Also check the following page:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305098
You just have to enable the "EnableBigLba" registry value in order to be
able to create/view/format etc. partitions larger than 137GB
George
"Pete Baker" <petebkrAThotmailDOTcom> wrote in message
...
> No problem LV.
>
> Neal seems to be temporarily AWOL from this thread but hopefully he will
> update on his progress.
>
> Cheers
> Pete
>
> "LVTravel" wrote in message
> > Pete, thanks for jumping in. I've been away from the computer where I
> > highlighed this thread.
> >
> > Neal, Pete has told you how to get into the disk management in a
different
> > way than I told you but both get to the same place. Once in Disk
> Management
> > you may need to scroll down the list to find your new drive. Right
> clicking
> > on the drive gives the menu for deleting a partition and creating a new
> one.
> >
> > As for the computer stating that the device is a SCSI device. The IDE
> > controller card is normally recognized as a SCSI device in the Device
> > Manager even though the drives are IDE. It doesn't matter to the OS at
> all.
> >
> > --
> > Please respond back to the newsgroup when your problem has been solved
to
> > assist all on the newsgroup
> >
> >
> > "Pete Baker" <petebkrAThotmailDOTcom> wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Neal
> > >
> > > My apologies for jumping back into this thread, but you seem to be
> having
> > > trouble finding the required disk management utility.
> > >
> > > Right-click on "My Computer" and select "Manage".
> > > Disk management is listed under Storage on the left.
> > > After clicking on 'Disk Management' you should be able to see the
drive
> in
> > > the right hand side panel.
> > >
> > > Check the disk there and whether you need to delete the existing
> partition
> > > or initialize first.
> > >
> > > If you want further details then there is info on installing a disk
> using
> > > disk management here - you may already have completed some of the
steps
> > but
> > > it does include some assistance and images to guide you.
> > >
> > > http://www.seagate.com/support/kb/disc/howto/install_xp_disk_mgmt.html
> > >
> > > Although it is on the Seagate site the instructions should work for
any
> > > drive.
> > >
> > > Hope that helps
> > > Pete
> > > ------------
> > >
> > >
> > > "neal rosen" wrote in message
> > > > You were kind enough to provide me with some help already
> > > > on this matter, so I hope you will consent to give me just
> > > > a bit more help. The drive shows up in the device manager
> > > > as a SCSI device (I think because it sees the controller
> > > > that way). I assume that means it sees the controller
> > > > card. The drive is definitely connected to the card, not
> > > > the motherboard. It also, after installing the Intel
> > > > application accelerator, still shows 127 gig instead of
> > > > the 150 gigs or so that I assume a 160 gig hard drive
> > > > should show as available. Also, in following your
> > > > instructions, I do not see a list on the right after
> > > > opening the Administration management in the control panel
> > > > and I certainly do not see the drive listed. I only see
> > > > the drive only if I go into the device manager. I don't
> > > > see any option to delete any partition. Do you have any
> > > > other suggestions? Thank you for your help. If you
> > > > can't help me I will pretty much be forced to take it in
> > > > to a shop for $50-$100 for them to fix the problem.
> > > > Please reply to all senders so I can get the answer at
> > > > home as well as in the office. Neal.
> > > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > > >Here's a really stupid question. Did you plug the new
> > > > drive into the new
> > > > >controller card or into the motherboard's controller? If
> > > > you plugged it
> > > > >into the MB, put it on the add-in card as the Primary
> > > > Master/single (jumper
> > > > >setting).
> > > > >
> > > > >As you did not specify where you plugged in the drive,
> > > > this would be one
> > > > >solution.
> > > > >
> > > > >If you plugged in the drive to the new controller card,
> > > > you will have to
> > > > >repartition the drive in Windows XP. Click on Start,
> > > > Settings, Control
> > > > >Panel, double click on Administrative Tools, double click
> > > > on Computer
> > > > >Management. Click on Disk Management. Find your new
> > > > drive in the list to
> > > > >the right. Right click on the drive and choose delete
> > > > partition if
> > > > >available. After the computer has deleted the partition,
> > > > right click again
> > > > >and click on Initialize drive.
> > > > >
> > > > >You must format to NTFS and not FAT 32 as Win XP can't
> > > > format a drive above
> > > > >32 MB as FAT 32.
> > > > >
> > > > >--
> > > > >Please respond back to the newsgroup when your problem
> > > > has been solved to
> > > > >assist all on the newsgroup
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >"Neal Rosen" wrote in
> > > > message
> > > > ...
> > > > >> I am trying to install a 160 gig WD eide drive in my PC
> > > > >> with a 1.8Ghz P4 Intel D850MV board. I have already
> > > > >> upgraded the bios and the atapi.sys for 48 bit
> > > > addressing
> > > > >> and isstalled the controller card that came with the
> > > > drive.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> The next step should eb to format the drive. However,
> > > > >> Windows explorer shows the unformatted drive as having
> > > > >> only 127 gigs.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> What more must I do to make the system see the full
> > > > drive
> > > > >> capacity?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >.
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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