HDD Split In Half

[IceCold87]

I have just built a new system, with a SeaGate 350GB SATA NTFS HDD, the problem is, only 127GB are being recognized by the computer.

I have tried changing the Drivers setting to LARGE in the BIOS but the computer won't boot unless its on AUTO.

This is the only HDD I have on the computer, it is bare with Windows Service Pack 2 installed.

Any ideas?

:confused:

[FLG]

Does the bios recognize the drive as 300GB?

[IceCold87]

Does the bios recognize the drive as 300GB?

It recognizes it as 350GB yes.

[glc]

Did you use a CD with SP2 already incorporated to do the install or did you install SP2 after the fact? What does Disk Management say about the drive?

http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?t=118330

[IceCold87]

I installed with a Pre-SP1 version of Windows XP Home. It is 127GB which according to SeaGate is missing the 48-Bit LBA files that allow the entire 320GB to be seen. However I am still investigating...Was just wondering if anyone else has had this trouble

:confused:

[EzyStvy]

Everyone with a large drive and a pre SP2 XP cd has this problem.

You can go into diskmgmt and create additional partitions.

[IceCold87]

Everyone with a large drive and a pre SP2 XP cd has this problem.

You can go into diskmgmt and create additional partitions.

Where is diskmgmt? and what if I want a single drive and not a drive with multiple partitions? If the answer is that simple, I'm gonna be mad :P Especially since there is an entire website dedicated to the problem and how you need to install a bunch of crap to fix it..

http://www.48bitlba.com/

:(

[IceCold87]

Holy eff...It worked...But do you know how I can make it all one volume?

:D :D :D :D

[EzyStvy]

You'd have to Slipstream SP2 with your current cd or purchase XP w/SP2.

[glc]

Or you can use Partition Magic.

Did you read the sticky thread that I linked yet?

[IceCold87]

I tried the WindowsXP Slipstream method and it worked flawlessly, thanks guys!

:D :D