I'm running XP Pro installed on a Western Digital Raptor 10,000 RPM 36GB
driive (C:\). Would like to add a Western Digital Raptor 10,000 RPM 72GB
as a second drive (D:\). Eventually, I would configure the C:\ drive for XP
system and application files and the larger D:\ drive for pictures, videos,
data storage and a 2nd paging file.

Will I encounter any problems with a larger 2nd drive with XP? I recall
having a problem when doing this with my old NT workstation.

Thanking you in advance,

Robert

"Robert Robichaud" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> I'm running XP Pro installed on a Western Digital Raptor 10,000 RPM 36GB
> driive (C:\). Would like to add a Western Digital Raptor 10,000 RPM 72GB
> as a second drive (D:\). Eventually, I would configure the C:\ drive for
XP
> system and application files and the larger D:\ drive for pictures,
videos,
> data storage and a 2nd paging file.
>
> Will I encounter any problems with a larger 2nd drive with XP?
No

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In news:(E-Mail Removed),
Robert Robichaud <(E-Mail Removed)>
typed:

> I'm running XP Pro installed on a Western Digital Raptor 10,000
RPM
> 36GB driive (C:\). Would like to add a Western Digital Raptor
10,000
> RPM 72GB as a second drive (D:\). Eventually, I would
configure the
> C:\ drive for XP system and application files and the larger
D:\
> drive for pictures, videos, data storage and a 2nd paging file.
>
> Will I encounter any problems with a larger 2nd drive with XP?


No, this should be no problem at all.

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> I
> recall having a problem when doing this with my old NT
workstation.
>
> Thanking you in advance,
>
> Robert

Thank You Ken and "T" for the feedback.

"Ken Blake, MVP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> In news:(E-Mail Removed),
> Robert Robichaud <(E-Mail Removed)>
> typed:
>
> > I'm running XP Pro installed on a Western Digital Raptor 10,000
> RPM
> > 36GB driive (C:\). Would like to add a Western Digital Raptor
> 10,000
> > RPM 72GB as a second drive (D:\). Eventually, I would
> configure the
> > C:\ drive for XP system and application files and the larger
> D:\
> > drive for pictures, videos, data storage and a 2nd paging file.
> >
> > Will I encounter any problems with a larger 2nd drive with XP?
>
>
> No, this should be no problem at all.
>
> --
> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>
> > I
> > recall having a problem when doing this with my old NT
> workstation.
> >
> > Thanking you in advance,
> >
> > Robert
>
>

Robert Robichaud wrote:
>
> Will I encounter any problems with a larger 2nd drive with XP? I recall
> having a problem when doing this with my old NT workstation.

There was a patch for NT4 for drives over 8 gig. Perhaps that's what you
recall. Anyways, you shouldnt have a problem.


http://www.bootdisk.com/kay/nt8gig.zip



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In news:%(E-Mail Removed),
Robert Robichaud <(E-Mail Removed)>
typed:

> Thank You Ken and "T" for the feedback.


You're welcome. Glad to help.

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> "Ken Blake, MVP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> In news:(E-Mail Removed),
>> Robert Robichaud <(E-Mail Removed)>
>> typed:
>>
>> > I'm running XP Pro installed on a Western Digital Raptor
10,000 RPM
>> > 36GB driive (C:\). Would like to add a Western Digital
Raptor
>> > 10,000 RPM 72GB as a second drive (D:\). Eventually, I
would
>> > configure the C:\ drive for XP system and application files
and
>> > the larger D:\ drive for pictures, videos, data storage and
a 2nd
>> > paging file.
>> >
>> > Will I encounter any problems with a larger 2nd drive with
XP?
>>
>>
>> No, this should be no problem at all.
>>
>> --
>> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
>> Please reply to the newsgroup
>>
>>
>> > I
>> > recall having a problem when doing this with my old NT
workstation.
>> >
>> > Thanking you in advance,
>> >
>> > Robert

Robert Robichaud wrote:

>I'm running XP Pro installed on a Western Digital Raptor 10,000 RPM 36GB
>driive (C:\). Would like to add a Western Digital Raptor 10,000 RPM 72GB
>as a second drive (D:\). Eventually, I would configure the C:\ drive for XP
>system and application files and the larger D:\ drive for pictures, videos,
>data storage and a 2nd paging file.
>
>Will I encounter any problems with a larger 2nd drive with XP? I recall
>having a problem when doing this with my old NT workstation.

No difficulty provided that you do not choose a drive your BIOS cannot
cope with. Breakpoints tend to be at 32; 80 and 137 (nominal disk size)
so if you have a 36, 72 should merely need detecting at boot, then going
in XP to Control Panel - Admin Tools - Computer Management, select Disk
Management and look lower right for the graphic of the drive. R-click
in its Unallocated space and Create Partition or partitions to taste


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