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Asus P5P800 mainboard
Intel 3.4Ghz 800Mhz HT 1MB L2 cpu
1Gb 800Mhz memory
MSI GF 5700 video card
LG DVDRW
LG CDRW
DVDRom
WD 200Gb SATA
Maxtor 80Gb
Promise Ultra TX100 IDE PCI Conroller
  Maxtor 80Gb (off pci controller)
 
Im trying to install winXP onto the SATA drive but i get the following  
message pertaing to choosing a drive to install to:
 
131070 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR]
    C:  Partition 1 [NTFS]       190070 MB (190070 MBfree)
 
76341 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR]
    D:   Partition 1 [NTFS]       76341 MB (8025 MB free)
 
76341 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR]
    E:   Partition 1 [NTFS]       76341 MB (1651 MB free)
 
Is is safe to proceed with the install on Drive C ?
If not how do i get the total drive volume to display correctly?
 
Here is what i have done thus far:
 
Formatted the SATA Drive using WinXP installed elsewhere
Flashed BIOS
Installed SATA Drivers (pressed F6 during install) from WD site before  
installing win XP (only had RAID SATA drivers - unsure if they were the  
right ones :
 on page
 
http://support.wdc.com/download/in [...] =n&pid=999
 
I chose 1st Gen serial ATA Caviar , WD SATA RAID Controller Card Driver )
 
Any help is greatly appreciated.
 
G

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Greg wrote:
> Asus P5P800 mainboard
> Intel 3.4Ghz 800Mhz HT 1MB L2 cpu
> 1Gb 800Mhz memory
> MSI GF 5700 video card
> LG DVDRW
> LG CDRW
> DVDRom
> WD 200Gb SATA
> Maxtor 80Gb
> Promise Ultra TX100 IDE PCI Conroller
>   Maxtor 80Gb (off pci controller)
>  
> Im trying to install winXP onto the SATA drive but i get the following  
> message pertaing to choosing a drive to install to:
>  
> 131070 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR]
>     C:  Partition 1 [NTFS]       190070 MB (190070 MBfree)
>  
> 76341 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR]
>     D:   Partition 1 [NTFS]       76341 MB (8025 MB free)
>  
> 76341 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR]
>     E:   Partition 1 [NTFS]       76341 MB (1651 MB free)
>  
> Is is safe to proceed with the install on Drive C ?
> If not how do i get the total drive volume to display correctly?
>  
> Here is what i have done thus far:
>  
> Formatted the SATA Drive using WinXP installed elsewhere
> Flashed BIOS
> Installed SATA Drivers (pressed F6 during install) from WD site before  
> installing win XP (only had RAID SATA drivers - unsure if they were the  
> right ones :
>  on page
>  
> http://support.wdc.com/download/in [...] =n&pid=999
>  
> I chose 1st Gen serial ATA Caviar , WD SATA RAID Controller Card Driver )
>  
> Any help is greatly appreciated.
>  
> G
>  
>  
Have you tried installing XP without loading any drivers for the SATA  
drive?  I think the board does not need them for normal operation.  I  
have this board and there is no mention in the manual or on the CD of  
drivers for the SATA ports.

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Yes I have , this was the first thing I tried.
 
 
"Michael W. Ryder" <_mwryder@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message  
news:tsdke.812921$w62.660087@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> Greg wrote:
>> Asus P5P800 mainboard
>> Intel 3.4Ghz 800Mhz HT 1MB L2 cpu
>> 1Gb 800Mhz memory
>> MSI GF 5700 video card
>> LG DVDRW
>> LG CDRW
>> DVDRom
>> WD 200Gb SATA
>> Maxtor 80Gb
>> Promise Ultra TX100 IDE PCI Conroller
>>   Maxtor 80Gb (off pci controller)
>>
>> Im trying to install winXP onto the SATA drive but i get the following  
>> message pertaing to choosing a drive to install to:
>>
>> 131070 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR]
>>     C:  Partition 1 [NTFS]       190070 MB (190070 MBfree)
>>
>> 76341 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR]
>>     D:   Partition 1 [NTFS]       76341 MB (8025 MB free)
>>
>> 76341 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR]
>>     E:   Partition 1 [NTFS]       76341 MB (1651 MB free)
>>
>> Is is safe to proceed with the install on Drive C ?
>> If not how do i get the total drive volume to display correctly?
>>
>> Here is what i have done thus far:
>>
>> Formatted the SATA Drive using WinXP installed elsewhere
>> Flashed BIOS
>> Installed SATA Drivers (pressed F6 during install) from WD site before  
>> installing win XP (only had RAID SATA drivers - unsure if they were the  
>> right ones :
>>  on page
>>
>> http://support.wdc.com/download/in [...] =n&pid=999
>>
>> I chose 1st Gen serial ATA Caviar , WD SATA RAID Controller Card Driver )
>>
>> Any help is greatly appreciated.
>>
>> G
>>
>>
> Have you tried installing XP without loading any drivers for the SATA  
> drive?  I think the board does not need them for normal operation.  I have  
> this board and there is no mention in the manual or on the CD of drivers  
> for the SATA ports.

