Hello All

I have just baught a new maxtor 200Gb hard drive. but when i went to format it reported to be only 130Gb. My bios can see it and reports it as 200gb but windows 2k pro cannot.

I have found a MS Kb article that references a Reg hack in XP Sp1.... But not for W2kSp4.

My questions are:
Has anyone else had this problem?
Has the reg hack worked in XP?
Would the same reg hack work in 2k?

Any help would be greatly appreciated...

Thanks in advance

Mad

There's an MSKB article that describes this.

You need to install Win2k, then some reg-mod then the SP4 to see large drives of more than 137 GB. The best solution to this is to slip-stream SP4 into your win2k CD - then it is supported perfectly.

I have yet to build a unattended cd... but for now...

I have found this link on another forum:
Maxtor BIG Drive Enabler

I havent tried it yet, but i will let you know if its the ticket...

I personally don't like those tools - they are drive overlays.
Can cause distortion in partitioning and all that.....

Just merge SP4 - gotta work straightaway with no problems.

I have already installed sp4... Should i remove it?

Or can i apply the MS patch after sp4 ?

Mad: Is this your primary HDD or your secondary?

Slip-stream SP4 into your win2k CD, then format-reinstall, enjoy!

Sorted...

Win 2k and Sp4 Don't accept over 128Gb drives until you regedit a 48bit LBA switch

Once that is done, and a restart the drive appears in all its wondefully empty Bliss!

Oh Joy!

Thanx Guys

Microsoft problem of course you hvae to search microsoft website!!!

check it out

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...kb;en-us;305098