Re: Windows won't boot if any partition extends past 120 GB on 250 GB drive

 

PD43 wrote:

> Will Pittenger <no-spam@see.my.sig> wrote:

>

>> Cool it guys.

>

> WHY?

>

> In my nearly 18 years online if there's ONE thing I've learned it's

> that EVERYONE loves a good flame war.

>

> Unfortunately, "Weasel in Co." makes statements that he's unwilling to

> back up, so it's really not fun to play with him once that's been

> established.

 

It's not fun to play with people who are *afraid* to answer the question,

either.

Re: Windows won't boot if any partition extends past 120 GB on 250 GB drive

 

Since PD43 "seems" to be getting lost again, let me reclarify it for you:

 

PD43 wrote:

> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>

>>>>>>> It's the most prudent way, though.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Why?

>>>>>>

>>>>>> A couple of reasons. I like the professionally-boxed CD with its

>>>>>> inserts, and the professionally-labeled, and factory-made, CD.

>>>>>>

>>>>> I didn't ask you about your likes and dislikes. What do they have

>>>>> with "prudent".

>>>>>

>>>>> Again: you said "It's the most prudent way, though."

>>>>>

>>>>> Why is it the "most prudent"?

>>>>

>>>> I just explained it. The advantages of the above are intutively

>>>> obvious.

>>>

>>> But they have no relevance to the term "prudent".

>>>

>>> You're all hot air and no substance. Can't even backup your own

>>> statements.

>>

>> Do you know what projection is, grasshopper? (it's a term from

>> basic psychology, bubba) (** STILL unanswered, I note **)

>

> Still didn't answer the question: "Why is it the "most prudent"?

>

> To make it easier on you - WHY is downloading the software from

> Acronis IMPRUDENT?

 

Have you answered my question YET??? (somewhat rhetorical)

Re: Windows won't boot if any partition extends past 120 GB on 250 GB drive

 

On Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:46:20 -0500, Will Pittenger

<no-spam@see.my.sig> wrote:

> Cool it guys.

 

 

Ditto. I am getting very close to the point of killfiling them both. I

have neither the inclination nor the time to read personal spats.

 

 

> Bill in Co. wrote:

> > PD43 wrote:

> >> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

> >>

> >>>>>>>>> It's the most prudent way, though.

> >>>>>>>> Why?

> >>>>>>> A couple of reasons. I like the professionally-boxed CD with its

> >>>>>>> inserts, and the professionally-labeled, and factory-made, CD.

> >>>>>> I didn't ask you about your likes and dislikes. What do they have

> >>>>>> with "prudent".

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> Again: you said "It's the most prudent way, though."

> >>>>>>

> >>>>>> Why is it the "most prudent"?

> >>>>> I just explained it. The advantages of the above are intutively

> >>>>> obvious.

> >>>> But they have no relevance to the term "prudent".

> >>>>

> >>>> You're all hot air and no substance. Can't even backup your own

> >>>> statements.

> >>> Do you know what projection is, grasshopper? (it's a term from

> >>> psychology)

> >> Still didn't answer the question: "Why is it the "most prudent"?

> >>

> >> To make it easier on you - WHY is downloading the software from

> >> Acronis IMPRUDENT?

> >>

> >> You can't answer.

> >

> > Have you answered mine? (rhetorical)

> >

> >

>

> --

> will 68 at mtco dot com

> will dot pittenger1 at gmail dot com (use this address for large signatures)

 

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Re: Windows won't boot if any partition extends past 120 GB on 250 GB drive

 

"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote:

>Ditto. I am getting very close to the point of killfiling them both. I

>have neither the inclination nor the time to read personal spats.

 

Go for it bunky

Re: Windows won't boot if any partition extends past 120 GB on 250GB drive

 

Sure, it will create the partition, but then what. It would want me to

reboot and that would fail. I would then have to delete the partition.

Besides, if I create a new partition rather than expand the ones I

have, I will probably make it EXT3 and put Mandriva on there.

 

JS wrote:

> Can you use Windows 'Disk Management' to create a second partition from the

> unused space?

