Can you partition a 200 GB drive into segments to get around the 137 GB limitation

[c627627]

Can you partition a 200 GB drive into segments to get around the 137 GB limitation

I understand there is a 137 GB HD limitation for Windows 98/Me.
I have a dual boot XP/Me system and I partitioned a 200 GB drive into:
C: 10 GB
D: 5 GB
E: 100 GB
F: 71.2 GB

While everything is fine in XP,

Windows Me sees full C, D, and E but only parts of F (the other parts are gibberish).

So even if you partition the drive into segments, you can only use the first 137 GB on Windows 98/Me?


PS. I do have some kind of a PCI raid card, would that help?

 

[cetoole]

The PCI card will work fine if it supports that size disk.

 

[Tatuya]

I understand there is a 137 GB HD limitation for Windows 98/Me.
I have a dual boot XP/Me system and I partitioned a 200 GB drive into:
C: 10 GB
D: 5 GB
E: 100 GB
F: 71.2 GB

While everything is fine in XP,

Windows Me sees full C, D, and E but only parts of F (the other parts are gibberish).

So even if you partition the drive into segments, you can only use the first 137 GB on Windows 98/Me?


PS. I do have some kind of a PCI raid card, would that help?

Some Windows update is supposed to fix that, probably a service pack. With the PCI Card, I doubt it would help since it's supposed to be more for RAID meaning two drives in RAID conf. Anyways, do a windows update and see if that helps.

 

[c627627]

PCI IDE card did help, now the entire F Drive is visible in Windows Me.

So there is
1.) no Windows 98/Me update
or
2.) Drive partitioning

that can get around this problem,

PCI card is the only workaround?

 

[Electron Chaser]

PCI IDE card did help, now the entire F Drive is visible in Windows Me.

So there is
1.) no Windows 98/Me update
or
2.) Drive partitioning

that can get around this problem,

PCI card is the only workaround?

No, The PCI card only has a more recent BIOS for drives then your MB. Sometimes depending on age of MB and manufacturer just flashing your BIOS for your MB is enough.

 

[c627627]

Hm, this is an nForce2 mobo with 2004 BIOS.

Are you certain that mobos can handle this limitation without a PCI card?


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[JTanczos]

Most motherboards and hard drive controllers can use larger HDs as soon as the bios is updated. Really shouldnt be any different for yours unless there is a hardware limitation. Nforce2 isnt that old compared to large HDs. Try looking at the epox website. That MB revision might not support it.

JT

 

[c627627]

Remember this is a 9x/Me limitation. Windows XP sees the entire drive just fine.

 

[c627627]

Hm.

Some guy claims to have written a 'patch' for Windows 9x/Me:
http://members.aol.com/rloew1/Programs/Patch137.htm