Do I need Service Pack 1 if Pack 2 is already installed?

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Still trying to get XP Pro to recognize new external hard drive
(320gb) I undewrstand that the fix is in MS Service Pack 1. Do I need
Service Pack 1 if Pack 2 is already installed?
 
hzpurple said:
Still trying to get XP Pro to recognize new external hard
drive (320gb) I undewrstand that the fix is in MS Service Pack
1. Do I need Service Pack 1 if Pack 2 is
[b:87a935edad]already[/b:87a935edad] installed?
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Not really the fix you want, however have you considered partitioning
the drive ?
 
hzpurple said:
Still trying to get XP Pro to recognize new external hard drive
(320gb) I undewrstand that the fix is in MS Service Pack 1. Do I need
Service Pack 1 if Pack 2 is already installed?
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No. SP2 contains all of the SP1 updates and fixes.

Hark




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hzpurple said:
Still trying to get XP Pro to recognize new external hard drive
(320gb) I undewrstand that the fix is in MS Service Pack 1. Do I need
Service Pack 1 if Pack 2 is already installed?

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XP can recognise big drives, But can your computer ?. Check in Device
Manager, for USB
and\or Firewire (you didn`t say which) support. Right click My
Computer\Manage\Disk Management. Is the drive shown there ?. Come back..
best wishes..OJ
 
Still trying to get XP Pro to recognize new external hard drive
(320gb) I undewrstand that the fix is in MS Service Pack 1. Do I need
Service Pack 1 if Pack 2 is already installed?
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No, it's some other problem.

However, some have reported that SP2 screwed up their USB,
so it that's the external's interface, you might need to
look into that angle (offhand I have no suggestions, you
didn't mention the hardware and this is a hardware group).
 
hzpurple said:
Still trying to get XP Pro to recognize new external hard
drive (320gb) I undewrstand that the fix is in MS Service Pack
1. Do I need Service Pack 1 if Pack 2 is
[b:87a935edad]already[/b:87a935edad] installed?
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Just to rule things out, have you tried the external drive hooked up
to
another computer? Everything works?
What model Toshiba Satellite is it?
 
Captin said:
Just to rule things out, have you tried the external drive
hooked up to
another computer? Everything works?
What model Toshiba Satellite is it?
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No, don’t have another computer in the casa. I’m downloading service
pack 4 and have just finished partitioning the drive. I grow weary and
fear if this doesn’t work I may commit hara krishna (sp?)
 
hzpurple said:
Still trying to get XP Pro to recognize new external hard
drive (320gb) I undewrstand that the fix is in MS Service Pack
1. Do I need Service Pack 1 if Pack 2 is
[b:87a935edad]already[/b:87a935edad] installed?
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Like a nagging wife,

Because I’m not sure how old the laptop is I would make one of the
partitions, I don’t know, say 40G...Just to rule out any chance that
the
BIOS can’t read 100G either?
If you installed SP2 over the top of a lot of software utilities
it’s not
impossible for things not to be perfect?
 
hzpurple said:
Still trying to get XP Pro to recognize new external hard
drive (320gb) I undewrstand that the fix is in MS Service Pack
1. Do I need Service Pack 1 if Pack 2 is
[b:87a935edad]already[/b:87a935edad] installed?
Click to expand...

SP4 Windows 2000?
 
Captin said:
SP4 Windows 2000?
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It’s XP, I get auto updates and they are current. I taked w/the
Toshiba Tech line BIOS version I have is the only one for my laptop
(Toshiba Satellite A45 S151). Also, he told me to try changing a
setting in hardware, device manager, Universal serial bus controllers;
Power management: uncheck box(es) allowing for power to be shut off on
a port....no luck. Nothing I am finding in the BIOS screens pertains
to this problem. I am open to any and all suggestions! The 80gb I have
been using for awhile works fine, the 320gb (by the same compant just
won’t stay recognized after hybernation.
 
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