Re: Cannot format new 200gb Hard disk

From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 09/12/04 

Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 07:12:14 -0400

Hi John,

As long as your version is higher than 1135, it should be sufficient. That
article was written pre-SP2, and 1135 was part of SP1. 1106 is the version
included with the original release of WinXP. 

-- 
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
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"johnf" <john_f@bigREMOVEpond.net.au> wrote in message 
news:OD0c6dLmEHA.3428@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> There seems to be something wrong with that page, Rick.
>
> It says if you don't have atapi.sys v5.1.2600.1135, download via ref 
> Q331958
> I've been up to date with SP1 & all fixes, yet my atapi.sys which is 
> backed up after installing SP2 is v5.1.2600.1106 & the SP2 installed 
> version is v5.1.2600.2180 - no sign of .1135 anywhere.
> Have I missed or misread something?
>
> --
>
> johnf
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> If you've checked your registry entries and the version of atapi.sys as
>> described here:
>>
>> How to Enable 48-bit Logical Block Addressing Support for ATAPI Disk
>> Drives in Windows XP
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=303013
>>
>> Then you may have a BIOS problem. You will need to check that your BIOS
>> version supports this size drive, and that your detection settings are
>> correct. If it doesn't, then you may need to flash it with an updated
>> one.
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Milleniumaire" <phill@lcsltd2.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:7a613a4a.0409120222.20c9a7c2@posting.google.com...
>>> I have just installed a new Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 200gb
>>> (ST3200822A) drive to replace an old 9gb drive.
>>>
>>> Windows XP Disk Manager recognises the drive and reports it as
>>> 186.31GB Unallocated.  I can create a Primary Partition on this drive
>>> to use up all 186.31GB, however if I also choose to format it then at
>>> the very end of the format process I get the error
>>>
>>> "Logical Disk Manager:  The format did not complete successfully".
>>>
>>> The drive appears in Windows Explorer and when I try to access it I am
>>> told that it is not formatted and prompts me to format it - which also
>>> fails.
>>>
>>> I have also tried using Partition Magic 8.0 but this fails with Error
>>> #514 Unknown error formatting volume during the final stage of
>>> Updating System Information.
>>>
>>> When searching the Net, the number 137GB kept appearing as a "large
>>> disk" boundary which may cause problems, so I tried creating a
>>> partition of 130GB and it worked, however this leaves me with 70GB of
>>> wasted space!  I am unable to create more partitions to use up the
>>> extra space as the formatting fails.
>>>
>>> I am running Windows XP SP2 (I also tried it with SP1 before upgrading
>>> to SP2).  The fact that windows CAN see the full size of the disk and
>>> create partitions, but cannot format them seems curious.
>>>
>>> I have run some Seagate diagnostic tools to check the disk and no
>>> errors have been reported.
>>>
>>> My machine spec. is:
>>> Gigabyte GA-8IHXP Socket 478 ATX Rev 2.1
>>> Intel Pentium 4 2.53ghz Northwood 512
>>> 768mb PC1066 Rambus Memory
>>> Winfast A250 Utra TD Graphics
>>> 2 x DiamondMax+ D740X 40gb UDMA133 in stripped RAID array
>>> Maxtor 90840D6 9gb
>>> Seagate Barracuda 7200.7
>>> LG GDR-8163BB DVD Rom
>>> LG GSA-4040B Super Multi DVD Drive
>>> Windows XP Professional + SP 2
>>>
>>> This appears to be a Windows XP problem, but is it possibly a
>>> Motherboard restriction? (I would have thought not because windows can
>>> see the whole drive, but just can't format it).
>>>
>>> I have spent a whole weekend trying to resolve this problem so any
>>> pointers would be useful.
>
>

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