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131070 MB Disk 0
doesnt seem like a formated 200gb disk, unless you partitioned it I would
have expected more like 185000mb
Is the sata disk reported correctly in the bios?
 
"Greg" <cetna@telus.net> wrote in message
news:bgeke.7447$HI.6691@edtnps84...
> Yes I have , this was the first thing I tried.
>
>
> "Michael W. Ryder" <_mwryder@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
> news:tsdke.812921$w62.660087@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> > Greg wrote:
> >> Asus P5P800 mainboard
> >> Intel 3.4Ghz 800Mhz HT 1MB L2 cpu
> >> 1Gb 800Mhz memory
> >> MSI GF 5700 video card
> >> LG DVDRW
> >> LG CDRW
> >> DVDRom
> >> WD 200Gb SATA
> >> Maxtor 80Gb
> >> Promise Ultra TX100 IDE PCI Conroller
> >>   Maxtor 80Gb (off pci controller)
> >>
> >> Im trying to install winXP onto the SATA drive but i get the following
> >> message pertaing to choosing a drive to install to:
> >>
> >> 131070 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR]
> >>     C:  Partition 1 [NTFS]       190070 MB (190070 MBfree)
> >>
> >> 76341 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR]
> >>     D:   Partition 1 [NTFS]       76341 MB (8025 MB free)
> >>
> >> 76341 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR]
> >>     E:   Partition 1 [NTFS]       76341 MB (1651 MB free)
> >>
> >> Is is safe to proceed with the install on Drive C ?
> >> If not how do i get the total drive volume to display correctly?
> >>
> >> Here is what i have done thus far:
> >>
> >> Formatted the SATA Drive using WinXP installed elsewhere
> >> Flashed BIOS
> >> Installed SATA Drivers (pressed F6 during install) from WD site before
> >> installing win XP (only had RAID SATA drivers - unsure if they were the
> >> right ones :
> >>  on page
> >>
> >> http://support.wdc.com/download/in [...] =n&pid=999
> >>
> >> I chose 1st Gen serial ATA Caviar , WD SATA RAID Controller Card
Driver )
> >>
> >> Any help is greatly appreciated.
> >>
> >> G
> >>
> >>
> > Have you tried installing XP without loading any drivers for the SATA
> > drive?  I think the board does not need them for normal operation.  I
have
> > this board and there is no mention in the manual or on the CD of drivers
> > for the SATA ports.
>
>

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the problem here is that you need a xp cd which includes either sp1 or sp2  
in order to correctly see the full capacity of your  200Gb hdd.
xp without sp1 or sp2 is limited to seeing 137Gb on a hdd.
cheers
 
"Greg" <cetna@telus.net> wrote in message  
news:Kidke.7444$HI.5598@edtnps84...
> Asus P5P800 mainboard
> Intel 3.4Ghz 800Mhz HT 1MB L2 cpu
> 1Gb 800Mhz memory
> MSI GF 5700 video card
> LG DVDRW
> LG CDRW
> DVDRom
> WD 200Gb SATA
> Maxtor 80Gb
> Promise Ultra TX100 IDE PCI Conroller
>  Maxtor 80Gb (off pci controller)
>
> Im trying to install winXP onto the SATA drive but i get the following  
> message pertaing to choosing a drive to install to:
>
> 131070 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR]
>    C:  Partition 1 [NTFS]       190070 MB (190070 MBfree)
>
> 76341 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR]
>    D:   Partition 1 [NTFS]       76341 MB (8025 MB free)
>
> 76341 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR]
>    E:   Partition 1 [NTFS]       76341 MB (1651 MB free)
>
> Is is safe to proceed with the install on Drive C ?
> If not how do i get the total drive volume to display correctly?
>
> Here is what i have done thus far:
>
> Formatted the SATA Drive using WinXP installed elsewhere
> Flashed BIOS
> Installed SATA Drivers (pressed F6 during install) from WD site before  
> installing win XP (only had RAID SATA drivers - unsure if they were the  
> right ones :
> on page
>
> http://support.wdc.com/download/in [...] =n&pid=999
>
> I chose 1st Gen serial ATA Caviar , WD SATA RAID Controller Card Driver )
>
> Any help is greatly appreciated.
>
> G
>
>

