*rain*drops* wrote:
I bought a new hard drive and am getting ready to install it. The
machine has XP Home SP2 on it now. Will it recognize a HD with 160 gig?


"Bruce Chambers" wrote in message
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Yes, certainly.

How do I find out if my motherboard will allow a HD that size?

Consult the computer or motherboard's manual, or check the computer or
motherboard manufacturer's web site.
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"*rain*drops*" wrote in message
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I appreciate the advice. I found the motherboard guide. I have an ASUS
P4BGL-VM motherboard. It's several years old. The machine is not
currently working -- HD crashed. Before I open the box for the new 160 GIG
HD, I'd like to make sure that I can use it successfully.

I looked through the guide, but could not find anything about the maximum
size of the HD.

What's "latest BIOS?" Where do I get one and what do I do with it?
Is there a site that shows the maximum size of HD that my mobio will
support?

Thank you.
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*rain*drops*


*rain* drops*:
Your motherboard supports large-capacity hard drives, i.e., disks that are
greater than 137 GB so you've no problem there.

Just one other thing...

In order for the XP operating system to recognize the full capacity of your
160 GB HDD (the actual disk capacity measured in binary terms will be about
149 GB), SP1 and/or SP2 (preferably the latter) should be installed on your
XP operating system at the time you install your new 160 GB HDD. So ensure
that SP2 is installed on the XP operating system before you install your new
hard drive.

You needn't be concerned about an upgraded BIOS for that motherboard. The
present motherboard's BIOS is just fine. I'm assuming in all this that, as
you've indicated, the only problem you were having was a defective HDD and
that your system will be completely functional when you install the new HDD
and the XP OS which contains SP2.
Anna