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Draven
30-05-2004, 23:20
ok we have a pc here that has a 160gb hard drive in it connected to the onboard hard disk controller

its running windows 2000 sp4 with all available updates
registry fix to enable 48bit lba has been done

drive is only recognised buy windows at 127gb
drive has previously worked to 160gb on same system with xp
a fair bit of :annoyed: going on with this
mattpayne
30-05-2004, 23:24
win 2k (and XP) still wont recognice more than 130gb (127gb ish) system partions....
Draven
30-05-2004, 23:26
it doesnt even recognise it as 160gb as unpartitioned space tho :confused:

just trying to add it as an additional drive
ScoobyDoo
30-05-2004, 23:31
I though 127.5 was the limit under FAT32, NTFS is 2 terrabytes IIRC
Draven
30-05-2004, 23:32
should be yeah
bios sees it as 160gb
disk management only sees it as 127gb with or without partition :confused:
KarlH
30-05-2004, 23:32
it doesnt even recognise it as 160gb as unpartitioned space tho :confused:

just trying to add it as an additional drive

Try getting a vendor driver for the onboard controller rather than using windows own.

Otherwise install XP + SP1 again :thumbs:
Draven
30-05-2004, 23:40
got the latest via hyperion drivers loaded already and there arent any bios updates or newer drivers available from the mobo manufacturer
ScoobyDoo
30-05-2004, 23:41
some days I really hate computers :annoyed:
sham
31-05-2004, 09:33
xp with sp1 will do it defo.. i had this problem earlier this week with a clean install of non sp1 confusing me...new space just appears in local disk management when you slap sp1 on.
Draven
31-05-2004, 13:31
managed it in the end

used maxblast 3 to do something then it eventually picked it up as (my bad) 300gb drive
ZXSpectrum
31-05-2004, 13:40
LOL..The max Blast software has just fudged it...

Is your onboard controller ATA100 or 133 as there is a 127Gb Limit on ATA100 ;)
Draven
31-05-2004, 13:48
it be a 133 :confused: