Incorrect HD size detected for Windows install.

RimBlock · 6 Feb 2008 at 01:14

Hi,

I have a Fujitsu 400GB Spinpoint drive.

When I come to install Windows XP on it from the original XP Pro boot CD it only detects it as a 128GB drive.

I suspect it is an issue of Win XP pre SP2 (CD is original release build).

Disk manager sees the drive as 128GB unless I delete the partition and repartition the drive which I cannot do as it is the boot drive.

What is the easiest way to reclaim the missing space and get Windows detecting the drive correctly.

Cheers
RB

lord filbuster · 6 Feb 2008 at 04:34

This might help http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;303013
you have to enable 48-bit adressing or something, pre sp1 can't see more than 137GB (1000MBs per GB), or 128GB, (1024MB per GB).

Sankari · 6 Feb 2008 at 05:29

Install SP2.

hp7909 · 6 Feb 2008 at 05:34

Create a new slipstreamed disc. See here

RimBlock · 6 Feb 2008 at 06:49

Fantastic,

Just what I was after, info on the problem and link for creating streamlined install

.

Many thanks all.

RB

jonshaw_uk · 6 Feb 2008 at 11:27

i had that problem before it drove me mad till i did a search on the net LBA

james.miller · 6 Feb 2008 at 11:30

i back before vista was released, what i used to do was just make the primary partition 127gb. arrange the rest of the space into 1 or two partitions, depending on the size of the disk.

that way, with lba48 support or not, the primary partition would always be recognized. boot into xp and its the only partition visible on the drive. instlal sp1, reboot, and the rest appear with files intact. easy

no messing with joining partitions, or worrying about slipstreaming and stuff.

C4EVA · 6 Feb 2008 at 13:11

You shouldn't be installing an OS on a partition that big anyway tbh!
Also SP1 sorts out the LBA limit so no need for SP2 if you hate it like me