Only 131GB on 250GB HDD?

computerbuild · 02-27-2007, 03:57 PM

Iam intalling XP on my computer and it only shows 131GB. I read somewhere that its an XP issue. does anyone know how I can get it to show all 250GB? Thanks

lhuser · 02-27-2007, 04:02 PM

Actually, it could be a jumper issue. Make sure your HDD has the jumper set as Master, not Capacity Limitation setting.

computerbuild · 02-27-2007, 04:16 PM

I have a SATA Drive and I didnt see any jumpers on the drive.

codeman0013 · 02-27-2007, 04:38 PM

Are you running XP pro sp2? sp1 will only recognize 131...

dragon2309 · 02-27-2007, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by codeman0013

Are you running XP pro sp2? sp1 will only recognize 131...

SP1 can recognize 48-bit LBA drives perfectly fine, its just a base install of normal XP with no service packs that can't.... For reference (SEE HERE)

And no, it isn't a jumper setting as others have suggested, especially on a SATA drive, lol... It is 100% the lack of 48-bit LBA support in the version of windows you are using.

dragon

heyman421 · 02-27-2007, 05:24 PM

ya, you also can't format it in dos

you have to format it in windows, or it wont work

kof2000 · 02-27-2007, 08:03 PM

or install the software that came with your hdd assuming it is retail.

jedijeff123 · 02-27-2007, 08:38 PM

are u using PATA? if so, it can only read up to 137 gb of space.

dragon2309 · 02-27-2007, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jedijeff123

are u using PATA? if so, it can only read up to 137 gb of space.

happens on SATA drives aswell, not confined to PATA

tlarkin · 02-27-2007, 10:45 PM

the problem is, as stated perviously, is the 32bit LBA mode running which has a limit of 128/137 gigs (depending on how you count gigs) limit on it. 48bit addressing allows to you get over that barrier. This is a hardware limitation, windows 2000 and above is able to address over 137gigs of volume space, so it is most likely not the OS. Unless you are running like win95.

The problem is with the hardware, you must have something weird set in your BIOS or you are running on an older mobo with IDE drives (like stated beforehand).

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02-27-2007, 04:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
computerbuild New Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 16	I have a SATA Drive and I didnt see any jumpers on the drive.

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codeman0013 Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Inside my network at work Age: 24 Posts: 1,620	Are you running XP pro sp2? sp1 will only recognize 131...

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heyman421 banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,349	ya, you also can't format it in dos you have to format it in windows, or it wont work

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tlarkin VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 9,934	the problem is, as stated perviously, is the 32bit LBA mode running which has a limit of 128/137 gigs (depending on how you count gigs) limit on it. 48bit addressing allows to you get over that barrier. This is a hardware limitation, windows 2000 and above is able to address over 137gigs of volume space, so it is most likely not the OS. Unless you are running like win95. The problem is with the hardware, you must have something weird set in your BIOS or you are running on an older mobo with IDE drives (like stated beforehand).

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