mia said:
Few days ago my computer got virus and crash. Although I have
Norton anti virus software install in my computer. Anyway I fixed
it by clean hard drive and reinstall windows xp os. My computer
has 2 hard drive primary 80gb and slave drive is 500gb. Problem is
when I open my computer property there is 3 hard drive, drive C,
drive D, and drive E. I assume E is the slave drive, which suppose
to be 500gb now it's showing only 127 GB. I don't know what went
wrong. Somebody please help me to fix that problem. Thank you.
If you want to see that 500GB drive as one
partition and some day plan to use it as your
primary partition for installing Windows then
you need to create a slipstreamed CD. You
can either use SP3 or SP2. The remaining part
of my reply is for creating that slipstreamed
CD which will come in handy if you need to
do a "Repair Install".
Creating a "Slipstreamed" version of XP
that incorporates SP3 or SP2
Try AutoStreamer, it's easy to use and for the most part
self explanatory.
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
Create a Slip Stream version of Windows XP using SP3
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/slipstream.htm (Using AutoStreamer)
http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp3_cd_final.htm
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/xpsp3_slipstream.asp
The slipstreamed CD you create will not include any specific drivers
for your motherboard, audio, video, network, etc. Those you will
need to download from your PC manufacture's or motherboard's
web site.
Bullsh.., there is no REQUIREMENT to create a slipstream disk. In
fact, most of them fail because there is no way to properly test
them to be certain they work without risking the entire original
installation unless a second computer for playtimes is around. A
proper backup strategy and faithfully backing up is the correct
answer if one wishes to avoid manually rebuilding a system.
My questions for the original poster (mia vai)...
- Do you have an actual unmodified (non-unattended) Windows XP
installation CD? (Not a recovery/restoration set.) What does the media
you are using to install look like/say on the lablel(s)?
- If you open Disk Management
(Start button --> RUN --> DISKMGMT.MSC --> OK)
What do you see under the "Volume", "File System", "Capacity" and "%
Free"
columns?
- What version of Windows XP do you currently have installed?
Start button --> RUN (no "RUN"? Press the "Windows Key" + R on your
keyboard) --> type in:
winver
--> Click OK.
The picture at the top of the window that opens will give you the general
(Operating System name) while the line starting with the word "version"
will
give you the rest of the story. Post both in response to this message
verbatim. ;-)
Twayne,
I disagree with part of your statement. That part is this,
[re: slipstream disk] "In fact, most of them fail because there is no
way to properly test them to be certain they work without risking
the entire original installation unless a second computer for
playtimes is around."
Anyone with a computer (a single computer) can test a newly
created integrated Windows XP CD at no cost (other than time)
- given said single computer is currently working - if it is not
working - then your argument falls apart anyway - given their
original installation isn't at risk - since you are not risking something
if it doesn't work already. It's done using virtual machines - and yes
- I believe it is just that simple. No second machine required. Free.
I have also seen very few failures in creating the integrated Windows
XP CDs - especially when utilizing automated tools such as nLite or
AutoStreamer (both suggestions were given, directly or indirectly.)
I also feel you neglected to add details about why there is no
'requirement'
to create an integrated Windows XP Installation CD - given the entire set
of facts in the conversations so far. Simply put - if the installer has
no need
for a larger than 127GB partition (at installation time) - then they do
not need
installation media with SP1a or greater integrated. Later installation of
said
service packs will give them the ability they may seek later.
"mia vai" decided that the best way to repair their issue was a clean
installation of Windows XP. "mia vai" obviously either did not know what
they were doing and/or they had a restoration/recovery CD/DVD set and
not a true Windows XP installation CD. This is how one could explain that
they ended up with two physical hard drives and three total partitions
that they seem confused about (meaning they did not expect that so
it is unlikely that they went through the steps carefully/properly to
create
the partitions during what would be a normal setup process if they had
the actual Windows XP installation CD.)
Given the current state (fresh install, unlikely to be very far into it,
etc),
"mia vai" has a few options - but it is unclear which one would be best to
suggest at this time - given the lack of information.
- Does "mia vai" have an actual unmodified (non-unattended) Windows XP
installation CD? (Not a recovery/restoration set.)
- What service pack level (if any) is the true Windows XP installation CD
(if they have one) "mia vai" at - what service pack is integrated into it?
If "mia vai" has an actual Windows XP installation CD, it's probably *not*
SP1a or beyond. If it was (and if they did not do something strange the
first
time) they would have a partition on the 500GB drive greater than 127GB.
Given they do not know how they ended up with three partitions and it
would not be the case for any default/unmodified installation Windows XP
CD
to format/repartition all drives in the system (this would all be
manual) -
I would chance to say the most likely scenario is that "mia vai" has a
recovery/restoration set and use that to restore the computer. The
computer
likely originally came with this set and only an 80GB hard disk drive. At
some
time after the original purchase, "mia vai" likely purchased and
installed/had
installed the 500GB secondary hard disk drive. Unfortunately - it is
possible
that those who created the restoration set made it so it just deleted and
created new partitions on every drive it saw. First physical drive -
split into
two partitions and install Windows XP. All other physical drives, delete
and
create the largest partiton plausible and format it.
Another option is that "mia vai" did this manually - just not
wisely/carefully.
Yet another option is that "mia vai" is just seeing the result of not
having
yet installed Windows XP Service Pack 1a or beyond and that the
installation
of the later service packs will resolve their issue and they will see the
entire drive.
In any case - your response seemingly had nothing to do with the original
posters actual question/problem or even the response you replied to's
actual intent.
JS may have made a mistake (in assuming "mia vai" wanted to use the 500GB
hard disk drive as their primary drive *and* wanted to see it as 500GB at
installation time.) However - given the mistake as fact - JS is correct
that
in order to do this without some fancy FAT32, pre-installation footwork;
the
easiest way is to utilize a integrated (with SP1a or beyond) installation
media
for Windows XP.
Required? Nope. Easier? Likely, yeah.
And the only one to say "required" at that point - was you.
So how about actually helping the original poster instead of whatever
it was you were intending to do? (If it is even you and not some imposter
again...)
it would appear that whatever