>

> JS

>

> "Will Pittenger" <no-spam@see.my.sig> wrote in message

> news:%23cQrSJjhIHA.5780@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> Based on what I saw in GParted and Linux (which didn't care), yes.

>>

>> JS wrote:

>>> Does your BIOS support 48Bit LBA?

>>>

>>> JS

>>>

>>> "Will Pittenger" <no-spam@see.my.sig> wrote in message

>>> news:uzcAzqihIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>

>>>> Supposedly, XP SP2 (which is installed) supports 48-bit LBA addressing.

>>>> However, when I attempt to extend any partition past 120 GB, Windows

>>>> refuses to boot. It just sits there at the animated boot splash screen

>>>> forever. Can someone tell me what is wrong and how to fix it? I would

>>>> like to use the extra disk space that I now have.

>>>>

>>>> I am also having problem with PartitionMagic 8 that might be related.

>>>> The installed version crashes all of Windows shortly after the splash

>>>> appears. The rescue floppy boots, but then displays Error #114 for the

>>>> 250 GB drive. The CD won't boot issuing some internal error code and

>>>> leaving me with a Y: DOS prompt.

>>>> --

>>>> will 68 at mtco dot com

>>>> will dot pittenger1 at gmail dot com (use this address for large

>>>> signatures)

>>>

>>>

>> --

>> will 68 at mtco dot com

>> will dot pittenger1 at gmail dot com (use this address for large

>> signatures)

>

>

 

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Re: Windows won't boot if any partition extends past 120 GB on 250 GB drive

 

The whole idea was to use your Disk Diagnostic software (SeaTools - has a

bootable version) to test the integrity of the hard disk.

See this Seagate article:

http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=4f23781e73d5d010VgnVCM100000dd04090aRCRD&locale=en-US

 

JS

 

"Will Pittenger" <no-spam@see.my.sig> wrote in message

news:uzcAzqihIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> Supposedly, XP SP2 (which is installed) supports 48-bit LBA addressing.

> However, when I attempt to extend any partition past 120 GB, Windows

> refuses to boot. It just sits there at the animated boot splash screen

> forever. Can someone tell me what is wrong and how to fix it? I would

> like to use the extra disk space that I now have.

>

> I am also having problem with PartitionMagic 8 that might be related. The

> installed version crashes all of Windows shortly after the splash appears.

> The rescue floppy boots, but then displays Error #114 for the 250 GB

> drive. The CD won't boot issuing some internal error code and leaving me

> with a Y: DOS prompt.

> --

> will 68 at mtco dot com

> will dot pittenger1 at gmail dot com (use this address for large

> signatures)

Re: Windows won't boot if any partition extends past 120 GB on 250GB drive

 

I have been testing that. See the thread "What is going on with my hard

drive?" at

http://forum.hddguru.com/hard-disk-drives-repair-and-data-recovery-f1/what-is-going-on-with-my-hard-drive-t8498.html

..

 

JS wrote:

> The whole idea was to use your Disk Diagnostic software (SeaTools - has a

> bootable version) to test the integrity of the hard disk.

> See this Seagate article:

> http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=4f23781e73d5d010VgnVCM100000dd04090aRCRD&locale=en-US

>

> JS

>

> "Will Pittenger" <no-spam@see.my.sig> wrote in message

> news:uzcAzqihIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> Supposedly, XP SP2 (which is installed) supports 48-bit LBA addressing.

>> However, when I attempt to extend any partition past 120 GB, Windows

>> refuses to boot. It just sits there at the animated boot splash screen

>> forever. Can someone tell me what is wrong and how to fix it? I would

>> like to use the extra disk space that I now have.

>>

>> I am also having problem with PartitionMagic 8 that might be related. The

>> installed version crashes all of Windows shortly after the splash appears.

>> The rescue floppy boots, but then displays Error #114 for the 250 GB

>> drive. The CD won't boot issuing some internal error code and leaving me

>> with a Y: DOS prompt.

>> --

>> will 68 at mtco dot com

>> will dot pittenger1 at gmail dot com (use this address for large

>> signatures)

>

>

 

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Re: Windows won't boot if any partition extends past 120 GB on 250 GB drive

 

Based on your HD Tune 2.55 images, your operating system lacks the

capability to see past 137 GB on you 250GB disk drive. You should fix

this problem first.

