Guest mike000777 Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 Ok I installed a new 320GB HD in Win2k by doing the EnableBigLba registry change and everything worked fine. Two days ago I reinstalled Win2k and of course it didn't recognize the drive above 128MB, nor did it recognize the formatting. So, I did the registry mod again and it still didn't work. I was messing around and made the new drive "active". I confess, I didn't know WHAT I was doing, I was just trying to get it to work. I still dont' know what that does. :( Well I later learned that I needed SP3 or greater for BigLba to work. So, I downloaded SP4 and a rollup, etc etc etc... fully updated and now it still shows the orig 128 MB partition 'active' and an additional partition with the remaining 170MB on it. Neither it recognizes as formatted. At this time I have reinstalled Win2k -again- hoping to get out from under this rock. So, I will reinstall, upgrade to SP4 -then- apply EnableBigLba. I do not have internet on this PC yet due to wireless modem drivers, etc being on the lost disc (LOL) soooo if anyone can anticipate any problems I might still run into this evening, please speak up.
Guest John John Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 Re: BigLba problems You don't need to reinstall Windows, you will just end up at the same place if you do. After you install SP4 and enable big LBA in the registry just use the Disk Management tool to create a new partition in the unallocated space then format it. John mike000777 wrote: > Ok I installed a new 320GB HD in Win2k by doing the EnableBigLba > registry change and everything worked fine. > > Two days ago I reinstalled Win2k and of course it didn't recognize the > drive above 128MB, nor did it recognize the formatting. So, I did the > registry mod again and it still didn't work. I was messing around and > made the new drive "active". I confess, I didn't know WHAT I was > doing, I was just trying to get it to work. I still dont' know what > that does. :( > > Well I later learned that I needed SP3 or greater for BigLba to work. > So, I downloaded SP4 and a rollup, etc etc etc... fully updated and > now it still shows the orig 128 MB partition 'active' and an > additional partition with the remaining 170MB on it. Neither it > recognizes as formatted. > At this time I have reinstalled Win2k -again- hoping to get out from > under this rock. > > So, I will reinstall, upgrade to SP4 -then- apply EnableBigLba. I do > not have internet on this PC yet due to wireless modem drivers, etc > being on the lost disc (LOL) soooo if anyone can anticipate any > problems I might still run into this evening, please speak up. >
Guest nesredep egrob Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Re: BigLba problems On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 06:38:58 -0700, mike000777 <fatbucket@gmail.com> wrote: >Ok I installed a new 320GB HD in Win2k by doing the EnableBigLba >registry change and everything worked fine. > >Two days ago I reinstalled Win2k and of course it didn't recognize the >drive above 128MB, nor did it recognize the formatting. So, I did the >registry mod again and it still didn't work. I was messing around and >made the new drive "active". I confess, I didn't know WHAT I was >doing, I was just trying to get it to work. I still dont' know what >that does. :( > >Well I later learned that I needed SP3 or greater for BigLba to work. >So, I downloaded SP4 and a rollup, etc etc etc... fully updated and >now it still shows the orig 128 MB partition 'active' and an >additional partition with the remaining 170MB on it. Neither it >recognizes as formatted. >At this time I have reinstalled Win2k -again- hoping to get out from >under this rock. > >So, I will reinstall, upgrade to SP4 -then- apply EnableBigLba. I do >not have internet on this PC yet due to wireless modem drivers, etc >being on the lost disc (LOL) soooo if anyone can anticipate any >problems I might still run into this evening, please speak up. Rather amazing. I have 2x 200 gb which have worked well for some years and now needed much more space for some video work. Chose a 730 WD SATA and installed and that came out as 128MB despite the fact that the others were working so I had to resort to my cure which is: 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 and I now have 1350 GB of disk space No worries Borge in sunny Perth, Australia
