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I've got it set up, and it's detected in the BIOS, Device Manager, and there's a removal thing on my system tray. How do I get more space than 128 GB? Windows won't format partitions over 137 GB, so how do I get my 220 GB or so space?
ZuljinRaynor
05-02-2005, 04:30 PM
What Windows is it?
I got a 200 GB HDD formatted by Windows XP.
Kevin Wolff
05-02-2005, 04:59 PM
This sounds like an external drive. It should work right away; none of the BIOS limitations should matter (not like you'd experience them with the machine you have).
NutWrench
05-02-2005, 05:15 PM
Yeah, which version of Windows are you using?
TerminX
05-02-2005, 05:15 PM
jeffbthomson said:
I've got it set up, and it's detected in the BIOS, Device Manager, and there's a removal thing on my system tray. How do I get more space than 128 GB? Windows won't format partitions over 137 GB, so how do I get my 220 GB or so space?
Say, you're not one of those morons that refuses to install service packs, are you? At least Windows 2000 SP3 or Windows XP SP1 is required to support 48-bit LBA.
No, I'm not a moron. I've got Windows XP Home SP2 with the latest BIOS. SP1 or later is supposed to have this 48-bit addressing or LBA stuff. Doesn't work. Damn BIOS got corrupted on me during the update, but it works fine now.
Crispy Critters
05-02-2005, 06:18 PM
Is this an internal or external drive?
It's an external USB enclosure with an IDE drive hooked into it. The jumpers are set on master, and the drivers and software are all installed. It's recognized in disk management, and the device manager, but not in My Computer. That's only because I haven't formatted it yet. The drive is online with 128 GB of usable space.
NutWrench
05-02-2005, 06:36 PM
Maybe the drive is pre-formatted as FAT32.
Try reformatting it as NTFS.
The drive and enclosure were separate. It's a Western Digital Caviar 250 GB ATA 100 drive which I bought OEM. Then I just screwed it into the enclosure and off I went. We'll see.
TerminX
05-02-2005, 06:43 PM
jeffbthomson said:
The drive and enclosure were separate. It's a Western Digital Caviar 250 GB ATA 100 drive which I bought OEM. Then I just screwed it into the enclosure and off I went. We'll see.
It sounds like the IDE controller in the enclosure doesn't support 48-bit LBA.
Inanimate Carbon Rod
05-02-2005, 06:46 PM
I have that exact same hard drive and right now it is set up with a 29.3GB partition and a 203GB partition.
TerminX said:
It sounds like the IDE controller in the enclosure doesn't support 48-bit LBA.
Heh. So what should I do? Return it for one that does?
Inanimate Carbon Rod
05-02-2005, 06:47 PM
Yes
I phoned them up, and the guy said that they've sold that particular enclosure paired with a large hard drive many times, and haven't had any problems. It's one of the three external enclosures that they sell. He added that I might want to try putting it in my remaining 3.5" bay, and seeing if I can format it there. If that doesn't work, then we'll look at returning it. He also said that if you run out of 3.5" bays, that you could use your 5.25" bays for the extra drives I plan on buying.
EDIT: There's also a considerable amount of heat coming from the device. The enclosure is made of metal, but maybe it's cheap metal. The other enclosures seem to be of cheap quality too, so maybe it's best to put the extra hard drives in the case, instead of the outside. My computer's parts are brand new when I bought them, but that's because they're names like Asus, Seagate, Antec...Who the hell is Welland anyways?
All right!! My 232 GB partion is online and running. SWEET!!. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif. Installed it on the second IDE channel on the mobo, and into the 4th drive bay. Have to run a couple tests, but I don't think I'll have any heat problems. My current drives run between 33 and 40 C before and during load. That includes the 2 Raptors, which run at 35 C idle. The coolest drive would be the Raptor RAID at 32 C, followed by the Caviar at 35 C and the Seagate at 38 C. Looks good.
Crispy Critters
05-02-2005, 09:47 PM
Why do you need all this space?
Preserving my hobby. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Usurper
05-02-2005, 11:23 PM
That's a lot of porno.
I don't save porn to disk.
Dukefan
05-02-2005, 11:41 PM
No, but you can only store so much every night before you have to burn it all to DVD-R and make room for the next day's collection, right?
I don't save a byte of porn to disk at all. What I'm doing with it is perfectly legal, and that's all you need to know.
NetNessie
05-03-2005, 09:30 AM
jeffbthomson said:
I don't save a byte of porn to disk at all. What I'm doing with it is perfectly legal, and that's all you need to know.
Ahh, so your making the porn yourself. I follow. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
Wamplet
05-03-2005, 10:24 AM
jeffbthomson said:
I don't save porn to disk.
Saving it to DVD
Nessus, haha!
P.S. As stated over ICQ, you are still going to hell JT. \o http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Steve
05-03-2005, 10:30 AM
Usurper said:
That's a lot of porno.
http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Steve
05-03-2005, 10:31 AM
I don't save a byte of porn to disk at all.
Or do you delete it when you're... um... done? http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mryuck.gif
Wamplet
05-03-2005, 10:53 AM
Technically, his brother saves all the pr0n. \o
Wamplet said:
P.S. As stated over ICQ, you are still going to hell JT. \o http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Not likely in Canada. Maybe in the US. I'm not in the US right now. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
Wamplet
05-03-2005, 01:20 PM
jeffbthomson said:
Wamplet said:
P.S. As stated over ICQ, you are still going to hell JT. \o http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Not likely in Canada. Maybe in the US. I'm not in the US right now. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
Haha, for the last time. I was joking. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
In addition, there's no Hell in Canada, so you would be safe, regardless. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
NutWrench
05-03-2005, 01:35 PM
Heh.
I'm waiting for jeffb to flip out and say "IT'S NOT PORN, OK?"
Orochi Avlis
05-03-2005, 02:45 PM
NutWrench said:
Maybe the drive is pre-formatted as FAT32.
Try reformatting it as NTFS.
This is the solution right there.
FAT 32 can only handle 127 GB.
NTFS can handle buttloads more.
Wamplet said:
Haha, for the last time. I was joking. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
In addition, there's no Hell in Canada, so you would be safe, regardless. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
/bangs head on desk. Why can't I stop being so serious? http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/redface.gif
Ah forget it. I'll never learn.
NetNessie
05-04-2005, 04:25 AM
Orochi Avlis said:
NutWrench said:
Maybe the drive is pre-formatted as FAT32.
Try reformatting it as NTFS.
This is the solution right there.
FAT 32 can only handle 127 GB.
NTFS can handle buttloads more.
And with that, the world becomes a safer place once more. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Orochi Avlis
05-04-2005, 11:02 AM
NetNessie said:
Orochi Avlis said:
NutWrench said:
Maybe the drive is pre-formatted as FAT32.
Try reformatting it as NTFS.
This is the solution right there.
FAT 32 can only handle 127 GB.
NTFS can handle buttloads more.
And with that, the world becomes a safer place once more. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Thanks to Oroch.. um I mean, Captain Obvious!!!
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