137 gig limit

[Dave C.]

If I get a 200 gig hard drive, is the 137 gig limit an issue?

And if I create two 100 gig partitions, is the 137 gig limit still an
issure?

And when does the 137 gig limit ever become and issue?

Running WinXP, P4, SP2, Phoenix Bios Plus.

Thanks in advance

 

[Rod Speed]

If I get a 200 gig hard drive, is the 137 gig limit an issue?

Yep, when its an ATA drive.

And if I create two 100 gig partitions, is the 137 gig limit still an
issure?

Yep, its a problem with the physical drive, not the partition.

And when does the 137 gig limit ever become and issue?

When ever you have a drive thats bigger than
137G and its an ATA drive, not SCSI or external.

Running WinXP, P4, SP2,

Thats fine for 48 bit LBA support, what you need for drives over 137G

Phoenix Bios Plus.

That may or may not support drives over 137G.
There should be an updated bios on the motherboard
manufacturer's wet site if it doesnt currently support
drives over 137G. It probably does support them already.

 

[Arno Wagner]

If I get a 200 gig hard drive, is the 137 gig limit an issue?

And if I create two 100 gig partitions, is the 137 gig limit still an
issure?

If it is, this does not help, since it is a sector-addressing
issue, i.e. happens well before partitions are processed.

And when does the 137 gig limit ever become and issue?

If you have the current second rated OS from Redmont without
SP2.

Running WinXP, P4, SP2, Phoenix Bios Plus.

You should be safe. But don't ever try it without SP2.
No warning, at some time you just loose data. The worst
possible behaviour.

Arno

 

[Dave C.]

--
Dave C.

If it is, this does not help, since it is a sector-addressing
issue, i.e. happens well before partitions are processed.


If you have the current second rated OS from Redmont without
SP2.


You should be safe. But don't ever try it without SP2.
No warning, at some time you just loose data. The worst
possible behaviour.

Arno

Rod and Arno, much obliged for the info.

Regards, Dave C.

 

[tod]

Two things limit access/using a 200GB.
Software, Win XP needs service pack 1 to access hard drives larger then
137GBs
As you already are using service pack 2, your software will work fine.

BIOS, it was not until about mid 2003 that bios came with 48-bit addressing
Which is what is need for the bios to recognize a hard drive larger then
137GBs.
If the date on you bios is late 2003 (or later) it should work.

Partiton size is not a issue.

 

[chrisv]

Regards, Dave C.

Now you just need some info on quoting.

 

[Folkert Rienstra]

Two things limit access/using a 200GB.
Software, Win XP needs service pack 1 to access hard drives larger then
137GBs
As you already are using service pack 2, your software will work fine.

BIOS, it was not until about mid 2003 that bios came with 48-bit addressing

Which is what is need for the bios to recognize a hard drive larger then 137GBs.

Nope.
48-bit addressing is what you need for the bios to see a hard drive larger then 137GBs, full size.
A pre 48-bit LBA bios should see larger than 137GBs HD fine but only as a 137GB one.