Guest mike000777 Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Re: BigLba problems On Jul 17, 10:37 am, John John <audetw...@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote: > You don't need to reinstall Windows, you will just end up at the same > place if you do. After you install SP4 and enable big LBA in the > registry just use the Disk Management tool to create a new partition in > the unallocated space then format it. > > John > > > > mike000777 wrote: > > Ok I installed a new 320GB HD in Win2k by doing the EnableBigLba > > registry change and everything worked fine. > > > Two days ago I reinstalled Win2k and of course it didn't recognize the > > drive above 128MB, nor did it recognize the formatting. So, I did the > > registry mod again and it still didn't work. I was messing around and > > made the new drive "active". I confess, I didn't know WHAT I was > > doing, I was just trying to get it to work. I still dont' know what > > that does. :( > > > Well I later learned that I needed SP3 or greater for BigLba to work. > > So, I downloaded SP4 and a rollup, etc etc etc... fully updated and > > now it still shows the orig 128 MB partition 'active' and an > > additional partition with the remaining 170MB on it. Neither it > > recognizes as formatted. > > At this time I have reinstalled Win2k -again- hoping to get out from > > under this rock. > > > So, I will reinstall, upgrade to SP4 -then- apply EnableBigLba. I do > > not have internet on this PC yet due to wireless modem drivers, etc > > being on the lost disc (LOL) soooo if anyone can anticipate any > > problems I might still run into this evening, please speak up.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - I have indeed experienced what you said. Nothing has changed. I am now running XP but the same thing. I dl'd Knoppix, booted up into Linux and it wouldn't mount the drive either. The problem is I have LOTS of data on that drive. That's why I want to get back in it. Should I be looking for some way to recreate the partition table? Errrrrrrrrr!
Guest John John Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Re: BigLba problems mike000777 wrote: > On Jul 17, 10:37 am, John John <audetw...@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote: > >>You don't need to reinstall Windows, you will just end up at the same >>place if you do. After you install SP4 and enable big LBA in the >>registry just use the Disk Management tool to create a new partition in >>the unallocated space then format it. >> >>John >> >> >> >>mike000777 wrote: >> >>>Ok I installed a new 320GB HD in Win2k by doing the EnableBigLba >>>registry change and everything worked fine. >> >>>Two days ago I reinstalled Win2k and of course it didn't recognize the >>>drive above 128MB, nor did it recognize the formatting. So, I did the >>>registry mod again and it still didn't work. I was messing around and >>>made the new drive "active". I confess, I didn't know WHAT I was >>>doing, I was just trying to get it to work. I still dont' know what >>>that does. :( >> >>>Well I later learned that I needed SP3 or greater for BigLba to work. >>>So, I downloaded SP4 and a rollup, etc etc etc... fully updated and >>>now it still shows the orig 128 MB partition 'active' and an >>>additional partition with the remaining 170MB on it. Neither it >>>recognizes as formatted. >>>At this time I have reinstalled Win2k -again- hoping to get out from >>>under this rock. >> >>>So, I will reinstall, upgrade to SP4 -then- apply EnableBigLba. I do >>>not have internet on this PC yet due to wireless modem drivers, etc >>>being on the lost disc (LOL) soooo if anyone can anticipate any >>>problems I might still run into this evening, please speak up.- Hide quoted text - >> >>- Show quoted text - > > > I have indeed experienced what you said. Nothing has changed. I am now > running XP but the same thing. I dl'd Knoppix, booted up into Linux > and it wouldn't mount the drive either. > > The problem is I have LOTS of data on that drive. That's why I want to > get back in it. Should I be looking for some way to recreate the > partition table? Windows XP requires SP1 or better to properly see large drives. If I understand your post correctly, you installed Windows 2000 on the 320GB drive when it was already partitioned and used as one large partition? You will have to consult with data recovery professionals to see what can be done to salvage your files. Rebuilding the partition table may recreate the drive in one large partition but there is no guarantee that the data above the 127GB boundary is still intact. You can try recovery software and see if you can rebuild the drive or recover your files. If you installed Windows on a different drive, then once the service pack and registry edits are applied it should recognize the full size of the storage drive. John
