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You don't need to set enableBigLBA if you have SP1.
You only need it if you yse pre-SP1 hotfix.
<geno_cyber@tin.it> wrote in message
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> Microsoft:
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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;303013
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> SEAGATE:
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http://www.seagate.com/support/disc/utils.html
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http://www.seagate.com/support/disc/download/reg_48bit_lba.exe
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> Reg48bitLBA for Windows XP SP1 and Windows 2000 SP3
> Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 operating
> systems, or higher, are required
> to support ATA disc drives larger than 137GB. The registry setting
> EnableBigLBA needs to be set
> after the proper level service pack is installed.
>
> If you use the traditional Microsoft Disk Administrator or Disk Management
> tools to prepare your
> drive or you need to check the status of the EnableBigLBA registry
> setting, you can use the Ontrack
> Reg48bitLBA utility to set or confirm if the setting is enabled.
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> MAXTOR:
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http://www.maxtor.com/portal/site/Maxtor/?epi_menuItemID=3c67e325e0a6b1f6294198b091346068&epi_menuID=976d37cd478c5826433f226075b46068&epi_baseMenuID=976d37cd478c5826433f226075b46068&channelpath=/en_us/Support/Software%20Downloads/ATA%20Hard%20Drives&downloadID=11
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> ATA Hard Drives
>
> Software Downloads
>
> Download Maxtor Big Drive Enabler
>
>
> File Name: big_drive_enabler.exe
> File Download Size: 64 KB
>
> File Version: 1.0.3.1
> Revision Date: 04/02/03
> Compatible Operating Systems: Windows 2000,Windows XP Home Edition,Windows
> XP Professional
> Maxtor's Big Drive Enabler is a one step executable that enables support
> for drives larger than 137
> Gigabytes in Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 and XP Service Pack 1. This
> utility takes the guess work
> out of editing the Windows registry. The Big Drive Enabler fixes an
> operating system limitation.
> This utility is needed anytime a Hard Disk Drive larger than 137 GB is
> connected to the
> motherboard's ATA bus, regardless of any system BIOS that supports 48-bit
> LBA.
>
> Note: Failure to install the required service packs and install the Enable
> Big LBA patch can result
> in data loss when accessing the hard disk beyond 137 Gigabytes. For more
> information regarding
> Windows limitations and the 137 Gigabyte barrier please read Maxtor
> Knowledge Base Answer ID 960 and
> Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 303013.
>
> To use the Maxtor Big Drive Enabler, download big_drive_enabler.exe from
> this Web site then
> double-click on the downloaded file to begin installation.
>
>
http://maxtor.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/maxtor.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_lva=1392&p_faqid=960&p_created=1016214655
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> On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 10:57:57 -0700, "ep" <eps57@hotmail.com> wrote:
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>>Who told you this?
>>
>>I have two 250G hard drives (Western Digital) that were installed "out of
>>the box" and they did not require anything except the installation of
>>windows (XP).
>>
>>Mainly, properly detecting larger hard drives is a BIOS function. If your
>>system is older than about 2 years, it may not "like" larger HD's. Then
>>you
>>can use the EZbios disk that comes with most HD's to "fool the BIOS" into
>>seeing it.
>>
>>E
>>
>>"Matti Lamprhey" <matti-nospam@totally-official.com> wrote in message
>>news:2rtc0cF1d0eurU1@uni-berlin.de...
>>> I have a Western Digital 250GB internal EIDE disk which I'd like to add
>>> to my system, but I've been told that Windows can only support drives
>>> with a maximum of 137GB out of the box. Is that correct, and if so how
>>> can I get around this limit?
>>>
>>> Matti
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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