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More info?)
And if you want to use this new 200GB hard drive as the master boot drive
for XP, you will need to "slipstream" Windows XP SP1(a), or SP2, into a new
install CD. The original XP will not correctly access the 200GB capacity
during the install process.
"Ron Martell" <ron.martell@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:itvh119447ti0elcpfahd5scstiugek9f2@4ax.com...
> "Ziggo" <Ziggo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>>Hi
>>ive bought a maxtor 200 gb sata harddisk.
>>in my bios menu and in system info it says that its 200gb
>>BUT in the folder My computer windows xp pro says thats its capicity is
>>only
>>120 gb that isnt right
>>what must i do?
>>plz help
>>
>>
>
> You need to update your Windows XP to Service Pack 1 in order to gain
> full support for very large hard drives (larger than 120 gb == 137
> billion bytes).
>
> How to enable 48-bit Logical Block Addressing support for ATAPI disk
> drives in Windows XP
> Article ID : 303013
>
http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=303013
>
> Good luck
>
>
> Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
> --
> Microsoft MVP
> On-Line Help Computer Service
>
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
>
> "The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."
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