2K SP4 and 48-bit LBA default

[Guest]

Hi there,

I've read the wealth of posts and articles about using Windows 2000 with
disks larger than 137Gb. I don't seem to be able to find a concrete answer to
this question though:

Does a clean Windows 2000 SP4 install enable 48-bit LBA by default?

For example, I have a 160Gb hard drive and a win2k cd that includes SP4.
Assuming my motherboard BIOS supports 48-bit LBA, when I install windows will
48-bit LBA be supported WITHOUT me having to do anything? (Like the registry
fix)

Thanks in advance for a definitive answer microsoft! (Or anyone else!)

Regards

Tom

 

[DL]

yes

 

[Dave Patrick]

Have you verified this? AFAIK it does not. Even if you do an SP4 integrated
install the regedit is still necessary before the full drive size will be
recognized.

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=305098

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[Bob I]

48-Bit LBA Support for ATAPI Disk Drives in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305098

Specifically quoted below

"Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft
products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem
was first corrected in Windows 2000 Service Pack 3.Important Although
support for 48-bit LBA is included in Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP3)
and later, it is still necessary to create the registry change that is
described in the "Resolution" section of this article."

 

[Guest]

Hi,

Thanks for pointing out that "Status" part Bob, I'd missed that when
trawling through everything. It does explain why I've been suffering data
loss from a drive that was preformatted and then installed using 2K without
the registry fix.

Nice gotcha!

Thanks again

Tom

 

[Bob I]

You're welcome, have a pleasant day.

 

[DL]

I stand corrected