 

 

On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 13:35:29 -0500, Will Pittenger

<no-spam@see.my.sig> wrote:

>I have been testing that. See the thread "What is going on with my hard

>drive?" at

>http://forum.hddguru.com/hard-disk-drives-repair-and-data-recovery-f1/what-is-going-on-with-my-hard-drive-t8498.html

>.

>

>JS wrote:

>> The whole idea was to use your Disk Diagnostic software (SeaTools - has a

>> bootable version) to test the integrity of the hard disk.

>> See this Seagate article:

>> http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=4f23781e73d5d010VgnVCM100000dd04090aRCRD&locale=en-US

>>

>> JS

>>

>> "Will Pittenger" <no-spam@see.my.sig> wrote in message

>> news:uzcAzqihIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>> Supposedly, XP SP2 (which is installed) supports 48-bit LBA addressing.

>>> However, when I attempt to extend any partition past 120 GB, Windows

>>> refuses to boot. It just sits there at the animated boot splash screen

>>> forever. Can someone tell me what is wrong and how to fix it? I would

>>> like to use the extra disk space that I now have.

>>>

>>> I am also having problem with PartitionMagic 8 that might be related. The

>>> installed version crashes all of Windows shortly after the splash appears.

>>> The rescue floppy boots, but then displays Error #114 for the 250 GB

>>> drive. The CD won't boot issuing some internal error code and leaving me

>>> with a Y: DOS prompt.

>>> --

>>> will 68 at mtco dot com

>>> will dot pittenger1 at gmail dot com (use this address for large

>>> signatures)

>>

>>

Re: Windows won't boot if any partition extends past 120 GB on 250GB drive

 

Isn't that what this thread is about? Also, as previously noted, the

partition manager portion of Windows does see the correct size.

 

Andy wrote:

> Based on your HD Tune 2.55 images, your operating system lacks the

> capability to see past 137 GB on you 250GB disk drive. You should fix

> this problem first.

>

>

> On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 13:35:29 -0500, Will Pittenger

> <no-spam@see.my.sig> wrote:

>

>> I have been testing that. See the thread "What is going on with my hard

>> drive?" at

>> http://forum.hddguru.com/hard-disk-drives-repair-and-data-recovery-f1/what-is-going-on-with-my-hard-drive-t8498.html

>> .

>>

>> JS wrote:

>>> The whole idea was to use your Disk Diagnostic software (SeaTools - has a

>>> bootable version) to test the integrity of the hard disk.

>>> See this Seagate article:

>>> http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=4f23781e73d5d010VgnVCM100000dd04090aRCRD&locale=en-US

>>>

>>> JS

>>>

>>> "Will Pittenger" <no-spam@see.my.sig> wrote in message

>>> news:uzcAzqihIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>> Supposedly, XP SP2 (which is installed) supports 48-bit LBA addressing.

>>>> However, when I attempt to extend any partition past 120 GB, Windows

>>>> refuses to boot. It just sits there at the animated boot splash screen

>>>> forever. Can someone tell me what is wrong and how to fix it? I would

>>>> like to use the extra disk space that I now have.

>>>>

>>>> I am also having problem with PartitionMagic 8 that might be related. The

>>>> installed version crashes all of Windows shortly after the splash appears.

>>>> The rescue floppy boots, but then displays Error #114 for the 250 GB

>>>> drive. The CD won't boot issuing some internal error code and leaving me

>>>> with a Y: DOS prompt.

>>>> --

>>>> will 68 at mtco dot com

>>>> will dot pittenger1 at gmail dot com (use this address for large

>>>> signatures)

>>>

 

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Re: Windows won't boot if any partition extends past 120 GB on 250 GB drive

 

When a disk is fully partitioned, Disk Management uses the partition

information on the disk to show the capacity of the disk. That's why

it would say 232GB even if Windows were not configured to to see past

137GB.

 

When Partition Magic runs under Windows, and it says that the capacity

of the disk drive is only 137GB, that means that Windows does not have

the ability to see past 137GB.

