windows 8.1 install on a 3 tb drive

[nofear187]

If i am installing windows 8.1 pro 64 bit on a 3 tb drive (TOSHIBA PH3300U-1I72 3TB 7200 RPM 64MB) is their any setting I needed to change in the m/b's bios to get it to see ALL of the 3 tb drive since its over 2 tb in size the m/n of the m/b is GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 thanks in advance

adam

 

[c627627]

The 2 TB limit would be an issue if you were using Windows XP as part of your dual boot but not if you are using Windows Vista/7/8 which should have no problems with your 3TB drive.

EDIT for others reading this: Original Poster's motherboard supports UEFI, if your motherboard is an older BIOS motherboard, then this may not work for you.


Obligatory comment: SSDs are cheap and installing only your OS onto a small cheap SSD and everything else onto your 3TB drive will give you a significant performance increase you can actually feel and it would not cost much.

 

[benbaked]

OP, you need to partition your drive in the GPT partition style (not MBR) to boot off of the full 3TB.

See this MS KB article for more information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2581408

See this technet article for more information on how to partition to GPT from within Windows setup: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn336946.aspx