my 160GB Hard drive is showing as 127GB Help??? - Club CDFreaks

crazyace · 25-03-2005

I'm sorry I'm new to computer but I just installed a western digital 160GB hard drive and is showing as 127GB,I think I need to get patches for it but the problem is how and can I just get the patch and the space will automaticly increase? Please Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*pipemanid* · 25-03-2005

http://www.48bitlba.com/enablebiglbatool.htm

**Hemispasm** · 25-03-2005

You might also have to upgrade your motherboards bios version to the latest, apart from the OS 48-bit LBA settings

*bcn_246* · 25-03-2005

If you are using Windows XP then install Windows XP SP1 or SP2. This will fix this problem.

Ben

Donald_Duck · 25-03-2005

And the space will probably not just get added to any exicting partition but rather as unpartitioned space on the disk.

crazyace · 26-03-2005

Thanks guys i'll prob try sp1 or sp2 method.

THANK U

crazyace · 26-03-2005

tried the sp1 n now it shows 148 for the 160GB rather than 127,but I still dont think is normal so can anyone give tips for instructions for the motherboard BIOS?

**Hemispasm** · 26-03-2005

149 is about what it should be showing, so it is normal

sasarchiver · 26-03-2005

Looks like we all had this problem with our 160gb (or above) HDDs

Yep, u use one of the service packs 1or2. But for future use, ie format etc, ull need to Slipstream (Intregated) ur copy of XP with SP1 or SP2. it can be done fairly easily by reading the guides below...
Slipstream xp with SP1
http://www.viperlair.com/articles/ho...1a/index.shtml
Slipstream XP with SP2
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase...slipstream.asp

If u now have a 127gb and a 25gb partition, ull need to use a partition manager to join both partitions. Or next time u format, be sure to have a Slipstream copy of XP, and fdisk/create a new partition...sasarchiver

PS 149gb is about right. u dont get exactly 160gb

mine is 152gb, a 127 and a 25.37gb partition.

mrloren · 30-03-2005

A sales gig is 1000 megs
A computer gig is 1024 megs

Your computer will never show the sales gig size just the computer size

25-03-2005	#1 (permalink)
crazyace New on Forum Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13	my 160GB Hard drive is showing as 127GB Help??? I'm sorry I'm new to computer but I just installed a western digital 160GB hard drive and is showing as 127GB,I think I need to get patches for it but the problem is how and can I just get the patch and the space will automaticly increase? Please Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

25-03-2005	#2 (permalink)
pipemanid CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In The Mountains Posts: 1,708	Re: my 160GB Hard drive is showing as 127GB Help??? http://www.48bitlba.com/enablebiglbatool.htm __________________ Main System Intel D865GBF P4 3.2E 4GB DDR400 2x Maxtor 250GB BenQ 1650 BenQ 1620 Matrox P650 InWin Q500/Antec True550 Dual 19"LCD Backup System Intel D865GLC P4 3.0E 4GB DDR400 2x Maxtor 250GB BenQ 1620 BenQ 1650 Matrox P650 InWin Q500/Antec True550 Dual 17"LCD Workhorse System SuperMicro P6DBS P3 850MHz x 2 1GB SDRAM 4x Seagate UW 9.1GB LiteOn 1633S Pioneer A-305S Matrox G450 InWin Q500/PC Power & Cooling 510 ATX Dual 15"LCD Play System AOpen AX4SG P4 2.8E 2GB DDR400 2x Maxtor 160GB BenQ 1620 BenQ 822A Matrox G550 Antec CS600/Antec True550 Dual 17"LCD Server/Firewall Biostar P4TDK P4 2.4GHz 2GB DDR400 2x Seagate 160GB BenQ 1620 LiteOn SOHD 167T Matrox G450 Antec CS600/Antec True550 19" CRT All Computers Use TB SantaCruz Sound Cards & RealMagic Hollywood+ DVD Decoder cards

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Hemispasm Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Goteborg, Sweden Posts: 4,240	Re: my 160GB Hard drive is showing as 127GB Help??? You might also have to upgrade your motherboards bios version to the latest, apart from the OS 48-bit LBA settings __________________ [Airhead]: How the devil?! I got 69! I am a french lesbian! Hemi HATES wallpapers AND pickles ........ never forget that There is one thing more evil than pickles, and that is STATISTICS...

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26-03-2005	#6 (permalink)
crazyace New on Forum Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13	Re: my 160GB Hard drive is showing as 127GB Help??? Thanks guys i'll prob try sp1 or sp2 method. THANK U

26-03-2005	#7 (permalink)
crazyace New on Forum Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13	Re: my 160GB Hard drive is showing as 127GB Help??? tried the sp1 n now it shows 148 for the 160GB rather than 127,but I still dont think is normal so can anyone give tips for instructions for the motherboard BIOS?

26-03-2005	#8 (permalink)
Hemispasm Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Goteborg, Sweden Posts: 4,240	Re: my 160GB Hard drive is showing as 127GB Help??? 149 is about what it should be showing, so it is normal __________________ [Airhead]: How the devil?! I got 69! I am a french lesbian! Hemi HATES wallpapers AND pickles ........ never forget that There is one thing more evil than pickles, and that is STATISTICS...

26-03-2005	#9 (permalink)
sasarchiver CD Freaks Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Dundee, scotland Posts: 150	Re: my 160GB Hard drive is showing as 127GB Help??? Looks like we all had this problem with our 160gb (or above) HDDs Yep, u use one of the service packs 1or2. But for future use, ie format etc, ull need to Slipstream (Intregated) ur copy of XP with SP1 or SP2. it can be done fairly easily by reading the guides below... Slipstream xp with SP1 http://www.viperlair.com/articles/ho...1a/index.shtml Slipstream XP with SP2 http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase...slipstream.asp If u now have a 127gb and a 25gb partition, ull need to use a partition manager to join both partitions. Or next time u format, be sure to have a Slipstream copy of XP, and fdisk/create a new partition...sasarchiver PS 149gb is about right. u dont get exactly 160gb mine is 152gb, a 127 and a 25.37gb partition. __________________ AMD 64 3500+ - AMD 2500 sempron ASrock 939/754 - ASrock K7gsx MSI Geforce 4 Ti-4200(128mbx8) - ATI 9600Pro(256) 1GB DDR400 - 512mb DDR 333 160gb Hitachi + 120gb WD - 80gb Maxtor SB_Audigy - SB_Live LG H10N DVDRW - BenQ 1620 LogitechMX700 - MS Multimedia - MS W/L Kb&M Nicole x2 Speakers - Tsunami 5.1 Speakers 17"CRT - 17"CRT Antec SOHOwith MODS - Raidmax with Mods http://files.photojerk.com/sasarchiver/MyNewPCMod04.jpg

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mrloren CD Freaks Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Chula Juna CA Posts: 129	Re: my 160GB Hard drive is showing as 127GB Help??? A sales gig is 1000 megs A computer gig is 1024 megs Your computer will never show the sales gig size just the computer size __________________ Gigabyte GA-P35-DQ6, Intel E6850, 4X1g OCZ DDR1066, Soundblaster Audigy 2zs. Logitech Z5300e. Samsung SH-S183L, Lite-On SH-16A7S-05, BenQ1640, BenQ 1655, Pioner 109BK, Toshiba M1712. eVGA8800GTX Viewsonic 22" LCD Antec 900 OCZ GameXtream 700w

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