 

For these reasons, plus the fact that HDD Tune also says the capacity

of the disk is only 137GB, I still contend that the Windows

installation lacks the ability to see past 137GB on that disk.

 

An earlier message mentioned a Promise controller. If the 250GB disk

is attached to it, then the only thing that matters regarding fully

accessing the disk is the Windows driver for the Promise controller.

48-bit LBA capability in SP1 or SP2 applies only to the disk

controller in the motherboard chipset.

 

Try connecting a large, *unpartitioned* disk to the same controller as

the 250GB drive. Disk Management would say that the capacity would be

only 128GB.

 

On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:40:39 -0500, Will Pittenger

<no-spam@see.my.sig> wrote:

>Isn't that what this thread is about? Also, as previously noted, the

>partition manager portion of Windows does see the correct size.

>

>Andy wrote:

>> Based on your HD Tune 2.55 images, your operating system lacks the

>> capability to see past 137 GB on you 250GB disk drive. You should fix

>> this problem first.

>>

>>

>> On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 13:35:29 -0500, Will Pittenger

>> <no-spam@see.my.sig> wrote:

>>

>>> I have been testing that. See the thread "What is going on with my hard

>>> drive?" at

>>> http://forum.hddguru.com/hard-disk-drives-repair-and-data-recovery-f1/what-is-going-on-with-my-hard-drive-t8498.html

>>> .

>>>

>>> JS wrote:

>>>> The whole idea was to use your Disk Diagnostic software (SeaTools - has a

>>>> bootable version) to test the integrity of the hard disk.

>>>> See this Seagate article:

>>>> http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=4f23781e73d5d010VgnVCM100000dd04090aRCRD&locale=en-US

>>>>

>>>> JS

>>>>

>>>> "Will Pittenger" <no-spam@see.my.sig> wrote in message

>>>> news:uzcAzqihIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>>> Supposedly, XP SP2 (which is installed) supports 48-bit LBA addressing.

>>>>> However, when I attempt to extend any partition past 120 GB, Windows

>>>>> refuses to boot. It just sits there at the animated boot splash screen

>>>>> forever. Can someone tell me what is wrong and how to fix it? I would

>>>>> like to use the extra disk space that I now have.

>>>>>

>>>>> I am also having problem with PartitionMagic 8 that might be related. The

>>>>> installed version crashes all of Windows shortly after the splash appears.

>>>>> The rescue floppy boots, but then displays Error #114 for the 250 GB

>>>>> drive. The CD won't boot issuing some internal error code and leaving me

>>>>> with a Y: DOS prompt.

>>>>> --

>>>>> will 68 at mtco dot com

>>>>> will dot pittenger1 at gmail dot com (use this address for large

>>>>> signatures)

>>>>

Re: Windows won't boot if any partition extends past 120 GB on 250 GB drive

 

And as I mentioned earlier he may need to get the latest BIOS update from

Promise (date of purchase for the Promise card does not guaranty that BIOS

supports 48Bit LBA).

 

JS

 

"Andy" <1@2.3> wrote in message

news:nu0ku31mihsrdr28a84fve8vbm5u5k0gru@4ax.com...

> When a disk is fully partitioned, Disk Management uses the partition

> information on the disk to show the capacity of the disk. That's why

> it would say 232GB even if Windows were not configured to to see past

> 137GB.

>

> When Partition Magic runs under Windows, and it says that the capacity

> of the disk drive is only 137GB, that means that Windows does not have

> the ability to see past 137GB.

>

> For these reasons, plus the fact that HDD Tune also says the capacity

> of the disk is only 137GB, I still contend that the Windows

> installation lacks the ability to see past 137GB on that disk.

>

> An earlier message mentioned a Promise controller. If the 250GB disk

> is attached to it, then the only thing that matters regarding fully

> accessing the disk is the Windows driver for the Promise controller.

> 48-bit LBA capability in SP1 or SP2 applies only to the disk

> controller in the motherboard chipset.

>

> Try connecting a large, *unpartitioned* disk to the same controller as

> the 250GB drive. Disk Management would say that the capacity would be

> only 128GB.

>

> On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:40:39 -0500, Will Pittenger

> <no-spam@see.my.sig> wrote:

>

>>Isn't that what this thread is about? Also, as previously noted, the

>>partition manager portion of Windows does see the correct size.

