Re: How to format large hard discs with XP ???
From: Vanguard (no_email)
Date: 11/20/04
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Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 14:59:14 -0600
"Sander" <Sander@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I bought a new pc and want to install Windows XP. Therefore I had to
>make
> new partitions on a 200 Gb hard discs. The thing is, that XP doesn't
> recognize the total available storage of the hard discs. XP only
> recognizes
> 131 Gb as a max instead of the full 200 Gb.
>
> Who knows how to format large hard discs from a clean XP installation?
> Starting with making new partitions and and a clean format (no
> pre-installed
> situation).
Windows XP needs Service Pack 1 to under 48-bit LBA ATAPI addressing.
Sounds like you have an install CD that did not slipstream in Service
Pack 1 (or 2). So, for now, create the partitions during the install,
run Windows Update to ensure you get at least Service Pack 1, and then
use a 3rd party partitioning utility, like PartitionMagic or BootIT NG
(I haven't used the freebie Ranish Partition Manager), to resize/move
the partitions. Otherwise, get or make a slipstreamed version of the
Windows XP install CD that incorporates Service Pack 1 (or 2).
Read http://support.microsoft.com/?id=303013.
How long ago did you get the Windows XP install CD? It didn't include
SP-1? Have you checked that your BIOS also supports 48-bit LBA mode
(you never mentioned what is your hardware)?
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