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Win XP won't Recognize 160 Gig Hard Drive, HLP PLS

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leousb

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Good nite,
I'm doing a fresh install (from 0) on my new rig, but in WinXP ,during setup, the system would only recognize my hitachi deskstar 160 GIGS HarDrive as a 130 Gig Drive, though in the BIOS setup is recognized OK.

PLS need some help in what to do here . . .

My System: MSI K8Neo2 Platinum
ATHLON 64 3500+
1 GIG RAM (2x512) CORSAIR VALUE SELECT
HITACHI DESKSTAR 160 GIG HARD DRIVE.


Thx a lot . .
 
Install SP2 or slipstream SP2 into your XP disc. Google for instructions or search for a couple Forum threads on it.
 
Originally posted by: leousb
Thx but Anyone else pls??
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Dude, that's exactly how to fix it. If you're dead-set on not reformatting then install SP2 and buy a copy of Partition Magic to add the unpartitioned space to your C: drive.
 
Originally posted by: leousb
Thx but Anyone else pls??
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So are you running SP1 or SP2? If not, it will never work.

Other possible causes:
- motherboard not recognizing large drives (not going to happen with that mobo)
- drive itself has a jumper on the back setting it to 130 GB for backwards compatibility
 
RE MDE - Go for nLite to slipstream. It is sooooo easy and makes my toes tingle when I remove all those extra language packs!
Oh... And that drive isn't really 160 GB as you would normally think. I have a "200GB" that is only 182GB. It is a marketing ploy to make you think you are buying more than you get.... Well notsomuch, but I like conspiracy theories. The real answer is that data storage capacity is generally expressed in binary code. Most hard drive manufacturers (and some newer BIOSs) use a decimal system to express capacity. For example, a 160 gigabyte drive is usually 160,000,000,000 bytes (decimal) not the 171,798,691,840 bytes binary bytes you would expect. Who's yo' daddy?
 
Thx, again, answering both questions:
-I'd be happy to reformat but the disk is non partitioned so pc oly boots with Installation CD.
- I'm not running neither SP1 nor SP2 cause is a old WinXP installation CD, so I dont think it has neither,

BTW Can One download SP2 to a machine? if so how? guess the I could use the Slipstream thing . . .
 
Really... Read my reply above. I don't mean to point fingers, but I know a little about these things... Use nLite to slipstream (freeware found at BetaNews or - http://nuhi.msfn.org/). And the physical space evaluation is a friend of mine.
 
Originally posted by: GRIdpOOL
RE MDE - Go for nLite to slipstream. It is sooooo easy and makes my toes tingle when I remove all those extra language packs!
Oh... And that drive isn't really 160 GB as you would normally think. I have a "200GB" that is only 182GB. It is a marketing ploy to make you think you are buying more than you get.... Well notsomuch, but I like conspiracy theories. The real answer is that data storage capacity is generally expressed in binary code. Most hard drive manufacturers (and some newer BIOSs) use a decimal system to express capacity. For example, a 160 gigabyte drive is usually 160,000,000,000 bytes (decimal) not the 171,798,691,840 bytes binary bytes you would expect. Who's yo' daddy?
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will look up nLite..my dad's down in Satsuma shootin' pool 😛
Originally posted by: Trashman
Thanx for the link ScrapSilicon, sure makes slipstreaming easier.
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You are welcome have that webpage up on my system for 2 weeks now 🙂

 
The only good way to sleapstream a CD is to use Nero (I think other programs might work, but Nero makes the best boot disks). Make sure you use Nero 6 and not Nero Express.

If you don't have it you can download a trial version with all the features at Nero's website.
 
nLite makes an iso. You can burn it with whatever free program you want. I am such a fanboy of that product now. I have been using it since early betas. It has only gotten better. You can slipstream, add drivers, hotfixes and set up full unattended support. Watch out for autoadminlogon enabled by default, but otherwise have fun and thank me later.
 
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