>>

>>Andy wrote:

>>> Based on your HD Tune 2.55 images, your operating system lacks the

>>> capability to see past 137 GB on you 250GB disk drive. You should fix

>>> this problem first.

>>>

>>>

>>> On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 13:35:29 -0500, Will Pittenger

>>> <no-spam@see.my.sig> wrote:

>>>

>>>> I have been testing that. See the thread "What is going on with my

>>>> hard

>>>> drive?" at

>>>> http://forum.hddguru.com/hard-disk-drives-repair-and-data-recovery-f1/what-is-going-on-with-my-hard-drive-t8498.html

>>>> .

>>>>

>>>> JS wrote:

>>>>> The whole idea was to use your Disk Diagnostic software (SeaTools -

>>>>> has a

>>>>> bootable version) to test the integrity of the hard disk.

>>>>> See this Seagate article:

>>>>> http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=4f23781e73d5d010VgnVCM100000dd04090aRCRD&locale=en-US

>>>>>

>>>>> JS

>>>>>

>>>>> "Will Pittenger" <no-spam@see.my.sig> wrote in message

>>>>> news:uzcAzqihIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>>>> Supposedly, XP SP2 (which is installed) supports 48-bit LBA

>>>>>> addressing.

>>>>>> However, when I attempt to extend any partition past 120 GB, Windows

>>>>>> refuses to boot. It just sits there at the animated boot splash

>>>>>> screen

>>>>>> forever. Can someone tell me what is wrong and how to fix it? I

>>>>>> would

>>>>>> like to use the extra disk space that I now have.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> I am also having problem with PartitionMagic 8 that might be related.

>>>>>> The

>>>>>> installed version crashes all of Windows shortly after the splash

>>>>>> appears.

>>>>>> The rescue floppy boots, but then displays Error #114 for the 250 GB

>>>>>> drive. The CD won't boot issuing some internal error code and

>>>>>> leaving me

>>>>>> with a Y: DOS prompt.

>>>>>> --

>>>>>> will 68 at mtco dot com

>>>>>> will dot pittenger1 at gmail dot com (use this address for large

>>>>>> signatures)

>>>>>

Re: Windows won't boot if any partition extends past 120 GB on 250GB drive

 

Either the driver update or the bios update did it. (I did both.)

Thank you so much.

 

Andy wrote:

> When a disk is fully partitioned, Disk Management uses the partition

> information on the disk to show the capacity of the disk. That's why

> it would say 232GB even if Windows were not configured to to see past

> 137GB.

>

> When Partition Magic runs under Windows, and it says that the capacity

> of the disk drive is only 137GB, that means that Windows does not have

> the ability to see past 137GB.

>

> For these reasons, plus the fact that HDD Tune also says the capacity

> of the disk is only 137GB, I still contend that the Windows

> installation lacks the ability to see past 137GB on that disk.

>

> An earlier message mentioned a Promise controller. If the 250GB disk

> is attached to it, then the only thing that matters regarding fully

> accessing the disk is the Windows driver for the Promise controller.

> 48-bit LBA capability in SP1 or SP2 applies only to the disk

> controller in the motherboard chipset.

>

> Try connecting a large, *unpartitioned* disk to the same controller as

> the 250GB drive. Disk Management would say that the capacity would be

> only 128GB.

>

> On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:40:39 -0500, Will Pittenger

> <no-spam@see.my.sig> wrote:

>

>> Isn't that what this thread is about? Also, as previously noted, the

>> partition manager portion of Windows does see the correct size.

>>

>> Andy wrote:

>>> Based on your HD Tune 2.55 images, your operating system lacks the

>>> capability to see past 137 GB on you 250GB disk drive. You should fix

>>> this problem first.

>>>

>>>

>>> On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 13:35:29 -0500, Will Pittenger

>>> <no-spam@see.my.sig> wrote:

>>>

>>>> I have been testing that. See the thread "What is going on with my hard

>>>> drive?" at

>>>> http://forum.hddguru.com/hard-disk-drives-repair-and-data-recovery-f1/what-is-going-on-with-my-hard-drive-t8498.html

>>>> .

