Re: new 160GB hard drive, but limited to 137GB!!!
From: G.Beat (onw9mapsgb_at_no.arrl.spam.net)
Date: 11/06/04
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Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 10:20:46 -0600
Details on your motherboard BIOS and how to upgrade to the latest version
can be found at the appropriate motherboard mfg (e.g. ASUS, ABit, Intel,
Shuttle, etc.) or computer mfg (e.g. Dell, HP, IBM) web site.
IF in doubt, contact the Service Center for your local computer store.
For example, IF you have a genuine Intel motherboard (if you build your own
computer), and that board model is D915GAV - then the BIOS information would
be on this web page:
http://developer.intel.com/design/motherbd/av/av_bios.htm
CRITICAL INFORMATION TO KNOW:
BIOS are uniquely written for each motherboard mfg. AND each model by that
mfg.. They are NOT interchangeable -- you will find these warnings on the
web sites - BUT application of the wrong firmware could damage the
motherboard -- or at the least -- require an expensive shipment to mfg. for
replacement or correction (not covered under warranty).
"andy" <andy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4BDE32C9-098C-42B3-999A-45EEA113084F@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for all your helps. I am not sure if my BIOS supports
> large-capacity
> disks, can anyone tell me how to check my BIOS?
>
> "Art" wrote:
>
>> "andy" <andy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:94FDEC7D-933A-4A65-BFA8-4EDE161C39A5@microsoft.com...
>> >I bought and installed a Maxtor 160GB ATA hard drive into my computer. I
>> >used
>> > the install disk (Max Blast3, which came along w/ the drive) to install
>> > the
>> > HD. During the installation, a message came out and said that my pc
>> > doesn't
>> > support Hard Drive that's larger than 137GB. I went through the
>> > installation
>> > guide and found out there is two solutions. One is Ultra
>> > ATA/133-compatible
>> > PCI card, the other solution is to install Microsoft SP1. I had it
>> > installed
>> > and how come it's not working? after the installation, the hard drive
>> > is
>> > limited to 137MB, even worse, it dropped to 127GB after i formatted it.
>> > It's
>> > a totally 33 GB lost!!! I am sure my pc is capable for 160GB HD, can
>> > anyone
>> > help me?
>>
>> And then Andy added in a subsequent posting...
>> can u tell me how to check if i have SP1 installed?
>>
>> Andy:
>> 1. Assuming your mainboard's BIOS supports large-capacity disks, i.e.,
>> drives greater than 137 GB, the Windows XP operating system (that does
>> *not*
>> include SP1/SP2) will recognize a maximum capacity of 137 GB. Should the
>> disk have a greater capacity, the remaining disk space will NOT be
>> recognized by the XP operating system. If, on the other hand, the XP
>> installation disk contained SP1 or SP2 at the time of the OS
>> installation,
>> then the full capacity of the disk would be recognized. Keep in mind that
>> in
>> any event, your mainboard's BIOS *must* support large-capacity disks. If
>> it
>> does not, then installing SP1 or SP2 will *not*, in and of itself,
>> provide
>> this support .
>>
>> 2. So if you installed the XP OS that did not include SP1/SP2, the system
>> would recognize only up to 137 GB. When SP1/SP2 is subsequently
>> installed,
>> the full capacity of that 160 GB disk will be recognized (again assuming
>> that your BIOS supports large-capacity disks) -- the 137 GB that was
>> partitioned/formatted when XP was originally installed, and the remaining
>> (roughly) 21 GB which will be shown as "unallocated space" -- space that
>> you
>> can subsequently partition/format using XP's Disk Management utility
>> (Start
>> | right-click My Computer | Manage | Disk Management). Note that this
>> will
>> be a second partition on the disk. The only way to create a single 160 GB
>> at
>> this point, should that be your desire, would be through a third-party
>> program such as Partition Magic.
>>
>> Incidentally, note that your 160 GB drive will be reported by the OS to
>> have
>> a total capacity of about 149 GB. The discrepancy is due to the different
>> sizing methods used by hard drive manufacturers and the system to report
>> disk capacity.
>>
>> A final note -- should the motherboard's BIOS not support large-capacity
>> disks, the most practical way of getting around this barrier is to
>> install a
>> controller card that supports large-capacity disks, which every
>> controller
>> card manufactured today does.
>>
>>
>>
>> Art
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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