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Windows 2000 sp3 question

  • 04-07-2003 9:06am
    #1
    xen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 118 ✭✭


    Hey guys you might know the answer to this question...

    Does Windows 2000 sp3 support harddrives greater than 137 gb (ie 48 bit addressing)???


    Thanks in advance!!!


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  • #2
    Kali
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,601 ✭✭✭Kali


    windows 2000/xp will support drives up to a couple of terabytes .. its the fat32 limit thats probably the issue, afaik w2k only allows fat32 partitions up to 32Gb.. so just split your HD up :)


  • #3
    maxheadroom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,569 ✭✭✭maxheadroom


    I think there's a chipset limitation too - hairysammoth was saying something over on the komplett forum. You'll either need an external controler card that supports 48bit addressing or a very new intel chipset.


  • #4
    BKtje
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,059 ✭✭✭BKtje


    What maxheadroom said...have that problem here in work.
    To fix it i've ordered a controller card.


  • #5
    tribble
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,478 ✭✭✭tribble


    A few points -

    Service Pack 4 is out now... (i'm downloading it now :) 129 MB on a 56k :() - It's a recommended update and cumulative (don't need the previous packs).

    With modern P4 chipsets you won't have any problems. With AMD you probably will (they're working on it)

    Look for a piece of "Drive Overlay" or similar software on the manufacturers website to cure the problem (same as the old 512MB problem I used to have on me 386) or...
    If this is not available you will need a controller card with 48bit addressing AND it's own bios (most do nowdays).

    tribble


  • #6
    tribble
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,478 ✭✭✭tribble


    its the fat32 limit thats probably the issue, afaik w2k only allows fat32 partitions up to 32Gb.. so just split your HD up


    I have a 120 GB fat 32 drive in my Win2K system (2 actually:))

    but I vaguely remember that a FAT 32 BOOT partition...
    for Win 2000 has to less than/ equal to 32GB
    for 95b/c, 98, ME has to be less than or equal 8GB


    tribble


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