Re: Cannot format new 200gb Hard disk
From: Shawk (shawk_at_clara.co.uk.3guesses)
Date: 09/12/04
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Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 12:43:25 +0100
"Ron Sommer" <rsommer@nospam.ktis.net> wrote in message
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> It says if you don't have atapi.sys v5.1.2600.1135 or later.........
> 2180 is later than 1135.
> --
> Ron Sommer
>
> "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.
>>
>>
>
When I recently bought a 160GB HD I would have had the same issue but
downloaded the instructions and utilities from the HD manufacturers website
to install it properly. Have you done a search at the HD manufacturers site
for this issue and utility? (and yes, you need SP1or later for the
utilities to properly detect and enable the whole drive). Sorry cant give
proper instructions - not a techie. Shaun
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