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"Greg" <cetna@telus.net> wrote in message  
news:Kidke.7444$HI.5598@edtnps84...
> Asus P5P800 mainboard
> Intel 3.4Ghz 800Mhz HT 1MB L2 cpu
> 1Gb 800Mhz memory
> MSI GF 5700 video card
> LG DVDRW
> LG CDRW
> DVDRom
> WD 200Gb SATA
> Maxtor 80Gb
> Promise Ultra TX100 IDE PCI Conroller
>  Maxtor 80Gb (off pci controller)
>
> Im trying to install winXP onto the SATA drive but i get the following  
> message pertaing to choosing a drive to install to:
>
> 131070 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR]
>    C:  Partition 1 [NTFS]       190070 MB (190070 MBfree)
>
> 76341 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR]
>    D:   Partition 1 [NTFS]       76341 MB (8025 MB free)
>
> 76341 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR]
>    E:   Partition 1 [NTFS]       76341 MB (1651 MB free)
>
> Is is safe to proceed with the install on Drive C ?
> If not how do i get the total drive volume to display correctly?
>
> Here is what i have done thus far:
>
> Formatted the SATA Drive using WinXP installed elsewhere
> Flashed BIOS
> Installed SATA Drivers (pressed F6 during install) from WD site before  
> installing win XP (only had RAID SATA drivers - unsure if they were the  
> right ones :
> on page
>
> http://support.wdc.com/download/in [...] =n&pid=999
>
> I chose 1st Gen serial ATA Caviar , WD SATA RAID Controller Card  
> Driver )
>
> Any help is greatly appreciated.
>
> G
The machine you formatted the drive on, looks as though it either has not  
got all the service packs installed, or has a hardware IDE limit at 128GB.  
Original XP, only supports 128GB, as do some chipsets. 128GB, when  
displayed in 'decimal' GB, comes out at 131070... You need to verify that  
the XP you are using, has the service packs 'slipstreamed' to the install,  
then delete the partition, and create a new one to fill the drive.
 
Best Wishes

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As Ayoub said, you need at least SP1 to recognize the larger hard drive.  
The only alternative is to slipstream an install CD with a service pack  
embedded or partition the disk to allow your XP version to recognize the  
disk size.

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So why not use the xp disk to format?
 
"Greg" <cetna@telus.net> wrote in message
news:Kidke.7444$HI.5598@edtnps84...
> Asus P5P800 mainboard
> Intel 3.4Ghz 800Mhz HT 1MB L2 cpu
> 1Gb 800Mhz memory
> MSI GF 5700 video card
> LG DVDRW
> LG CDRW
> DVDRom
> WD 200Gb SATA
> Maxtor 80Gb
> Promise Ultra TX100 IDE PCI Conroller
>   Maxtor 80Gb (off pci controller)
>
> Im trying to install winXP onto the SATA drive but i get the following
> message pertaing to choosing a drive to install to:
>
> 131070 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR]
>     C:  Partition 1 [NTFS]       190070 MB (190070 MBfree)
>
> 76341 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR]
>     D:   Partition 1 [NTFS]       76341 MB (8025 MB free)
>
> 76341 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR]
>     E:   Partition 1 [NTFS]       76341 MB (1651 MB free)
>
> Is is safe to proceed with the install on Drive C ?
> If not how do i get the total drive volume to display correctly?
>
> Here is what i have done thus far:
>
> Formatted the SATA Drive using WinXP installed elsewhere
> Flashed BIOS
> Installed SATA Drivers (pressed F6 during install) from WD site before
> installing win XP (only had RAID SATA drivers - unsure if they were the
> right ones :
>  on page
>
> http://support.wdc.com/download/in [...] =n&pid=999
>
> I chose 1st Gen serial ATA Caviar , WD SATA RAID Controller Card Driver )
>
> Any help is greatly appreciated.
>
> G
>
>

