Guest Roger Posted June 22, 2008 Posted June 22, 2008 Does this article apply? The drive is SATA http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305098
Guest DL Posted June 22, 2008 Posted June 22, 2008 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 Posted June 22, 2008 Posted June 22, 2008 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 Posted June 22, 2008 Posted June 22, 2008 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 -- 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 Roger Posted June 22, 2008 Posted June 22, 2008 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 > > -- > > 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 Posted June 22, 2008 Posted June 22, 2008 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. -- Regards, Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows] http://www.microsoft.com/protect
Guest Roger Posted June 23, 2008 Posted June 23, 2008 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. > > -- > > Regards, > > Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. > Microsoft Certified Professional > Microsoft MVP [Windows] > http://www.microsoft.com/protect
Guest Dave Patrick Posted June 23, 2008 Posted June 23, 2008 Re: W2K SP4 sees only 128GB of New Seagate 500GB drive. You're welcome. -- Regards, Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows] http://www.microsoft.com/protect "Roger" wrote: > Thanks Dave. I shall report back as soon as I resolve the issue. > Appreciate the > help. > > Roger
Guest Roger Posted June 23, 2008 Posted June 23, 2008 Re: W2K SP4 sees only 128GB of New Seagate 500GB drive. Bingo!!! Thanks again. Dave Patrick wrote: > You're welcome. > > -- > > Regards, > > Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. > Microsoft Certified Professional > Microsoft MVP [Windows] > http://www.microsoft.com/protect > > "Roger" wrote: > > Thanks Dave. I shall report back as soon as I resolve the issue. > > Appreciate the > > help. > > > > Roger
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