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If you use Windows XP, you have to enable over 137 GB support in the system registry. That might be your problem.
Of course, you'll have to resize your partition, etc.
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I had the exact same problem. Its basically a bug in Windows XP, before SP2. Fixing it is a major pain in the ass. Here's what they say on the Maxtor website:
I tried the registry thingie, but it didn't work. It seems that the problem is this: when I installed Windows, using a plain vanilla Windows XP CD-ROM (that is, without SP2), Windows didn't recognize the full capacity of my hard drive and didn't format all of it, it formated about 137 GB of my hard drive. So if you do the registry thingie, you still have to reformat your hard drive. But if you reformat your hard drive you erase your registry, so it doesn't solve anything...Problem
The full capacity of ATA drives larger than 137GB is not recognized by the operating system.
Solution
Currently, there are three options to remedy the 137 Gigabyte barrier. Failure to implement one of the following installation options will result in data loss when trying to access the hard disk beyond 137 Gigabytes.
Installation Option 1. Upgrade the operating system to either Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 (or newer) or Windows XP with Service Pack 1 (or newer) and download the Maxtor Big Drive Enabler software patch. The Maxtor Big Drive Enabler, once executed, will update the Windows registry for large drive support.
Installation Option 2. Download and install the Intel Application accelerator. The Intel Application Accelerator provides 48-Bit LBA compliant ATA/ATAPI controller drivers (IntelATA.mpd) and replaces the Windows 98/Me, 2000 and XP ATA controller drivers (ESDI_506.PDR). Intel is the only chipset manufacturer that we are aware of that offers a compatible controller driver for Windows .
The Intel Application Accelerator only supports the following chipsets: 810, 810E, 810E2, 810L, 815, 815EP, 815G, 815EG, 815P, 820, 820E, 840, 845, 845E, 845G, 845GE, 845GL, 845GV, 845PE, 850, 850E, 860. The Intel Application Accelerator can be obtained at http://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/iaa/. If you have an unsupported chipset or do not want to upgrade the operating system then try the next solution.
Installation Option 3: Attach the large hard drive to an add-in Ultra ATA PCI adapter card with a 48-Bit LBA compliant BIOS and controller driver. The adapter card bypasses the system BIOS and operating system’s controller driver and uses its own BIOS and controller driver.
Using an IDE ATA/ATAPI controller that has a 48-Bit LBA compatible controller driver will allow safe use of large drives beyond the previous limits of 137 GB capacity. Additional controllers that do not have 48-Bit compliant drivers cannot safely access drives larger than 137 GB. A compatible card such as the Maxtor Ultra ATA/133 PCI for Windows and Sonnet Tempo ATA/133 PCI Card for MACs can be purchased at http://www.maxstore.com (U.S. only) or at a local retailer.
**For detailed step-by-step instructions please click here.
You will have to reformat and reinstall Windows. But if you don't have Windows XP SP2 on your cd-rom, it will not solve the problem. I solved the problem when I bought a copy of Windows XP with SP2 on it. Then I reformated and installed Windows.Last edited by Nostromo; July 28, 2005, 12:05.Let us be lazy in everything, except in loving and drinking, except in being lazy – LessingComment
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You know, you have a real attitude problem...Originally posted by reds4ever
Do the math knucklehead, I thought you had a (half) a PHD
Speaking of Erith:
"It's not twinned with anywhere, but it does have a suicide pact with Dagenham" - Linda SmithComment
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I think you have a reading comprehension problem.Comment
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Jesus, can't the idiots get anything right?Originally posted by nostromo
I had the exact same problem. Its basically a bug in Windows XP, before SP2. Fixing it is a major pain in the ass. Here's what they say on the Maxtor website:
I tried the registry thingie, but it didn't work. It seems that the problem is this: when I installed Windows, using a plain vanilla Windows XP CD-ROM (that is, without SP2), Windows didn't recognize the full capacity of my hard drive and didn't format all of it, it formated about 137 GB of my hard drive. So if you do the registry thingie, you still have to reformat your hard drive. But if you reformat your hard drive you erase your registry, so it doesn't solve anything...
You will have to reformat and reinstall Windows. But if you don't have Windows XP SP2 on your cd-rom, it will not solve the problem. I solved the problem when I bought a copy of Windows XP with SP2 on it. Then I reformated and installed Windows.
Speaking of Erith:
"It's not twinned with anywhere, but it does have a suicide pact with Dagenham" - Linda SmithComment
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reds, get your hands on a copy of Partition Magic. This might do the trick. PM (probably) sees the part of the hd that the system doesn´t. If you install the Big Drive Enabler (or something similar) from your hd manufacturer and use PM to format the unused space it should work.I love being beaten by women - LorizaelComment
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Cheers PH..;O)
I'll give a go, it's either that or start pruning my porn collection..;O(Comment
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I had this problem on two computers (one with 180gb, one with 200gb).
Partition Magic fixed it for me...Comment
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Yeah, looks like I have had the same problem all this time and I have not really noticed it...I have now found that missing space except Windows XP will not let me resize due to a stupid "Cannot resize due to system or boot disk created in earlier version of Windows". Stupid f**king piece of sh*t
Speaking of Erith:
"It's not twinned with anywhere, but it does have a suicide pact with Dagenham" - Linda SmithComment
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I blame the hd manufacturers.
They´re obviously going too fast for Microsoft to follow.
I love being beaten by women - LorizaelComment
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**** off, dickhead. I'm trying to help someone, and you come here, without any word of advice, calling me stupid. The Maxtor Big Drive Enabler just didn't work. I don't know why. I called a technician and he was clueless.Originally posted by Provost Harrison
Jesus, can't the idiots get anything right?
Let us be lazy in everything, except in loving and drinking, except in being lazy – LessingComment
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I think he's saying Microsoft = idiots, not you."The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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That's right nostromo...have a bit of common sense...Speaking of Erith:
"It's not twinned with anywhere, but it does have a suicide pact with Dagenham" - Linda SmithComment
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You should've called him stupid.Originally posted by Provost Harrison
That's right nostromo...have a bit of common sense...
"The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "Comment
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