>>>>

>>>> JS wrote:

>>>>> The whole idea was to use your Disk Diagnostic software (SeaTools - has a

>>>>> bootable version) to test the integrity of the hard disk.

>>>>> See this Seagate article:

>>>>> http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=4f23781e73d5d010VgnVCM100000dd04090aRCRD&locale=en-US

>>>>>

>>>>> JS

>>>>>

>>>>> "Will Pittenger" <no-spam@see.my.sig> wrote in message

>>>>> news:uzcAzqihIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>>>> Supposedly, XP SP2 (which is installed) supports 48-bit LBA addressing.

>>>>>> However, when I attempt to extend any partition past 120 GB, Windows

>>>>>> refuses to boot. It just sits there at the animated boot splash screen

>>>>>> forever. Can someone tell me what is wrong and how to fix it? I would

>>>>>> like to use the extra disk space that I now have.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> I am also having problem with PartitionMagic 8 that might be related. The

>>>>>> installed version crashes all of Windows shortly after the splash appears.

>>>>>> The rescue floppy boots, but then displays Error #114 for the 250 GB

>>>>>> drive. The CD won't boot issuing some internal error code and leaving me

>>>>>> with a Y: DOS prompt.

>>>>>> --

>>>>>> will 68 at mtco dot com

>>>>>> will dot pittenger1 at gmail dot com (use this address for large

>>>>>> signatures)

 

--

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Re: Windows won't boot if any partition extends past 120 GB on 250GB drive

 

This problem is solved! Thank you! Even Partition Magic now runs.

 

Will Pittenger wrote:

> Either the driver update or the bios update did it. (I did both.)

> Thank you so much.

>

> Andy wrote:

>> When a disk is fully partitioned, Disk Management uses the partition

>> information on the disk to show the capacity of the disk. That's why

>> it would say 232GB even if Windows were not configured to to see past

>> 137GB.

>>

>> When Partition Magic runs under Windows, and it says that the capacity

>> of the disk drive is only 137GB, that means that Windows does not have

>> the ability to see past 137GB.

>>

>> For these reasons, plus the fact that HDD Tune also says the capacity

>> of the disk is only 137GB, I still contend that the Windows

>> installation lacks the ability to see past 137GB on that disk.

>>

>> An earlier message mentioned a Promise controller. If the 250GB disk

>> is attached to it, then the only thing that matters regarding fully

>> accessing the disk is the Windows driver for the Promise controller.

>> 48-bit LBA capability in SP1 or SP2 applies only to the disk

>> controller in the motherboard chipset.

>>

>> Try connecting a large, *unpartitioned* disk to the same controller as

>> the 250GB drive. Disk Management would say that the capacity would be

>> only 128GB.

>>

>> On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:40:39 -0500, Will Pittenger

>> <no-spam@see.my.sig> wrote:

>>

>>> Isn't that what this thread is about? Also, as previously noted, the

>>> partition manager portion of Windows does see the correct size.

>>>

>>> Andy wrote:

>>>> Based on your HD Tune 2.55 images, your operating system lacks the

>>>> capability to see past 137 GB on you 250GB disk drive. You should fix

>>>> this problem first.

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 13:35:29 -0500, Will Pittenger

>>>> <no-spam@see.my.sig> wrote:

>>>>

>>>>> I have been testing that. See the thread "What is going on with my

>>>>> hard drive?" at

>>>>> http://forum.hddguru.com/hard-disk-drives-repair-and-data-recovery-f1/what-is-going-on-with-my-hard-drive-t8498.html

>>>>> .

>>>>>

>>>>> JS wrote:

>>>>>> The whole idea was to use your Disk Diagnostic software (SeaTools

>>>>>> - has a bootable version) to test the integrity of the hard disk.

