Windows 7 maximum hard drive size

[scott2774]

Hello,
I have been told that the maximum individual hard drive size for Windows XP Pro is 2tb and that Windows 7 can handle 3tb drives. What is the largest single drive that 7 can handle?

 

[a little black duck]

This might help clear things up for you. >> http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-performance/i-have-a-3-tb-drive-windows-7-ultimate-wont-format/b1cc3811-f25f-e011-8dfc-68b599b31bf5

 

[Hawkeye22]

Drives larger than 2 TB need to use a GPT partition which XP doesn't have. In order to use a GPT partitioned drive as a boot drive in win 7 you also need a motherboard that supports EUFI. If you use the drive simply as a storage drive, then you don't need a EUFI motherboard.