Max hdd size = 128Gb ?? Help!

[Guest InOverMyHead]

I got a new WD 320 GB IDE ATA hdd, but plugging it in as second drive (drive

"1") it shows up in Disk Management as "Unallocated" with size = 128 GB.

 

Help! Should I f-disk or format it? And why does the "WELCOME TO THE WRITE

SIGNATURE AND UPGRADE WIZARD" screen pop up wanting me to create a 'dynamic

disk'?

 

I'd sure like to get it installed as a 320Gb disk if that is possible. Or as

partitions that total that size if I must.

 

Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

 

Bob

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Max hdd size = 128Gb ?? Help!

 

 

"InOverMyHead" <bbart@netcom.com> wrote in message

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>I got a new WD 320 GB IDE ATA hdd, but plugging it in as second drive

>(drive

> "1") it shows up in Disk Management as "Unallocated" with size = 128 GB.

>

> Help! Should I f-disk or format it? And why does the "WELCOME TO THE

> WRITE

> SIGNATURE AND UPGRADE WIZARD" screen pop up wanting me to create a

> 'dynamic

> disk'?

>

> I'd sure like to get it installed as a 320Gb disk if that is possible. Or

> as

> partitions that total that size if I must.

>

> Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

>

> Bob

 

You have to enable large disk support (48-bit LBA):

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305098

 

Do not make this a dynamic disk - you'd regret it.

[Guest InOverMyHead]

Re: Max hdd size = 128Gb ?? Help!

 

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message

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>

> "InOverMyHead" <bbart@netcom.com> wrote in message

> news:Db2dnYEVVch5-zvVnZ2dnUVZ_t7inZ2d@earthlink.com...

> >I got a new WD 320 GB IDE ATA hdd, but plugging it in as second drive

> >(drive

> > "1") it shows up in Disk Management as "Unallocated" with size = 128 GB.

> >

> > Help! Should I f-disk or format it? And why does the "WELCOME TO THE

> > WRITE

> > SIGNATURE AND UPGRADE WIZARD" screen pop up wanting me to create a

> > 'dynamic

> > disk'?

> >

> > I'd sure like to get it installed as a 320Gb disk if that is possible.

Or

> > as

> > partitions that total that size if I must.

> >

> > Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

> >

> > Bob

>

> You have to enable large disk support (48-bit LBA):

> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305098

>

> Do not make this a dynamic disk - you'd regret it.

>

I added the new key/value, rebooted and no improvement. I checked and I do

have ALL W2k critical updates thru SP4. Help! What's next?

 

Bob

[Guest Dave Patrick]

Re: Max hdd size = 128Gb ?? Help!

 

During POST check that the onboard disk controller (system BIOS) correctly

recognizes the disk size.

 

 

 

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"InOverMyHead" wrote:

> I added the new key/value, rebooted and no improvement. I checked and I do

> have ALL W2k critical updates thru SP4. Help! What's next?

>

> Bob

>

>

[Guest DL]

Re: Max hdd size = 128Gb ?? Help!

 

Apart from the key, your bios has to support large disks also.

Check how the disk is identified in the bios

 

"InOverMyHead" <bbart@netcom.com> wrote in message

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>

> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message

> news:%23BsSf42$IHA.4064@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>

>> "InOverMyHead" <bbart@netcom.com> wrote in message

>> news:Db2dnYEVVch5-zvVnZ2dnUVZ_t7inZ2d@earthlink.com...

>> >I got a new WD 320 GB IDE ATA hdd, but plugging it in as second drive

>> >(drive

>> > "1") it shows up in Disk Management as "Unallocated" with size = 128

>> > GB.

>> >

>> > Help! Should I f-disk or format it? And why does the "WELCOME TO THE

>> > WRITE

>> > SIGNATURE AND UPGRADE WIZARD" screen pop up wanting me to create a

>> > 'dynamic

>> > disk'?

>> >

>> > I'd sure like to get it installed as a 320Gb disk if that is possible.

> Or

>> > as

>> > partitions that total that size if I must.

>> >

>> > Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

>> >

>> > Bob

>>

>> You have to enable large disk support (48-bit LBA):

>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305098

>>

>> Do not make this a dynamic disk - you'd regret it.

>>

> I added the new key/value, rebooted and no improvement. I checked and I do

> have ALL W2k critical updates thru SP4. Help! What's next?

>

> Bob

>

>

[Guest nesredep egrob]

Re: Max hdd size = 128Gb ?? Help!

 

On Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:34:24 -0700, "InOverMyHead" <bbart@netcom.com> wrote:

>I got a new WD 320 GB IDE ATA hdd, but plugging it in as second drive (drive

>"1") it shows up in Disk Management as "Unallocated" with size = 128 GB.

>

>Help! Should I f-disk or format it? And why does the "WELCOME TO THE WRITE

>SIGNATURE AND UPGRADE WIZARD" screen pop up wanting me to create a 'dynamic

>disk'?

>

>I'd sure like to get it installed as a 320Gb disk if that is possible. Or as

>partitions that total that size if I must.

>

>Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

>

>Bob

>

>

 

 

Start/run/regedit

(if unsure export registry for safety)

select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

navigate to system/services/atapi/parameters or

system/currentcontrolset/services/atapi/parameters

right click for new

Select Dword name it EnableBigLba (take note of case)

set value to 1

end regedit

reboot

 

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