>>>>>> See this Seagate article:

>>>>>> http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=4f23781e73d5d010VgnVCM100000dd04090aRCRD&locale=en-US

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> JS

>>>>>>

>>>>>> "Will Pittenger" <no-spam@see.my.sig> wrote in message

>>>>>> news:uzcAzqihIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>>>>> Supposedly, XP SP2 (which is installed) supports 48-bit LBA

>>>>>>> addressing. However, when I attempt to extend any partition past

>>>>>>> 120 GB, Windows refuses to boot. It just sits there at the

>>>>>>> animated boot splash screen forever. Can someone tell me what is

>>>>>>> wrong and how to fix it? I would like to use the extra disk

>>>>>>> space that I now have.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> I am also having problem with PartitionMagic 8 that might be

>>>>>>> related. The installed version crashes all of Windows shortly

>>>>>>> after the splash appears. The rescue floppy boots, but then

>>>>>>> displays Error #114 for the 250 GB drive. The CD won't boot

>>>>>>> issuing some internal error code and leaving me with a Y: DOS

>>>>>>> prompt.

>>>>>>> --

>>>>>>> will 68 at mtco dot com

>>>>>>> will dot pittenger1 at gmail dot com (use this address for large

>>>>>>> signatures)

>

 

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Re: Windows won't boot if any partition extends past 120 GB on 250GB drive

 

BTW: Given what fixed the problem, why didn't the Linux based utilities

that I used (including an installation of Ubuntu) have the same problems

(or something equivalent) that the Windows based stuff had?

 

Will Pittenger wrote:

> Either the driver update or the bios update did it. (I did both.)

> Thank you so much.

>

> Andy wrote:

>> When a disk is fully partitioned, Disk Management uses the partition

>> information on the disk to show the capacity of the disk. That's why

>> it would say 232GB even if Windows were not configured to to see past

>> 137GB.

>>

>> When Partition Magic runs under Windows, and it says that the capacity

>> of the disk drive is only 137GB, that means that Windows does not have

>> the ability to see past 137GB.

>>

>> For these reasons, plus the fact that HDD Tune also says the capacity

>> of the disk is only 137GB, I still contend that the Windows

>> installation lacks the ability to see past 137GB on that disk.

>>

>> An earlier message mentioned a Promise controller. If the 250GB disk

>> is attached to it, then the only thing that matters regarding fully

>> accessing the disk is the Windows driver for the Promise controller.

>> 48-bit LBA capability in SP1 or SP2 applies only to the disk

>> controller in the motherboard chipset.

>>

>> Try connecting a large, *unpartitioned* disk to the same controller as

>> the 250GB drive. Disk Management would say that the capacity would be

>> only 128GB.

>>

>> On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:40:39 -0500, Will Pittenger

>> <no-spam@see.my.sig> wrote:

>>

>>> Isn't that what this thread is about? Also, as previously noted, the

>>> partition manager portion of Windows does see the correct size.

>>>

>>> Andy wrote:

>>>> Based on your HD Tune 2.55 images, your operating system lacks the

>>>> capability to see past 137 GB on you 250GB disk drive. You should fix

>>>> this problem first.

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 13:35:29 -0500, Will Pittenger

>>>> <no-spam@see.my.sig> wrote:

>>>>

>>>>> I have been testing that. See the thread "What is going on with my

>>>>> hard drive?" at

>>>>> http://forum.hddguru.com/hard-disk-drives-repair-and-data-recovery-f1/what-is-going-on-with-my-hard-drive-t8498.html

>>>>> .

>>>>>

>>>>> JS wrote:

>>>>>> The whole idea was to use your Disk Diagnostic software (SeaTools

>>>>>> - has a bootable version) to test the integrity of the hard disk.

>>>>>> See this Seagate article:

>>>>>> http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=4f23781e73d5d010VgnVCM100000dd04090aRCRD&locale=en-US

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> JS

>>>>>>

>>>>>> "Will Pittenger" <no-spam@see.my.sig> wrote in message

>>>>>> news:uzcAzqihIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>>>>> Supposedly, XP SP2 (which is installed) supports 48-bit LBA

>>>>>>> addressing. However, when I attempt to extend any partition past

>>>>>>> 120 GB, Windows refuses to boot. It just sits there at the

>>>>>>> animated boot splash screen forever. Can someone tell me what is

>>>>>>> wrong and how to fix it? I would like to use the extra disk

>>>>>>> space that I now have.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> I am also having problem with PartitionMagic 8 that might be

>>>>>>> related. The installed version crashes all of Windows shortly

>>>>>>> after the splash appears. The rescue floppy boots, but then

>>>>>>> displays Error #114 for the 250 GB drive. The CD won't boot

>>>>>>> issuing some internal error code and leaving me with a Y: DOS

>>>>>>> prompt.

