Can't format to full capacity during XP install

[hectorsm]

I have a 300GB Maxtor SATA drive on my Epox 9NDA3J (NF3). It will shows in the bios as 300GB but Windows XP install CD only sees it as a 137GB. I have SP2 in a separate CD. Formatting the Drive with MaxBlast software did not help.

Is there a way I can get Windows XP to recognize the full 300 GB?

 

[cubby1223]

slipstream sp2

 

[hectorsm]

Thanks! I will try that.

 

[thunderroller]

is there a capacity limitation?

 

[Bozo]

You need SP2 to see drives larger than 137GB.

Not sure, but I think SP1 would also fix this limitation.


Bozo 😀

 

[timswim78]

Can you make multiple partitions and get to use the whole size of the drive?

 

[Canterwood]

Originally posted by: timswim78
Can you make multiple partitions and get to use the whole size of the drive?

You can make a smaller partition, and install the OS, but you'd still need to apply SP1 or SP2 afterwards to get the full size of the drive to be seen in Windows.

 

[BHeemsoth]

Originally posted by: Bozo
You need SP2 to see drives larger than 137GB.

Not sure, but I think SP1 would also fix this limitation.


Bozo 😀

uh, you do not need sp2 for drives larger than 137gb....


EDIT: I did not see where you said you thought SP1 would fix the issue also. That is correct, SP1 will solve this issue also.