200GB HD shows as 137GB in windows XP with no service packs

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I believe this is the limit that windows xp will see without SP1? if so, can
I just download and install sp1 and reboot, and windows will see it as
200gb???

bios sees it as 200GB ok
 
Paul said:
I believe this is the limit that windows xp will see without SP1? if
so, can I just download and install sp1 and reboot, and windows will
see it as 200gb???

bios sees it as 200GB ok
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No because SP1 no longer exists. You must install SP2 now.
 
No because SP1 no longer exists. You must install SP2 now.
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No SP1?
Seems an incredibly poor decision on MS's part.
Fortunately it's all over the 'net and easily confirmed
identical with CRC check.
 
Paul's log on stardate 10 stu 2004
I believe this is the limit that windows xp will see without SP1?
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Not exactly. What you need is a simple key in registiy.

Open your registry and create a new DWORD value in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Atapi\Parameters, called
"EnableBigLba" and set the value to 1.

Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the
change to take effect.
 
kony said:
No SP1?
Seems an incredibly poor decision on MS's part.
Fortunately it's all over the 'net and easily confirmed
identical with CRC check.
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No because SP2 is a roll-up of SP1 - everything that's in SP1 is in SP2.
 
No because SP2 is a roll-up of SP1 - everything that's in SP1 is in SP2.
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EXACTLY, many people aren't going to want a "roll up",
they'll only want SP1 but specifically NOT SP2. We could
argue all day about it but the truth is that SP2 is, for the
most part, does nothing positive for an already-secure
system.
 
Paul said:
I believe this is the limit that windows xp will see without SP1? if so, can
I just download and install sp1 and reboot, and windows will see it as
200gb???
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You must also have a BIOS that supports 48-bit LBA.
bios sees it as 200GB ok
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Probably OK, but some BIOS report the HD size correctly even without
support. Check with the MB maker's site for the BIOS you have.

Be wary of installing a registry "EnableBigLba" fix. This is ignored by
WinXP Sp1. For details see: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article-303013.

Virg Wall
 
Bubba said:
Paul's log on stardate 10 stu 2004




Not exactly. What you need is a simple key in registiy.

Open your registry and create a new DWORD value in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Atapi\Parameters, called
"EnableBigLba" and set the value to 1.
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Don't try this at Home (or Pro)!

From MS KB 303013: "*Warning* Data corruption can occur you use this
registry value to enable 48-bit LBA support in the original release of
Windows XP ...."

You need SP1 and 48-bit LBA BIOS! (SP2 includes SP1.)

Virg Wall
 
VWWall's log on stardate 10 stu 2004
Don't try this at Home (or Pro)!
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Tried on both, worked on both. Without problems, every time...
From MS KB 303013: "*Warning* Data corruption can occur you use this
registry value to enable 48-bit LBA support in the original release of
Windows XP ...."
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IME, none that I could have seen. Also, no one has complained about that,
AFAIK.
 
kony said:
EXACTLY, many people aren't going to want a "roll up",
they'll only want SP1 but specifically NOT SP2. We could
argue all day about it but the truth is that SP2 is, for the
most part, does nothing positive for an already-secure
system.
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Well if they've bought a system from the beginning of October onwards, they
won't have any choice in the matter as all systems from that date have been
shipping with SP2 integrated into Windows (and, obviously, an integrated SP
cannot be removed). I do agree, however, that this does remove freedom of
choice.
 
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