SATA max capacity w/ Win2K

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Based on what I've read so far, 128GB is the max capacity for a drive on
Win2K.

Is 128GB the formatted capacity or the raw capacity? (It makes a
difference - a 120GB drive formats down to around 80GB.)

Any opinions on the best 128GB SATA (low temps, quiet, high performance,
reliability, etc.)?
 
MyndPhlyp said:
Based on what I've read so far, 128GB is the max capacity for a drive on
Win2K.
Incorrect
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305098

Is 128GB the formatted capacity or the raw capacity? (It makes a
difference - a 120GB drive formats down to around 80GB.)
Click to expand...

Incorrect
120gb formats to approx 115gb
Any opinions on the best 128GB SATA (low temps, quiet, high performance,
reliability, etc.)?
Click to expand...
There have been a number of reviews, Samsung has received good press

David
 
I read your answer and the link you provided.

Re: THE ANSWER

I refer you to the link I provided for the Samsung SP1213C where the
manufacturer states that this 120GB SATA drive formats down to 80GB.

Re: LINK

While the Micro$oft KB link is useful for one who wishes to install a larger
drive than I, it doesn't specifically state whether the 137GB limitation is
a FORMATTED capacity or an UNFORMATTED capacity. It states simply that Win2K
has a problem with:

"A computer with a hard disk that has a capacity of greater than 137
gigabytes (GB)."

Unless, of course, I missed the word UNFORMATTED or FORMATTED somewhere in
that diatribe.
 
If you check the Samsung site they give the same capacity for all the C
series Spinpoint Drives ie 80gb this is incorrect, on the link you gave
there is no refference to unformatted capacity
I have 2* SP1614C unformatted 160gb formatted 150gb, in an array
The SP1213C unformatted120gb I would expect to format to 110gb approx

If you try to Format a large hd, in Win2K or XP for that matter that doesnt
have 'BigLBA' enabled it will not format larger than 137gb - though the disk
and apps will function.
David
 
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