Maximum hard drive capacity supported...

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Assuming 2000 server is similar to win2k you need to enable large disk
support, there is an update for 2k to enable this

"trapper1950@hotmail.com" <trapper1950hotmailcom@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in message news:BECBCA40-153D-4499-B838-13B339CDDA09@microsoft.com...
> What is the maximum drive size recognized by 2000 server?
> I partitioned a Maxtor 160 GB drive into 3 partitions (80gb, 40gb, 40gb
> (less a few bytes as is normal)) using XP Pro. I removed the drive and
> installed it in a computer w Intel D845PESV mobo (appears to recognize
drive
> OK - bios sees correct #) running W2K server which appeared to recognize
the
> "correct" capacity of each partition. Deciding that I needed to
repartition
> the drive, I removed the partitions and the drive was recognized as 128gb
> (vs. 150gb+).
> If I pull the drive and repartition it in an XP Pro system to get the
> maximum capacity out of it and then return it to the Server 2000 system,
will
> it be recognized for the maximum size or should I have purchased a 120GB
> Drive?
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.general (More info?)

trapper1950@hotmail.com fumbled, fiddled and fingered:

> What is the maximum drive size recognized by 2000 server?
> I partitioned a Maxtor 160 GB drive into 3 partitions (80gb, 40gb,
> 40gb (less a few bytes as is normal)) using XP Pro. I removed the
> drive and installed it in a computer w Intel D845PESV mobo (appears
> to recognize drive OK - bios sees correct #) running W2K server which
> appeared to recognize the "correct" capacity of each partition.
> Deciding that I needed to repartition the drive, I removed the
> partitions and the drive was recognized as 128gb (vs. 150gb+).
> If I pull the drive and repartition it in an XP Pro system to get the
> maximum capacity out of it and then return it to the Server 2000
> system, will it be recognized for the maximum size or should I have
> purchased a 120GB Drive?

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