Re: XP could only format 128GB out of my 300GB (external) Hard Dis

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From: Thomas Wendell (tumppiw_NOSPAM_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 11/14/04 

Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 07:18:40 +0200

Yeah, forgot that.. I have too a cheapo (45eur) that takes max 240GB... 

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"Nathan McNulty" <gmail@nathanmcnulty.com> kirjoitti viestissä
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> There is another possibility here too.  The external casing may not
> support drives larger than 128 GB.  If this drive is a retail external
> drive, this is not going to be the case, but it is a possibility if you
> made this.
>
> Also, be sure to check Disk Management (Right click on My Computer,
> click Manage, click Disk Management) to make sure the computer even sees
> the full capacity of the drive.
>
> -----
> Nathan McNulty
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>
> Thomas Wendell wrote:
> > (An aside: > > > > First tried to connect it thru Firewall, but did'nt
luck
> >
> >>>>    ???????? Firewire maybe...
> >
> >
> > No, you shouldn't need newer BIOS, although I can't be sure. What's your
> > mobo and BIOS version? A newer one xists?
> >
> > I've read here, that it might help to delete everything under USB in
device
> > manager (Start->Run: devmgmt.msc), unplug external disk, boot abd let OS
> > re-detect USB ports, then (if there's something "enhanced" under USB)
> > connect the ext. disk again and see if it detects it.
> >
> > (My computer (Athlon 1.2GHz, Asus A7V133-C, BIOS 1009, XPproSP1) most of
the
> > times detects my USB HD as "Hi-Speed device plugged into OLD USB port.
To
> > get full speed, plug it into an enhanced port", which this is..   Add-on
USB
> > 2.0 card)
> >

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