Re: hard drive capacity....
- From: "Anna" <myname@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2006 13:31:02 -0500
"Hash" <hasmukh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hello
I have a similar question on ide hdd. I hope I am in the right place.
The motherboard ide controller of my system supports maximum 120gb ide
hdd.
If for example I purchase a 320gb ide hdd and install it in my system as a
second drive and not bootable ( ie C:\ with xp home o/s on it ).
Then would my system first recognise that hdd and second would it only
read and write upto 120gb data ? What adjustments do I need to make in
the BIOS?
Getting a larger capacity disk will enable me to install it in a new pc if
and when I change to one. Bob you mention Ultimate Boot CD - what does
this CD contain and help it can give. I beleive Everest Home Edition has
been discontinued. Is there a freeware software for system diagnosis and
benchmarking solution ? Thank you.
Regards
Hash
(The OP raised the same query in his post with the subject "Re: ide hdd")
Hash:
First of all, whether the HD contains the OS and is bootable or is just
being used as a storage or backup device is of no import re whether the
system will recognize large-capacity disks, i.e., disks > 137 GB (about).
Please understand that there are two basic requirements for the XP operating
system to recognize these large-capacity hard drives...
1. The motherboard's BIOS must support large-capacity disks. Virtually every
motherboard manufactured during the past four years or so provides this
support. If your motherboard lacks this support, there is frequently a BIOS
upgrade available from the manufacturer to provide this support.
2. The XP OS must contain SP1 and/or SP2 at the time the large-capacity HD
is installed.
And that's all there is to it. So if your BIOS does not support these
large-capacity drives or if it does and SP1 and/or SP2 has not been
installed, then when you install that 300+ GB HD only the first 137 GB
(actually about 128 GB) of the drive will be recognized and which you can
use.
I believe one responder to your query suggested that you download & install
a software program from the hard drive's manufacturer to provide this
support in the event your BIOS does not. I would strongly recommend
*against* this approach in an XP environment. These so-called "drive
overlay" programs modify the MBR in proprietary non-standard ways and
they're nearly always sure to cause you problems down the line. We always
recommend against their use except under very rare circumstances.
So if your BIOS does not provide this support, see if a BIOS upgrade is
available from the motherboard's manufacturer. Another option would be to
purchase a PCI controller card that would provide this large-capacity disk
support. They run about $25 - $30. Still another option would be to purchase
a more up-to-date motherboard.
Anna
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