Guest mike000777 Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 Re: BigLba problems On Jul 19, 7:35 am, John John <audetw...@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote: > mike000777 wrote: > > On Jul 17, 10:37 am, John John <audetw...@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote: > > >>You don't need to reinstall Windows, you will just end up at the same > >>place if you do. After you install SP4 and enable big LBA in the > >>registry just use the Disk Management tool to create a new partition in > >>the unallocated space then format it. > > >>John > > >>mike000777 wrote: > > >>>Ok I installed a new 320GB HD in Win2k by doing the EnableBigLba > >>>registry change and everything worked fine. > > >>>Two days ago I reinstalled Win2k and of course it didn't recognize the > >>>drive above 128MB, nor did it recognize the formatting. So, I did the > >>>registry mod again and it still didn't work. I was messing around and > >>>made the new drive "active". I confess, I didn't know WHAT I was > >>>doing, I was just trying to get it to work. I still dont' know what > >>>that does. :( > > >>>Well I later learned that I needed SP3 or greater for BigLba to work. > >>>So, I downloaded SP4 and a rollup, etc etc etc... fully updated and > >>>now it still shows the orig 128 MB partition 'active' and an > >>>additional partition with the remaining 170MB on it. Neither it > >>>recognizes as formatted. > >>>At this time I have reinstalled Win2k -again- hoping to get out from > >>>under this rock. > > >>>So, I will reinstall, upgrade to SP4 -then- apply EnableBigLba. I do > >>>not have internet on this PC yet due to wireless modem drivers, etc > >>>being on the lost disc (LOL) soooo if anyone can anticipate any > >>>problems I might still run into this evening, please speak up.- Hide quoted text - > > >>- Show quoted text - > > > I have indeed experienced what you said. Nothing has changed. I am now > > running XP but the same thing. I dl'd Knoppix, booted up into Linux > > and it wouldn't mount the drive either. > > > The problem is I have LOTS of data on that drive. That's why I want to > > get back in it. Should I be looking for some way to recreate the > > partition table? > > Windows XP requires SP1 or better to properly see large drives. If I > understand your post correctly, you installed Windows 2000 on the 320GB > drive when it was already partitioned and used as one large partition? > You will have to consult with data recovery professionals to see what > can be done to salvage your files. Rebuilding the partition table may > recreate the drive in one large partition but there is no guarantee that > the data above the 127GB boundary is still intact. You can try recovery > software and see if you can rebuild the drive or recover your files. > > If you installed Windows on a different drive, then once the service > pack and registry edits are applied it should recognize the full size of > the storage drive. > > John- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - No, no OS has ever been installed on the 320gb. Timeline: Was running Win2k with latest SP on HD1. Bought 320GB HD, now referred to as HD2. HD2 was stuck at 128MB. Applied EnableBigLba to Win2k, formatted HD2 and began using successfully @ 320GB. Reformatted HD1 using Win2k Install Disk and reinstalled Win2k on HD1. HD2 back to 128GB. EnableBigLba on Win2k. HD2 Still at 128GB. Realize I have not upgraded to appropriate SP. Upgrade to SP4. HD2 still at 128MB + another "Unallocated" 170MB. At this point, I can see the whole drive in Disk Management but it's split. Horsing around, I make the 128GB partition on HD2 "Active". No change. Then, I proceed to do the same install and SP upgrades with WinXP and have the exact same problem. Booted with Linux, Linux won't mount the drive. Downloaded a trial of "Partition Table Doctor 3.5" which sees the drive at full size, but says there's no partition. That's where I am now, running WinXP still.
Guest Andy Posted July 21, 2007 Posted July 21, 2007 Re: BigLba problems On Fri, 20 Jul 2007 20:35:40 -0000, mike000777 <fatbucket@gmail.com> wrote: >Timeline: > >Was running Win2k with latest SP on HD1. >Bought 320GB HD, now referred to as HD2. >HD2 was stuck at 128MB. >Applied EnableBigLba to Win2k, formatted HD2 and began using >successfully @ 320GB. >Reformatted HD1 using Win2k Install Disk and reinstalled Win2k on HD1. >HD2 back to 128GB. EnableBigLba on Win2k. >HD2 Still at 128GB. >Realize I have not upgraded to appropriate SP. >Upgrade to SP4. >HD2 still at 128MB + another "Unallocated" 170MB. At this point, I can >see the whole drive in Disk Management but it's split. >Horsing around, I make the 128GB partition on HD2 "Active". No change. > >Then, I proceed to do the same install and SP upgrades with WinXP and >have the exact same problem. > >Booted with Linux, Linux won't mount the drive. Downloaded a trial of >"Partition Table Doctor 3.5" which sees the drive at full size, but >says there's no partition. > >That's where I am now, running WinXP still. > Sounds like autochk ran on HD2 while Windows 2000 was not configured for 48-bit LBA.
