Windows XP installing query

Private_(P)arts · 22 Jun 2006 at 15:03

Hi all,

Just installed a new 250gb western digital caviar SE, ATA-100 hard drive for my dads PC.

After putting in the XP disc to install i got to the partition stage, the hard drive is definatly the 250gb model, but it says the maximum partition size avaliable is 131069 MB (131 gb)

The XP disc is quite old, does it not show up hard drives more that 131gb? if not, then what can i do to claim back the missign 120gb after the install.

I searched for relevent posts with several searches but couldnt find anything so sorry if this has been mentioned before.

Cheers

hudson · 22 Jun 2006 at 15:12

Re you sure that the motherboard for the actual pc supports over 150gig.? Try and check motherboard manufacturers website for details of model number and whether there is a bios update to correct the problem (if that is of course the problem).

H

vanandjuanunited · 22 Jun 2006 at 15:14

Use a slipstream dsik with sp2 and it will see all of it. Otherwise use partition magic to create another partition. Assuming your xp disc is sp1.

Private_(P)arts · 22 Jun 2006 at 15:20

Xp disc is just XP, not even sp1

Messiah Khan · 22 Jun 2006 at 15:27

As williamw11 says, you will need SP2 installed or slipstreamed to see the full capacity.

Private_(P)arts · 22 Jun 2006 at 15:29

k thanks guys, ill install sp2 after

Messiah Khan · 22 Jun 2006 at 15:35

Be warned though, if you do that you'll end up with 2 partitions. And you'll need something like partition magic to make them into 1 partition if thats is what you want.

Elric · 22 Jun 2006 at 15:44

Xp w/SP1 is the min you need to get that 250GB disk seen as one partition.

hudson · 22 Jun 2006 at 15:59

if its windows that causes *** problem, why not install as you would. update to sp2 as you would nrmally, then go to computer manager and use the newly found unused partition space to extend the primary partition?

H

Elric · 22 Jun 2006 at 16:05

Can't extend a system partition.

Messiah Khan · 22 Jun 2006 at 16:13

Unless you use something like partition magic. But it saves a lot of hassle by slipstreaming SP2 before the install.

Private_(P)arts · 22 Jun 2006 at 16:17

i did a 100gb artition for c, and ill partition the others up for pics and stuff

thanks for help

hudson · 22 Jun 2006 at 16:23

oh right my mistake....

Partition magic would do it. or hirens boot disk.

H