WD 320GB SATA, XP says 128GB :/

Tetsujin · 4 Oct 2006 at 23:01

So i'm installing XP on my new rig, all going well, except it only seems to think my two 320GB disks are 128GB in size. it's an XP-SP1 install, anyone have any clues what could be causing this? A bios setting or some additional driver i need to load pre-windows setup?

squiffy · 4 Oct 2006 at 23:05

Does your BIOS report it as 320GB? If not update that.
If XP install says 120GB on the DOS screens setup I would try using updated SP2 install (installed with XP SP2 slipstream onto 320GB WD no problems)

Tetsujin · 4 Oct 2006 at 23:11

Ah good call. The bios got the name right, but i didnt check for any physical size attribute. Or, i don't remember checking, in all the excitement at the thing actually booting i was somewhat elated and unfocussed.

As soon as it's done creating the 128GB partition (which i decided it might aswell do, and then i'll see what XP thinks is there when it's installed) i'll go back and check the bios. thanks!

Tetsujin · 5 Oct 2006 at 00:16

BIOS is reporting it fine, guess i'll have to upgrade to SP2 or find a patch or something, unless anyone knows a direct solution.

Dreamcaster · 5 Oct 2006 at 00:50

if you install with a copy of XP with service pack 2 it will see the drives in there full size straight away.

You can always make a copy of xp with service pack 2 alreading installed -

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sp2_slipstream.asp

Its what i did and it works great

nick_lerwill · 5 Oct 2006 at 16:54

same happened to me you think windows would fix it like

Messiah Khan · 5 Oct 2006 at 19:46

Windows has fixed it... with Service pack 2. You really ought to have SP2 installed anyway as it fixes so many bugs and vulnerabilities.

Tosk · 5 Oct 2006 at 23:16

you need windows xp sp1+ to see hds over the size of 137gig

i good tip for u is if u got a pc with windowx xp and sp1+ installed plugin the hd and format it then use it in your system

if you aint got another pc use a m8s