Guest nesredep egrob Posted July 22, 2007 Posted July 22, 2007 Re: BigLba problems Might I suggest a fresh start. Get the manufacurers diagnostic data and place that on a floppie. Boot to that and do a test of the drive. If that test clears the disk you need to: 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 Make sure you run this correctly. I have W2k SP4 and and an XP, I had trouble with a SATA 750GB that was seen as a 128MB, despite the fact that I have two 200 GB disks working well. I had to do the LBA as above and it made the SATA change its mind and I got some 680 GB or so available. Follow directions, write them out or print them and you will find it will work for you also - never had anyone come back and complain. Borge in sunny Perth, Australia >
Guest nesredep egrob Posted July 23, 2007 Posted July 23, 2007 Re: BigLba problems On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 08:55:13 +0800, nesredep egrob <Long. -31,48.21 Lat. 115,47.40> wrote: >Might I suggest a fresh start. >Get the manufacurers diagnostic data and place that on a floppie. Boot to that >and do a test of the drive. >If that test clears the disk you need to: > >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 > >Make sure you run this correctly. I have W2k SP4 and and an XP, I had trouble >with a SATA 750GB that was seen as a 128MB, despite the fact that I have two 200 >GB disks working well. I had to do the LBA as above and it made the SATA change >its mind and I got some 680 GB or so available. >Follow directions, write them out or print them and you will find it will work >for you also - never had anyone come back and complain. > >Borge in sunny Perth, Australia >> I have just been though the mill with an intermittent. Ran all night and did a job for me - keeled over next morning - blue screen. Cooled it down and re-started only to see that there reportedly were no disks in the computer. Took out the system disk, a WD 320 GB and placed that in a USB box. A quick listen showed that the disk was not spinning. A reboot made it spin and all data was stored in another computer to be ready the the replacement. Remember - it was intermittend - one of the horrible faults in electronics. Borge in sunny Perth, Australia
Guest mike000777 Posted July 26, 2007 Posted July 26, 2007 Re: BigLba problems On Jul 20, 10:10 pm, Andy <1...@2.3> wrote: > On Fri, 20 Jul 2007 20:35:40 -0000, mike000777 <fatbuc...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > > >Timeline: > > >Was running Win2k with latest SP on HD1. > >Bought 320GB HD, now referred to as HD2. > >HD2 was stuck at 128MB. > >Applied EnableBigLba to Win2k, formatted HD2 and began using > >successfully @ 320GB. > >Reformatted HD1 using Win2k Install Disk and reinstalled Win2k on HD1. > >HD2 back to 128GB. EnableBigLba on Win2k. > >HD2 Still at 128GB. > >Realize I have not upgraded to appropriate SP. > >Upgrade to SP4. > >HD2 still at 128MB + another "Unallocated" 170MB. At this point, I can > >see the whole drive in Disk Management but it's split. > >Horsing around, I make the 128GB partition on HD2 "Active". No change. > > >Then, I proceed to do the same install and SP upgrades with WinXP and > >have the exact same problem. > > >Booted with Linux, Linux won't mount the drive. Downloaded a trial of > >"Partition Table Doctor 3.5" which sees the drive at full size, but > >says there's no partition. > > >That's where I am now, running WinXP still. > > Sounds like autochk ran on HD2 while Windows 2000 was not configured > for 48-bit LBA.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - I believe this is what happened. Anyway to "undo" it? At this point, I think my only choice is to probably use recovery software. Anybody know any good freeware apps? LOL
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