W2K SP4 sees only 128GB of New Seagate 500GB drive.

[Guest Roger]

Does this article apply? The drive is SATA

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305098

[Guest DL]

Re: W2K SP4 sees only 128GB of New Seagate 500GB drive.

 

Yes, but in order for win to install / recognise the full capacity the mobo

bios also has to support large disks, as does the win2k installation cd ie

win installation cd needs to be sp2 level or higher

 

"Roger" <r_craik@shaw.ca> wrote in message news:485DE30B.9392EE06@shaw.ca...

> Does this article apply? The drive is SATA

>

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305098

[Guest Roger]

Re: W2K SP4 sees only 128GB of New Seagate 500GB drive.

 

Thanks for the response. I am trying to get an existing setup to recognize a new

disk. The eventual idea being to clone the OS on to it. The bios spec sheet says

it supports large disks but only uses the term LBA not 48-Bit LBA. Is there a

difference?

 

I have two 500s and both will not work but an XP setup recognizes them both at

full capacity.

 

TIA

Roger

 

DL wrote:

> Yes, but in order for win to install / recognise the full capacity the mobo

> bios also has to support large disks, as does the win2k installation cd ie

> win installation cd needs to be sp2 level or higher

>

> "Roger" <r_craik@shaw.ca> wrote in message news:485DE30B.9392EE06@shaw.ca...

> > Does this article apply? The drive is SATA

> >

> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305098

[Guest Dave Patrick]

Re: W2K SP4 sees only 128GB of New Seagate 500GB drive.

 

Does your machines' cmos setup see the disk and correct size? Have you

applied the reghack in this article? Did you F6 and supply the manufacturer

serial ATA driver during text mode portion of windows setup?

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305098

 

 

 

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"Roger" wrote:

> Thanks for the response. I am trying to get an existing setup to recognize

> a new

> disk. The eventual idea being to clone the OS on to it. The bios spec

> sheet says

> it supports large disks but only uses the term LBA not 48-Bit LBA. Is

> there a

> difference?

>

> I have two 500s and both will not work but an XP setup recognizes them

> both at

> full capacity.

>

> TIA

> Roger

[Guest Roger]

Re: W2K SP4 sees only 128GB of New Seagate 500GB drive.

 

Sorry for the delayed response.

 

Not sure about the cmos setup but the bios does recognize it and has the correct

size. The system is currently running on a 120 GB SATA drive at the moment so

the drivers are working. As far as the reghack is concerned all I have been

trying to find out is if it even applies. I keep finding more questions than

answers.

 

As an example.

 

3. On the Edit menu, click Add Value, and then add the following registry value:

 

Value name: EnableBigLba

Data type: REG_DWORD

Value data: 0x1

 

Is the value data being used binary, decimal or hex? The default selected is

hex.

 

Oh, one more question. Does the drive have to be up and running as the reghack

is applied?

 

Thanks

 

Roger

 

 

Dave Patrick wrote:

> Does your machines' cmos setup see the disk and correct size? Have you

> applied the reghack in this article? Did you F6 and supply the manufacturer

> serial ATA driver during text mode portion of windows setup?

>

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305098

>

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>

> Regards,

>

> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.

> Microsoft Certified Professional

> Microsoft MVP [Windows]

> http://www.microsoft.com/protect

>

> "Roger" wrote:

> > Thanks for the response. I am trying to get an existing setup to recognize

> > a new

> > disk. The eventual idea being to clone the OS on to it. The bios spec

> > sheet says

> > it supports large disks but only uses the term LBA not 48-Bit LBA. Is

> > there a

> > difference?

> >

> > I have two 500s and both will not work but an XP setup recognizes them

> > both at

> > full capacity.

> >

> > TIA

> > Roger

[Guest Dave Patrick]

Re: W2K SP4 sees only 128GB of New Seagate 500GB drive.

 

"Roger" wrote:

> Sorry for the delayed response.

>

> Not sure about the cmos setup but the bios does recognize it and has the

> correct

> size. The system is currently running on a 120 GB SATA drive at the moment

> so

> the drivers are working. As far as the reghack is concerned all I have

> been

> trying to find out is if it even applies.

*** Yes, it applies.

 

I keep finding more questions than

> answers.

>

> As an example.

>

> 3. On the Edit menu, click Add Value, and then add the following registry

> value:

>

> Value name: EnableBigLba

> Data type: REG_DWORD

> Value data: 0x1

>

> Is the value data being used binary, decimal or hex? The default selected

> is

> hex.

*** It doesn't matter. Value of one resolves equaly for binnary/hex/decimal

> Oh, one more question. Does the drive have to be up and running as the

> reghack

> is applied?

** No, it does not matter.

 

 

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Microsoft MVP [Windows]

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[Guest Roger]

Re: W2K SP4 sees only 128GB of New Seagate 500GB drive.

 

Thanks Dave. I shall report back as soon as I resolve the issue. Appreciate the

help.

 

Roger

 

Dave Patrick wrote:

> "Roger" wrote:

> > Sorry for the delayed response.

> >

> > Not sure about the cmos setup but the bios does recognize it and has the

> > correct

> > size. The system is currently running on a 120 GB SATA drive at the moment

> > so

> > the drivers are working. As far as the reghack is concerned all I have

> > been

> > trying to find out is if it even applies.

> *** Yes, it applies.

>

> I keep finding more questions than

> > answers.

> >

> > As an example.

> >

> > 3. On the Edit menu, click Add Value, and then add the following registry

> > value:

> >

> > Value name: EnableBigLba

> > Data type: REG_DWORD

> > Value data: 0x1

> >

> > Is the value data being used binary, decimal or hex? The default selected

> > is

> > hex.

> *** It doesn't matter. Value of one resolves equaly for binnary/hex/decimal

>

> > Oh, one more question. Does the drive have to be up and running as the

> > reghack

> > is applied?

> ** No, it does not matter.

>

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>

> Regards,

>

> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.

> Microsoft Certified Professional

> Microsoft MVP [Windows]

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[Guest Dave Patrick]

Re: W2K SP4 sees only 128GB of New Seagate 500GB drive.

 

You're welcome.

 

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"Roger" wrote:

> Thanks Dave. I shall report back as soon as I resolve the issue.

> Appreciate the

> help.

>

> Roger

[Guest Roger]

Re: W2K SP4 sees only 128GB of New Seagate 500GB drive.

 

Bingo!!!

 

Thanks again.

 

Dave Patrick wrote:

> You're welcome.

>

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>

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>

> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.

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>

> "Roger" wrote:

> > Thanks Dave. I shall report back as soon as I resolve the issue.

> > Appreciate the

> > help.

> >

> > Roger