Re: Cannot format new 200gb Hard disk
From: johnf (john_f_at_bigREMOVEpond.net.au)
Date: 09/12/04
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Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 21:38:09 +1000
I fully realise that, Ron, I just asked Rick why, when I had SP1 installed,
then installed SP2, I had 1106 backed up, NOT 1135.
-- johnf > 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.
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