hard drive size

[darrenp]

hello i have a 300g hard drive but is only registering as a 127g. seems a bit
of a waste on size. does anybody know of a fix for this?
running 2000 pro

 

[Dave Patrick]

This article should sort it.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305098



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[DL]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305098

Your bios also has to support large disks

 

[nesredep egrob]

rebootOn Sun, 16 Dec 2007 19:47:01 -0800, (e-mail address removed)

hello i have a 300g hard drive but is only registering as a 127g. seems a bit
of a waste on size. does anybody know of a fix for this?
running 2000 pro

Start/run/regedit
(if unsure export registry for safety)
select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
navigate to system/services/atapi/parameters or
system/currentcontrolset/services/atapi/parameters
right click for new
Select Dword name it EnableBigLba (take note of case)
set value to 1
end regedit
reboot

 

[zeke7]

rebootOn Sun, 16 Dec 2007 19:47:01 -0800, (e-mail address removed)



Start/run/regedit
(if unsure export registry for safety)
select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
navigate to system/services/atapi/parameters or
system/currentcontrolset/services/atapi/parameters
right click for new
Select Dword name it EnableBigLba (take note of case)
set value to 1
end regeditreboot

Why are we manually having to execute these regedit patches to enable

137gb hard drive access? Can't a simple Windows Update execute this

regpatch automatically?

 

[nesredep egrob]

Why are we manually having to execute these regedit patches to enable
regpatch automatically?

Even my system had to have that update when I fitted the 750GB disks. Despite
the fact that I wrote it, I had to refer to it as memory (personal) is not as
good as the written word.
I regret - If I have to do it with such an updated system, remember I have 2
320GB that worked well when I fitted the first 750GB then anybody coming along
with that question will get the 'signature' slammed at them - Remember it does
work and it causes very little work.

Borge in sunny Perth, Australia