partitioning 500 gb hard drive

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I assembled a new computer and I'm trying to install XP pro. It asks me if I
want to partition the sata hard drive, and I answer yes to one NTFS
partition. In other words, I want the entire 500 gb to be the partition.
After XP creates the partition, it ends up creating a 128 gb partition and a
21 gb partition. I then used the disk management tool to re-partition the
drive into one 500 gb partition which worked fine. But when I go to reinstall
XP, it won't accept the parttion and wants to re-partiton the hard drive
before installing. It then recreates the 128 gb partition. All components on
my system are new and updated including the bios. Any ideas on how I can
install XP pro on one 500 gb partition? Thanks for your help.

wolverine
 
XP partition 128 gb

How old is your XP cd-rom? This issue was fixed with SP1.
If you have an old cd-rom, you could "slipstream" SP3 with XP and
make a new bootable cd-rom with SP3 on it.

Less likely is you have an old system where the BIOS doesn't support
"48 bit lba".
 
wolverine said:
I assembled a new computer and I'm trying to install XP pro. It
asks me if I want to partition the sata hard drive, and I answer
yes to one NTFS partition. In other words, I want the entire 500 gb
to be the partition. After XP creates the partition, it ends up
creating a 128 gb partition and a 21 gb partition. I then used the
disk management tool to re-partition the drive into one 500 gb
partition which worked fine. But when I go to reinstall XP, it
won't accept the parttion and wants to re-partiton the hard drive
before installing. It then recreates the 128 gb partition. All
components on my system are new and updated including the bios. Any
ideas on how I can install XP pro on one 500 gb partition? Thanks
for your help.
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Ensure your Windows XP CD is SP1a or above.

If it is not, Google for "slipstream SP3 into Windows XP CD" and/or "nLite"
or "AutoStreamer".
 
You must have the original release of XP and the
CD does not include any Service Packs.

Create a "Slipstreamed" version of XP that incorporates SP3
AutoStreamer, it's easy to use and for the most part self explanatory.
After you create the CD then do a "Clean Install", see the last part
of my reply.

Auto Streamer Guide and Download Sites:
http://www.simplyguides.net/guides/using_autostreamer/using_autostreamer.shtml
http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/1092632287/1

Where to download SP3
(This file will be used in created the slipstreamed CD)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...a8-5e76-401f-be08-1e1555d4f3d4&DisplayLang=en
 
I assembled a new computer and I'm trying to install XP pro. It asks me if I
want to partition the sata hard drive, and I answer yes to one NTFS
partition. In other words, I want the entire 500 gb to be the partition.
After XP creates the partition, it ends up creating a 128 gb partition and a
21 gb partition. I then used the disk management tool to re-partition the
drive into one 500 gb partition which worked fine. But when I go to reinstall
XP, it won't accept the parttion and wants to re-partiton the hard drive
before installing. It then recreates the 128 gb partition. All components on
my system are new and updated including the bios. Any ideas on how I can
install XP pro on one 500 gb partition? Thanks for your help.

wolverine
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you might try this - it generally does well

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

B|rge in sunny Perth, Australia
 
Thanks for everyone's reply. I am using the original release XP with no SP
updates, so apparently that's my problem. I'll try the "slipstreamed" version
and do the clean install. You guys are good! Thanks.
 
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