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XP when installed on a different disk will format the disk but if i want to  
install XP on the SATA disk then the drive space is displaying incorrectly  
during the install.
"MrGrumpy" <dl@spoofmail.notme> wrote in message  
news:XWlke.15306$hn5.5122@newsfe2-win.ntli.net...
> So why not use the xp disk to format?
>
> "Greg" <cetna@telus.net> wrote in message
> news:Kidke.7444$HI.5598@edtnps84...
>> Asus P5P800 mainboard
>> Intel 3.4Ghz 800Mhz HT 1MB L2 cpu
>> 1Gb 800Mhz memory
>> MSI GF 5700 video card
>> LG DVDRW
>> LG CDRW
>> DVDRom
>> WD 200Gb SATA
>> Maxtor 80Gb
>> Promise Ultra TX100 IDE PCI Conroller
>>   Maxtor 80Gb (off pci controller)
>>
>> Im trying to install winXP onto the SATA drive but i get the following
>> message pertaing to choosing a drive to install to:
>>
>> 131070 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR]
>>     C:  Partition 1 [NTFS]       190070 MB (190070 MBfree)
>>
>> 76341 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR]
>>     D:   Partition 1 [NTFS]       76341 MB (8025 MB free)
>>
>> 76341 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR]
>>     E:   Partition 1 [NTFS]       76341 MB (1651 MB free)
>>
>> Is is safe to proceed with the install on Drive C ?
>> If not how do i get the total drive volume to display correctly?
>>
>> Here is what i have done thus far:
>>
>> Formatted the SATA Drive using WinXP installed elsewhere
>> Flashed BIOS
>> Installed SATA Drivers (pressed F6 during install) from WD site before
>> installing win XP (only had RAID SATA drivers - unsure if they were the
>> right ones :
>>  on page
>>
>> http://support.wdc.com/download/in [...] =n&pid=999
>>
>> I chose 1st Gen serial ATA Caviar , WD SATA RAID Controller Card Driver )
>>
>> Any help is greatly appreciated.
>>
>> G
>>
>>
>
>

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it was formatted , hence (190070 MBfree) , in the bios the drive size is  
correct
"MrGrumpy" <dl@spoofmail.notme> wrote in message  
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> 131070 MB Disk 0
> doesnt seem like a formated 200gb disk, unless you partitioned it I would
> have expected more like 185000mb
> Is the sata disk reported correctly in the bios?
>
> "Greg" <cetna@telus.net> wrote in message
> news:bgeke.7447$HI.6691@edtnps84...
>> Yes I have , this was the first thing I tried.
>>
>>
>> "Michael W. Ryder" <_mwryder@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
>> news:tsdke.812921$w62.660087@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>> > Greg wrote:
>> >> Asus P5P800 mainboard
>> >> Intel 3.4Ghz 800Mhz HT 1MB L2 cpu
>> >> 1Gb 800Mhz memory
>> >> MSI GF 5700 video card
>> >> LG DVDRW
>> >> LG CDRW
>> >> DVDRom
>> >> WD 200Gb SATA
>> >> Maxtor 80Gb
>> >> Promise Ultra TX100 IDE PCI Conroller
>> >>   Maxtor 80Gb (off pci controller)
>> >>
>> >> Im trying to install winXP onto the SATA drive but i get the following
>> >> message pertaing to choosing a drive to install to:
>> >>
>> >> 131070 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR]
>> >>     C:  Partition 1 [NTFS]       190070 MB (190070 MBfree)
>> >>
>> >> 76341 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR]
>> >>     D:   Partition 1 [NTFS]       76341 MB (8025 MB free)
>> >>
>> >> 76341 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR]
>> >>     E:   Partition 1 [NTFS]       76341 MB (1651 MB free)
>> >>
>> >> Is is safe to proceed with the install on Drive C ?
>> >> If not how do i get the total drive volume to display correctly?
>> >>
>> >> Here is what i have done thus far:
>> >>
>> >> Formatted the SATA Drive using WinXP installed elsewhere
>> >> Flashed BIOS
>> >> Installed SATA Drivers (pressed F6 during install) from WD site before
>> >> installing win XP (only had RAID SATA drivers - unsure if they were  
>> >> the
>> >> right ones :
>> >>  on page
>> >>
>> >> http://support.wdc.com/download/in [...] =n&pid=999
>> >>
>> >> I chose 1st Gen serial ATA Caviar , WD SATA RAID Controller Card
> Driver )
>> >>
>> >> Any help is greatly appreciated.
>> >>
>> >> G
>> >>
>> >>
>> > Have you tried installing XP without loading any drivers for the SATA
>> > drive?  I think the board does not need them for normal operation.  I
> have
>> > this board and there is no mention in the manual or on the CD of  
>> > drivers
>> > for the SATA ports.
>>
>>
>
>

