EnableBigLba registry key not found

[Ryan]

I've been following Microsoft's HotFix on enabling XP with
SP1 or higher to allow 48-bit LBA so that the OS can fully
use a hard drive with more than 137-138Mb.

I am using the latest Atapi.sys driver version that the
HotFix suggests but I cannot find, in my registry, an
entry for the value 'EnableBigLba' as the HotFix suggests
is in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE subsection.

Does anyone know when this registry entry is installed
into the system?

Thanks
--ryan

 

[Jim Macklin]

Check your motherboard manual for the BIOS settings. Enable
the correct settings.
Then Install SP1.
Then install a large hard drive and format it as NTFS.

--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.



message | I've been following Microsoft's HotFix on enabling XP with
| SP1 or higher to allow 48-bit LBA so that the OS can fully
| use a hard drive with more than 137-138Mb.
|
| I am using the latest Atapi.sys driver version that the
| HotFix suggests but I cannot find, in my registry, an
| entry for the value 'EnableBigLba' as the HotFix suggests
| is in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE subsection.
|
| Does anyone know when this registry entry is installed
| into the system?
|
| Thanks
| --ryan

 

[Yves Leclerc]

It should be installed with SP1(a).