Windows 2000 can not support 120 GB Hard drive

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Rakesh

Dear all
In one of my server I am using windows 2000 server OS. Now i want to use one 120 GB IDE HDD, but my mainboard BIOS can detect 120 GB HDD but windows showing it only 32 GB. And I want to keep it 120 GB full, without any partition. This is very necessary for me to keep data backup. PLZ help me.

thanks and regards
Rakesh
 
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Dave Patrick

You'll need to choose NTFS instead of fat32 for partitions greater than 32
gB

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
Dear all
In one of my server I am using windows 2000 server OS. Now i want to use one
120 GB IDE HDD, but my mainboard BIOS can detect 120 GB HDD but windows
showing it only 32 GB. And I want to keep it 120 GB full, without any
partition. This is very necessary for me to keep data backup. PLZ help me.

thanks and regards
Rakesh
 
R

Rakesh

Thanks for replay
But I know FAT 32 cannot support more then 32 GB, I want to create Partition
with NTFS, but I failed. PLZ help me how can I create 120 GB HDD Partition
with NTFS system
Thanks regards
Rakeah
 
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Dave Patrick

Is there an operating system installed? If so you can use the Disk
Management snap-in
Start|Run|diskmgmt.msc

If not; To do a clean install, either boot the Windows 2000 install CD-Rom
or setup disks. The set of four install disks can be created from your
Windows 2000 CD-Rom; change to the \bootdisk directory on the CD-Rom and
execute makeboot.exe (from dos) or makebt32.exe (from 32 bit) and follow the
prompts.

When you get to the point, delete the existing NTFS and or other partitions
found. After you delete the partition(s) abort the install, then again
restart the pc booting the CD-Rom or setup disks to avoid unexpected drive
letter assignments with your new install.

Be sure to apply these to your new install before connecting to any network.

http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/6/A/E6A04295-D2A8-40D0-A0C5-241BFECD095E/W2KSP4_EN.EXE
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.mspx

You didn't mention the drive controller (possibly SCSI, or ultra DMA, or
ATA100, or raid, or serial ATA), but you may need to boot the Windows 2000
setup disks or CD-Rom and *F6* very early and very important (at setup is
inspecting your system) in the setup to prevent drive controller detection,
and select S to specify additional drivers. Then later you'll be prompted to
insert the manufacturer supplied Windows 2000 driver for your drive's
controller in drive "A"

If you wait and then S to specify additional drivers, then it may be too
late as Windows 2000 Setup at this point may have already assigned the
resources your drive's controller is wanting to use.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Thanks for replay
| But I know FAT 32 cannot support more then 32 GB, I want to create
Partition
| with NTFS, but I failed. PLZ help me how can I create 120 GB HDD Partition
| with NTFS system
| Thanks regards
| Rakeah
 

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