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"Greg" <cetna@telus.net> wrote in message  
news:h0rke.11838$wr.10777@clgrps12...
> it was formatted , hence (190070 MBfree) , in the bios the drive size is  
> correct
You are missing the 'point' of a lot of the posts that have been made. The  
XP you are trying to install, does not have SP1 built-in, so does not  
understand a partition beyond 128GB. Hence the confusing message. You need  
XP, with SP1 at the very least 'built in' to support a drive this large.  
The OS installer is reporting the drive size correctly, and the total  
partition size correctly, but is then confused about the drive size inside  
this partition, since it is bigger than it understands.
At least three posters have pointed this out.
 
Best Wishes
 
> "MrGrumpy" <dl@spoofmail.notme> wrote in message  
> news:UXgke.15659$yY4.14478@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
>> 131070 MB Disk 0
>> doesnt seem like a formated 200gb disk, unless you partitioned it I  
>> would
>> have expected more like 185000mb
>> Is the sata disk reported correctly in the bios?
>>
>> "Greg" <cetna@telus.net> wrote in message
>> news:bgeke.7447$HI.6691@edtnps84...
>>> Yes I have , this was the first thing I tried.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Michael W. Ryder" <_mwryder@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
>>> news:tsdke.812921$w62.660087@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>>> > Greg wrote:
>>> >> Asus P5P800 mainboard
>>> >> Intel 3.4Ghz 800Mhz HT 1MB L2 cpu
>>> >> 1Gb 800Mhz memory
>>> >> MSI GF 5700 video card
>>> >> LG DVDRW
>>> >> LG CDRW
>>> >> DVDRom
>>> >> WD 200Gb SATA
>>> >> Maxtor 80Gb
>>> >> Promise Ultra TX100 IDE PCI Conroller
>>> >>   Maxtor 80Gb (off pci controller)
>>> >>
>>> >> Im trying to install winXP onto the SATA drive but i get the  
>>> >> following
>>> >> message pertaing to choosing a drive to install to:
>>> >>
>>> >> 131070 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR]
>>> >>     C:  Partition 1 [NTFS]       190070 MB (190070 MBfree)
>>> >>
>>> >> 76341 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR]
>>> >>     D:   Partition 1 [NTFS]       76341 MB (8025 MB free)
>>> >>
>>> >> 76341 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR]
>>> >>     E:   Partition 1 [NTFS]       76341 MB (1651 MB free)
>>> >>
>>> >> Is is safe to proceed with the install on Drive C ?
>>> >> If not how do i get the total drive volume to display correctly?
>>> >>
>>> >> Here is what i have done thus far:
>>> >>
>>> >> Formatted the SATA Drive using WinXP installed elsewhere
>>> >> Flashed BIOS
>>> >> Installed SATA Drivers (pressed F6 during install) from WD site  
>>> >> before
>>> >> installing win XP (only had RAID SATA drivers - unsure if they were  
>>> >> the
>>> >> right ones :
>>> >>  on page
>>> >>
>>> >> http://support.wdc.com/download/in [...] =n&pid=999
>>> >>
>>> >> I chose 1st Gen serial ATA Caviar , WD SATA RAID Controller Card
>> Driver )
>>> >>
>>> >> Any help is greatly appreciated.
>>> >>
>>> >> G
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> > Have you tried installing XP without loading any drivers for the  
>>> > SATA
>>> > drive?  I think the board does not need them for normal operation.  
>>> > I
>> have
>>> > this board and there is no mention in the manual or on the CD of  
>>> > drivers
>>> > for the SATA ports.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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Roger Hamlett is correct if you the XP cd that already has SP1 or 2 built  
into it you shouldn't have any issues.
 
