Maxtor drive size problem

[peter]

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Hi

I wonder somebody could help me.
Just installed Maxtor 6Y160PO.
After installation it runs ok but it shows 127GB instead of 160GB.
Formatted it twice but no change to the shown capacity
Run Maxtor own utility which shows no error with the hard drive.
I am running XP Pro.
TIA

Peter

 

[Guest]

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peter wrote:

> Hi
>
> I wonder somebody could help me.
> Just installed Maxtor 6Y160PO.
> After installation it runs ok but it shows 127GB instead of 160GB.
> Formatted it twice but no change to the shown capacity
> Run Maxtor own utility which shows no error with the hard drive.
> I am running XP Pro.
> TIA
>
> Peter
>
>
>

Your need to check your motherboard for a BIOS update to support 48bit LBA.

http://www.48bitlba.com/

 

[Guest]

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Most likely, the problem is that the
BIOS of your motherboard is older and cannot recognize any harddrive larger
than 137GB, which was the limit for many years. If so, you either need a
BIOS upgrade or a new motherboard.

--
DaveW



"peter" <peter@softhome.net> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I wonder somebody could help me.
> Just installed Maxtor 6Y160PO.
> After installation it runs ok but it shows 127GB instead of 160GB.
> Formatted it twice but no change to the shown capacity
> Run Maxtor own utility which shows no error with the hard drive.
> I am running XP Pro.
> TIA
>
> Peter
>
>
>

 

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"David Maynard" <nospam@private.net> kirjoitti viestissä
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> peter wrote:
>
> > Hi
> >
> > I wonder somebody could help me.
> > Just installed Maxtor 6Y160PO.
> > After installation it runs ok but it shows 127GB instead of 160GB.
> > Formatted it twice but no change to the shown capacity
> > Run Maxtor own utility which shows no error with the hard drive.
> > I am running XP Pro.
> > TIA
> >
> > Peter
> >
> >
> >
>
> Your need to check your motherboard for a BIOS update to support 48bit
LBA.
>
> http://www.48bitlba.com/
>

And have XP with at least SP1

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[Guest]

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Thomas Wendell wrote:

> "David Maynard" <nospam@private.net> kirjoitti viestissä
> news:1150paudmqhc366@corp.supernews.com...
>
>>peter wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hi
>>>
>>>I wonder somebody could help me.
>>>Just installed Maxtor 6Y160PO.
>>>After installation it runs ok but it shows 127GB instead of 160GB.
>>>Formatted it twice but no change to the shown capacity
>>>Run Maxtor own utility which shows no error with the hard drive.
>>>I am running XP Pro.
>>>TIA
>>>
>>>Peter
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Your need to check your motherboard for a BIOS update to support 48bit
>
> LBA.
>
>>http://www.48bitlba.com/
>>
>
>
> And have XP with at least SP1
>

Yes. And now that you mention it it sounds like he's installing from a
pre-SP1 XP CD. XP 'original' can't partition over 127 gig.

 

[peter]

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Thanks a lot guys

It is indeed pre SP1 copy, BIOS is up to date thou.
Looks like reinstallation with formatting using Maxblast
Thanks again

Peter

"DaveW" <none@zero.org> wrote in message
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> Most likely, the problem is that the
> BIOS of your motherboard is older and cannot recognize any harddrive
larger
> than 137GB, which was the limit for many years. If so, you either need a
> BIOS upgrade or a new motherboard.
>
> --
> DaveW
>
>
>
> "peter" <peter@softhome.net> wrote in message
> news:425051f4$1_4@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
> > Hi
> >
> > I wonder somebody could help me.
> > Just installed Maxtor 6Y160PO.
> > After installation it runs ok but it shows 127GB instead of 160GB.
> > Formatted it twice but no change to the shown capacity
> > Run Maxtor own utility which shows no error with the hard drive.
> > I am running XP Pro.
> > TIA
> >
> > Peter
> >

 

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"peter" <peter@softhome.net> wrote in message
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> Thanks a lot guys
>
> It is indeed pre SP1 copy, BIOS is up to date thou.
> Looks like reinstallation with formatting using Maxblast
> Thanks again
>
You might want to visit
http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm and create a
slipstreamed updated SP2 XP disk and install from it.

 

[David]

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On Mon, 4 Apr 2005 19:56:25 -0500, "GlowingBlueMist"
<nobody@invalid.com> wrote:

>"peter" <peter@softhome.net> wrote in message
>news:42518581$1_3@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
>> Thanks a lot guys
>>
>> It is indeed pre SP1 copy, BIOS is up to date thou.
>> Looks like reinstallation with formatting using Maxblast
>> Thanks again
>>
>You might want to visit
>http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm and create a
>slipstreamed updated SP2 XP disk and install from it.
>
Autostreamer here , www.autopatcher.com/autostreamer.html
Simplifies the entire operation into 2 or 3 clicks.

DS

 

[Guest]

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"David" <nospam@nono.com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 4 Apr 2005 19:56:25 -0500, "GlowingBlueMist"
> <nobody@invalid.com> wrote:
>
>>"peter" <peter@softhome.net> wrote in message
>>news:42518581$1_3@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
>>> Thanks a lot guys
>>>
>>> It is indeed pre SP1 copy, BIOS is up to date thou.
>>> Looks like reinstallation with formatting using Maxblast
>>> Thanks again
>>>
>>You might want to visit
>>http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm and create a
>>slipstreamed updated SP2 XP disk and install from it.
>>
> Autostreamer here , www.autopatcher.com/autostreamer.html
> Simplifies the entire operation into 2 or 3 clicks.
>
> DS
Thanks for the tip.