Re: 137GB barrier - multi O/S install problem

> > Your MB should support EIDE disks up to 400GB, so that is fine.
> > Make sure BIOS settings are AUTO.
> >
>
> From the ECS website - when I look under HDD support, the board
> revision 1.0 shows support for 400GB - true - but I have the
> rev 3.0 board - which under hdd support just gives a blank, and
> under BIOS revisions shows only 1.0 - The BIOS setting is currently
> AUTO, but setting it to LBA still gives the results in the original
> post, C/H/S is 65535/16/255 - which is only (about) 137GB.

If you look at BIOS date it will be ovious that is very recent. So it should
support 400GB HD. Call or e-mail ECS if you in doubt.

> >
> >>I created a small NTFS partition (8gb) for Win2k,
> >
> >
> > Here is a problem. Install proper W2K Service Pack and perform registry
> > changes to support 48bit-LBA.
> > Reboot and check in Windows 2000 again.
> >
> >
>
> I have a single disk. Win2k HAS to create a partition before it can
> install - which it does under the (probably) 24-bit LBA that my
> BIOS is apparently providing. This is a chicken and egg problem.

So use smaller than 137GB partition for OS, another partiton for rest of HD.
I think that was your case (8GB Win2K OS partition).
If you insist on having only one partiton for the whole disk there are some
tricks...but,
You can use XP SP2 (slipstramed) CD and never experience this problem, or
image existing system (with <137GB C partition) and restore with resize to a
full 160GB.

> At any rate, requirement #1 on the Microsoft Knowledge base
> (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q305098)
> says:
> "A computer with a 48-bit LBA-compatible Basic Input/Output System
> (BIOS) installed."
> If I had 48-bit LBA, wouldn't it show a geometry in the BIOS setup
> that reflects a 160GB drive instead of a 137GB drive?

I don't use cheap motherboards so I'm not very familiar with yours.


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