Re: HD Capacity Limit in XP

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From: JAX (slipnslide_at_guesswhat.not)
Date: 02/27/04 

Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 23:29:15 -0700

Without SP1, XP will only recognize a drive up to 137 Gig's.

JAX

"MRector" <mattmrector@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:BE8A01A6-391F-4C51-8D6C-3AB2ABA3835D@microsoft.com...
> Here's my question, plain and simple:
>
> Is it possible for me to install a copy of Windows XP Pro without SP1
on a 250GB HD and keep the full capacity? If so, how?
>
> I have BIOS that recognizes the full capacity.
>
> This shouldn't be this difficult. Up to now, XP has been awesome, but
this is a total nightmare.

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