>>>>>>> --

>>>>>>> will 68 at mtco dot com

>>>>>>> will dot pittenger1 at gmail dot com (use this address for large

>>>>>>> signatures)

>

 

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Re: Windows won't boot if any partition extends past 120 GB on 250 GB drive

 

You're welcome.

 

JS

 

"Will Pittenger" <no-spam@see.my.sig> wrote in message

news:eX6fq18jIHA.4396@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> Either the driver update or the bios update did it. (I did both.) Thank

> you so much.

>

> Andy wrote:

>> When a disk is fully partitioned, Disk Management uses the partition

>> information on the disk to show the capacity of the disk. That's why

>> it would say 232GB even if Windows were not configured to to see past

>> 137GB.

>>

>> When Partition Magic runs under Windows, and it says that the capacity

>> of the disk drive is only 137GB, that means that Windows does not have

>> the ability to see past 137GB.

>>

>> For these reasons, plus the fact that HDD Tune also says the capacity

>> of the disk is only 137GB, I still contend that the Windows

>> installation lacks the ability to see past 137GB on that disk.

>>

>> An earlier message mentioned a Promise controller. If the 250GB disk

>> is attached to it, then the only thing that matters regarding fully

>> accessing the disk is the Windows driver for the Promise controller.

>> 48-bit LBA capability in SP1 or SP2 applies only to the disk

>> controller in the motherboard chipset.

>>

>> Try connecting a large, *unpartitioned* disk to the same controller as

>> the 250GB drive. Disk Management would say that the capacity would be

>> only 128GB.

>>

>> On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:40:39 -0500, Will Pittenger

>> <no-spam@see.my.sig> wrote:

>>

>>> Isn't that what this thread is about? Also, as previously noted, the

>>> partition manager portion of Windows does see the correct size.

>>>

>>> Andy wrote:

>>>> Based on your HD Tune 2.55 images, your operating system lacks the

>>>> capability to see past 137 GB on you 250GB disk drive. You should fix

>>>> this problem first.

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 13:35:29 -0500, Will Pittenger

>>>> <no-spam@see.my.sig> wrote:

>>>>

>>>>> I have been testing that. See the thread "What is going on with my

>>>>> hard drive?" at

>>>>> http://forum.hddguru.com/hard-disk-drives-repair-and-data-recovery-f1/what-is-going-on-with-my-hard-drive-t8498.html .

>>>>>

>>>>> JS wrote:

>>>>>> The whole idea was to use your Disk Diagnostic software (SeaTools -

>>>>>> has a bootable version) to test the integrity of the hard disk.

>>>>>> See this Seagate article:

>>>>>> http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=4f23781e73d5d010VgnVCM100000dd04090aRCRD&locale=en-US

>>>>>>

>>>>>> JS

>>>>>>

>>>>>> "Will Pittenger" <no-spam@see.my.sig> wrote in message

>>>>>> news:uzcAzqihIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>>>>> Supposedly, XP SP2 (which is installed) supports 48-bit LBA

>>>>>>> addressing. However, when I attempt to extend any partition past 120

>>>>>>> GB, Windows refuses to boot. It just sits there at the animated

>>>>>>> boot splash screen forever. Can someone tell me what is wrong and

>>>>>>> how to fix it? I would like to use the extra disk space that I now

>>>>>>> have.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> I am also having problem with PartitionMagic 8 that might be

>>>>>>> related. The installed version crashes all of Windows shortly after

>>>>>>> the splash appears. The rescue floppy boots, but then displays Error

>>>>>>> #114 for the 250 GB drive. The CD won't boot issuing some internal

>>>>>>> error code and leaving me with a Y: DOS prompt.

>>>>>>> --

>>>>>>> will 68 at mtco dot com

>>>>>>> will dot pittenger1 at gmail dot com (use this address for large

>>>>>>> signatures)

>

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