thanks
for any suggestions.

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