 
"Greg" <cetna@telus.net> wrote in message  
news:Kidke.7444$HI.5598@edtnps84...
> Asus P5P800 mainboard
> Intel 3.4Ghz 800Mhz HT 1MB L2 cpu
> 1Gb 800Mhz memory
> MSI GF 5700 video card
> LG DVDRW
> LG CDRW
> DVDRom
> WD 200Gb SATA
> Maxtor 80Gb
> Promise Ultra TX100 IDE PCI Conroller
>  Maxtor 80Gb (off pci controller)
>
> Im trying to install winXP onto the SATA drive but i get the following  
> message pertaing to choosing a drive to install to:
>
> 131070 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR]
>    C:  Partition 1 [NTFS]       190070 MB (190070 MBfree)
>
> 76341 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR]
>    D:   Partition 1 [NTFS]       76341 MB (8025 MB free)
>
> 76341 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR]
>    E:   Partition 1 [NTFS]       76341 MB (1651 MB free)
>
> Is is safe to proceed with the install on Drive C ?
> If not how do i get the total drive volume to display correctly?
>
> Here is what i have done thus far:
>
> Formatted the SATA Drive using WinXP installed elsewhere
> Flashed BIOS
> Installed SATA Drivers (pressed F6 during install) from WD site before  
> installing win XP (only had RAID SATA drivers - unsure if they were the  
> right ones :
> on page
>
> http://support.wdc.com/download/in [...] =n&pid=999
>
> I chose 1st Gen serial ATA Caviar , WD SATA RAID Controller Card Driver )
>
> Any help is greatly appreciated.
>
> G
>
>

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you were all right, when i installed XP with SP2 built in the drive was  
reported correctly and everything went smoothly
 
 
thx
 
"Roger Hamlett" <rogerspamignored@ttelmah.demon.co.uk> wrote in message  
news:6arke.14535$Nt.5265@newsfe4-gui.ntli.net...
>
> "Greg" <cetna@telus.net> wrote in message  
> news:h0rke.11838$wr.10777@clgrps12...
>> it was formatted , hence (190070 MBfree) , in the bios the drive size is  
>> correct
> You are missing the 'point' of a lot of the posts that have been made. The  
> XP you are trying to install, does not have SP1 built-in, so does not  
> understand a partition beyond 128GB. Hence the confusing message. You need  
> XP, with SP1 at the very least 'built in' to support a drive this large.  
> The OS installer is reporting the drive size correctly, and the total  
> partition size correctly, but is then confused about the drive size inside  
> this partition, since it is bigger than it understands.
> At least three posters have pointed this out.
>
> Best Wishes
>
>> "MrGrumpy" <dl@spoofmail.notme> wrote in message  
>> news:UXgke.15659$yY4.14478@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
>>> 131070 MB Disk 0
>>> doesnt seem like a formated 200gb disk, unless you partitioned it I  
>>> would
>>> have expected more like 185000mb
>>> Is the sata disk reported correctly in the bios?
>>>
>>> "Greg" <cetna@telus.net> wrote in message
>>> news:bgeke.7447$HI.6691@edtnps84...
>>>> Yes I have , this was the first thing I tried.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Michael W. Ryder" <_mwryder@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:tsdke.812921$w62.660087@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>>>> > Greg wrote:
>>>> >> Asus P5P800 mainboard
>>>> >> Intel 3.4Ghz 800Mhz HT 1MB L2 cpu
>>>> >> 1Gb 800Mhz memory
>>>> >> MSI GF 5700 video card
>>>> >> LG DVDRW
>>>> >> LG CDRW
>>>> >> DVDRom
>>>> >> WD 200Gb SATA
>>>> >> Maxtor 80Gb
>>>> >> Promise Ultra TX100 IDE PCI Conroller
>>>> >>   Maxtor 80Gb (off pci controller)
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Im trying to install winXP onto the SATA drive but i get the  
>>>> >> following
>>>> >> message pertaing to choosing a drive to install to:
>>>> >>
>>>> >> 131070 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR]
>>>> >>     C:  Partition 1 [NTFS]       190070 MB (190070 MBfree)
>>>> >>
>>>> >> 76341 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR]
>>>> >>     D:   Partition 1 [NTFS]       76341 MB (8025 MB free)
>>>> >>
>>>> >> 76341 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR]
>>>> >>     E:   Partition 1 [NTFS]       76341 MB (1651 MB free)
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Is is safe to proceed with the install on Drive C ?
>>>> >> If not how do i get the total drive volume to display correctly?
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Here is what i have done thus far:
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Formatted the SATA Drive using WinXP installed elsewhere
>>>> >> Flashed BIOS
>>>> >> Installed SATA Drivers (pressed F6 during install) from WD site  
>>>> >> before
>>>> >> installing win XP (only had RAID SATA drivers - unsure if they were  
>>>> >> the
>>>> >> right ones :
>>>> >>  on page
>>>> >>
>>>> >> http://support.wdc.com/download/in [...] =n&pid=999
>>>> >>
>>>> >> I chose 1st Gen serial ATA Caviar , WD SATA RAID Controller Card
>>> Driver )
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Any help is greatly appreciated.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> G
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> > Have you tried installing XP without loading any drivers for the SATA
>>>> > drive?  I think the board does not need them for normal operation. I
>>> have
>>>> > this board and there is no mention in the manual or on the CD of  
>>>> > drivers
>>>> > for the SATA ports.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus (More info?)

