Windows 2000 Max hdd size = 128Gb ?? Help!

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I got a new WD 320 GB IDE ATA hdd, but plugging it in as second drive (drive
"1") it shows up in Disk Management as "Unallocated" with size = 128 GB.

Help! Should I f-disk or format it? And why does the "WELCOME TO THE WRITE
SIGNATURE AND UPGRADE WIZARD" screen pop up wanting me to create a 'dynamic
disk'?

I'd sure like to get it installed as a 320Gb disk if that is possible. Or as
partitions that total that size if I must.

Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Bob
 
"InOverMyHead" <bbart@netcom.com> wrote in message
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>I got a new WD 320 GB IDE ATA hdd, but plugging it in as second drive
>(drive
> "1") it shows up in Disk Management as "Unallocated" with size = 128 GB.
>
> Help! Should I f-disk or format it? And why does the "WELCOME TO THE
> WRITE
> SIGNATURE AND UPGRADE WIZARD" screen pop up wanting me to create a
> 'dynamic
> disk'?
>
> I'd sure like to get it installed as a 320Gb disk if that is possible. Or
> as
> partitions that total that size if I must.
>
> Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Bob

You have to enable large disk support (48-bit LBA):
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kben-us305098

Do not make this a dynamic disk - you'd regret it.
 
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>
> "InOverMyHead" <bbart@netcom.com> wrote in message
> news:Db2dnYEVVch5-zvVnZ2dnUVZ_t7inZ2d@earthlink.com...
> >I got a new WD 320 GB IDE ATA hdd, but plugging it in as second drive
> >(drive
> > "1") it shows up in Disk Management as "Unallocated" with size = 128 GB.
> >
> > Help! Should I f-disk or format it? And why does the "WELCOME TO THE
> > WRITE
> > SIGNATURE AND UPGRADE WIZARD" screen pop up wanting me to create a
> > 'dynamic
> > disk'?
> >
> > I'd sure like to get it installed as a 320Gb disk if that is possible.
Or
> > as
> > partitions that total that size if I must.
> >
> > Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Bob
>
> You have to enable large disk support (48-bit LBA):
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kben-us305098
>
> Do not make this a dynamic disk - you'd regret it.
>
I added the new key/value, rebooted and no improvement. I checked and I do
have ALL W2k critical updates thru SP4. Help! What's next?

Bob
 
During POST check that the onboard disk controller (system BIOS) correctly
recognizes the disk size.



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"InOverMyHead" wrote:
> I added the new key/value, rebooted and no improvement. I checked and I do
> have ALL W2k critical updates thru SP4. Help! What's next?
>
> Bob
>
>
 
Apart from the key, your bios has to support large disks also.
Check how the disk is identified in the bios

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>>
>> "InOverMyHead" <bbart@netcom.com> wrote in message
>> news:Db2dnYEVVch5-zvVnZ2dnUVZ_t7inZ2d@earthlink.com...
>> >I got a new WD 320 GB IDE ATA hdd, but plugging it in as second drive
>> >(drive
>> > "1") it shows up in Disk Management as "Unallocated" with size = 128
>> > GB.
>> >
>> > Help! Should I f-disk or format it? And why does the "WELCOME TO THE
>> > WRITE
>> > SIGNATURE AND UPGRADE WIZARD" screen pop up wanting me to create a
>> > 'dynamic
>> > disk'?
>> >
>> > I'd sure like to get it installed as a 320Gb disk if that is possible.
> Or
>> > as
>> > partitions that total that size if I must.
>> >
>> > Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
>> >
>> > Bob
>>
>> You have to enable large disk support (48-bit LBA):
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kben-us305098
>>
>> Do not make this a dynamic disk - you'd regret it.
>>
> I added the new key/value, rebooted and no improvement. I checked and I do
> have ALL W2k critical updates thru SP4. Help! What's next?
>
> Bob
>
>
 
On Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:34:24 -0700, "InOverMyHead" <bbart@netcom.com> wrote:

>I got a new WD 320 GB IDE ATA hdd, but plugging it in as second drive (drive
>"1") it shows up in Disk Management as "Unallocated" with size = 128 GB.
>
>Help! Should I f-disk or format it? And why does the "WELCOME TO THE WRITE
>SIGNATURE AND UPGRADE WIZARD" screen pop up wanting me to create a 'dynamic
>disk'?
>
>I'd sure like to get it installed as a 320Gb disk if that is possible. Or as
>partitions that total that size if I must.
>
>Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
>
>Bob
>
>


Start/run/regedit
(if unsure export registry for safety)
select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
navigate to system/services/atapi/parameters or
system/currentcontrolset/services/atapi/parameters
right click for new
Select Dword name it EnableBigLba (take note of case)
set value to 1
end regedit
reboot

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