-
Welcome to Overclockers Forums! Join us to reply in threads, receive reduced ads, and to customize your site experience!
Windows doenst detect every GB :( ???
- Thread starter NoxioN
- Start date
- Joined
- Jan 31, 2003
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
make sure you have winxp sp1a...
then goto the control panel and administrative tools...then computer management then disk management...then you will need to format the remaining ~30gb or so that should show up here...
then goto the control panel and administrative tools...then computer management then disk management...then you will need to format the remaining ~30gb or so that should show up here...
- Joined
- Jan 31, 2003
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
yeah, i think i meant sp1...but did you try the rest of the administrative tools stuff?
- Joined
- Aug 23, 2003
- Location
- behind the wheel
this thread should shed some light: http://forum.oc-forums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=242257
also this microsoft article: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;303013
I guess this is the main thing you need:
also this microsoft article: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;303013
I guess this is the main thing you need:
redduc900 said:You'll need to enable "Large Drive Support" by editing the Registry. Expand the following branch...
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE | SYSTEM | CurrentControlSet | Services | atapi | Parameters
In the RH pane, you'll need to add a new DWORD called...
EnableBigLba...with a DWORD Value of 1
The following MSKB article describes the 137GB limitation, and how to enable 48-bit LBA in XP pre-SP1...
How to Enable 48-bit Logical Block Addressing Support for ATAPI Disk Drives in Windows XP
The above Registry edit enables support for drives larger than 137GB in W2K pre-SP3 and XP pre-SP1. It's needed anytime a HDD larger than 137GB is connected to the MB's ATA bus, regardless of any BIOS that supports 48-bit LBA.
OP
- Joined
- Jun 1, 2003
- Thread Starter
- #7
ok so i tried a ton of crap and no luck. still shows 127gb. I did the spla, and add EnableBigLba...with a DWORD Value of 1. i even read the MS page and tried..
To enable 48-bit LBA support by means of an unattended installation with the Microsoft System Preparation (Sysprep) tool:
Copy the following text into Microsoft Windows Notepad and save the text as the 48bitLba.inf file:[version]
signature="$CHICAGO$"
SetupClass=BASE
[DefaultInstall]
AddReg=48bitlba.Add.Reg
[48bitlba.Add.Reg]
HKLM,"System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Atapi\Parameters","EnableBigLba",0x10001,1
Create a file named Cmdlines.txt, which includes the following lines:
[Commands]
"rundll32 setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 128 .\48BITLBA.INF"
But i failed there cuase i didnt find step 3. from there i was lost. I couldnt find that folder on my pc so now im stuck. any ideas?
To enable 48-bit LBA support by means of an unattended installation with the Microsoft System Preparation (Sysprep) tool:
Copy the following text into Microsoft Windows Notepad and save the text as the 48bitLba.inf file:[version]
signature="$CHICAGO$"
SetupClass=BASE
[DefaultInstall]
AddReg=48bitlba.Add.Reg
[48bitlba.Add.Reg]
HKLM,"System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Atapi\Parameters","EnableBigLba",0x10001,1
Create a file named Cmdlines.txt, which includes the following lines:
[Commands]
"rundll32 setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 128 .\48BITLBA.INF"
But i failed there cuase i didnt find step 3. from there i was lost. I couldnt find that folder on my pc so now im stuck. any ideas?
- Joined
- Dec 17, 2000
- Location
- Portland, OR
When you installed XP, did you press F6 during the first part of Setup (when asked if you need to install SCSI drivers)--and install the included drivers for the controller card, which your 160GB Maxtor HDD is connected to?
Limited OEM Driver Support Is Available with F6 During Windows XP Setup
Last edited:
OP
- Joined
- Jun 1, 2003
- Thread Starter
- #14
you were right about the ata controller. I slaved the drive to my OS drive and windows now reconizes the full amount thanks.redduc900 said:When you installed XP, did you press F6 during the first part of Setup (when asked if you need to install SCSI drivers)--and install the included drivers for the controller card, which your 160GB Maxtor HDD is connected to?
Limited OEM Driver Support Is Available with F6 During Windows XP Setup
OP
- Joined
- Jun 1, 2003
- Thread Starter
- #15
this is odd, after windows now sees the drive as 160gb i put the drive back on the controller cause i thought maybe a drivers update for the controller might work as well but i guess it didnt need it now even on the controller it still reads as a 160gb drive.
now even on the controller it still reads as a 160gb drive.
- Joined
- Aug 25, 2003
- Location
- Prague, Czech Republic
It seems, that:
1. Your BIOS doesn't support 48-bit LBA HD addressing, which is necessary to get access to HD space over 128G.
2. Your BIOS supports it, but you have disabled it in it.
Try checking your BIOS for some option like "48-bit LBA addressing" or similar.
But I am afraid, that the first option is the cause of your troubles.
Btw, do you have updated your BIOS to the latest available?
1. Your BIOS doesn't support 48-bit LBA HD addressing, which is necessary to get access to HD space over 128G.
2. Your BIOS supports it, but you have disabled it in it.
Try checking your BIOS for some option like "48-bit LBA addressing" or similar.
But I am afraid, that the first option is the cause of your troubles.
Btw, do you have updated your BIOS to the latest available?
Similar threads
