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i installed a new hdd it's 160 gb but is only recognised as 127 gb??? help.

 

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Check your motherboard or computer manufacturer's User's Guide
and find how large a hard drive your motherboard is designed to support.

Windows XP Does Not Recognize All Available Disk Space
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;316505

How to Enable 48-bit Logical Block Addressing Support for ATAPI Disk Drives in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;303013&Product=winxp

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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|i installed a new hdd it's 160 gb but is only recognised as 127 gb??? help.

 

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thank you


"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> Check your motherboard or computer manufacturer's User's Guide
> and find how large a hard drive your motherboard is designed to support.
>
> Windows XP Does Not Recognize All Available Disk Space
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;316505
>
> How to Enable 48-bit Logical Block Addressing Support for ATAPI Disk Drives in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;303013&Product=winxp
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
>
> Be Smart! Protect your PC!
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "brett3007" <brett3007@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message:
> news:9680F5D8-7C59-4E94-A310-3200E87DEDC7@microsoft.com...
>
> |i installed a new hdd it's 160 gb but is only recognised as 127 gb??? help.
>