On Wed, 25 May 2005 01:13:14 GMT, "Greg" <cetna@telus.net> wrote:
 
>you were all right, when i installed XP with SP2 built in the drive was  
>reported correctly and everything went smoothly
>
 
My original reply to this thread evidently did not get through.
Yes, you do need to have a version of XP with the service pack
'slipstreamed' into the installation CD.  There are a few sites that
explain how to do this.  Ex:
http://forum.ezbsystems.net/cgi-bi [...] &f=2&t=180
 
But my main point was: Why do you need to create one large C:
partition?  The problem with that is that you have two types of
files that you need to store: Programs and Data.  
 
Programs:
The operating system is mostly a bunch of interlocked programs, and
they need to be backed up by 'imaging'  (See Norton Ghost or Acronis
True Image).  You know those programs whose file names get changed
from longprogramname.exe to longpr~2.exe ?  Well, the shortened
version often gets stored in the registry.  Problem is, that the outer
file system in NT/XP/2K etc only respects the long name.  If that file
is copied via a standard copy (drag and drop, whatever), the file
system is likely to name it longpr~6.exe or whatever.  Then it no
longer matches the file name in your registry.
 
This same thing can happen with critical boot files, so your operating
system may not even boot up correctly if you do a copy rather than an
image.  Ghost and True Image do a true bit-by-bit copy and they know
how to back up all those files.
 
Data:
You probably don't want to back up your data with an imaging program  
cause data files usually don't matter.  Any good XP program will look
at the long file name, so the sfn's don't have to be kept intact.  You
can use tools like 'Beyond Compare' (recommended...see
ScooterSoftware) that were designed for doing incremental backups and
directory 'syncs.'
 
Short version:
A 20GB to 25GB C: partition is usually good for most users.  Then
image files remain small.  You can even keep a copy of your latest on
your data partition.  (Also keep one off-line and safe).  If you get
into trouble: Crash, Virus, etc.  then just reinstall your last
known-good operating system image.  Ghost and True Image allow
the creation of boot floppies or boot CDs so you can usually get your
system back pretty quickly.
 
In the process, you've also solved your Chicken-vs-Egg problem of
installing SP1 on an operating system that you can't install in the
first place (you gotta wonder what Microsoft is thinking sometimes).
 
LL

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On Fri, 27 May 2005 09:56:47 -0400, "_|_|_" <_|_|_@nomail.org> wrote:
 
>On Wed, 25 May 2005 01:13:14 GMT, "Greg" <cetna@telus.net> wrote:
>
>>you were all right, when i installed XP with SP2 built in the drive was  
>>reported correctly and everything went smoothly
>>
>
>My original reply to this thread evidently did not get through.
>Yes, you do need to have a version of XP with the service pack
>'slipstreamed' into the installation CD.  There are a few sites that
>explain how to do this.  Ex:
>http://forum.ezbsystems.net/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST&f=2&t=180
>
>But my main point was: Why do you need to create one large C:
>partition?  The problem with that is that you have two types of
>files that you need to store: Programs and Data.  
>
>Programs:
>The operating system is mostly a bunch of interlocked programs, and
>they need to be backed up by 'imaging'  (See Norton Ghost or Acronis
>True Image).  You know those programs whose file names get changed
>from longprogramname.exe to longpr~2.exe ?  Well, the shortened
>version often gets stored in the registry.  Problem is, that the outer
>file system in NT/XP/2K etc only respects the long name.  If that file
>is copied via a standard copy (drag and drop, whatever), the file
>system is likely to name it longpr~6.exe or whatever.  Then it no
>longer matches the file name in your registry.
>
>This same thing can happen with critical boot files, so your operating
>system may not even boot up correctly if you do a c