enabling 2000 to see HD over 138

[Guest]

I followed the MS instructions to read a 160 G HD. When I got to the final
entry, value data, I tried to enter the reccommended 0x1, but it would only
accept digits. I tried 1 and windows read 148 G. I went back to try '0' but
a prompt indicated there was a current entry for EnableBigLba and was denied
access. I hit the delete and now there is no 'parameters' and also no
EnableBigLba. Windows can't read or format the 160 G drive. How do I get
'parameters' and the value data to 0? Thanks

 

[Bob I]

Not sure what you mean? 148 is the Digital equivalent of 160 decimal.
that's all there is.

 

[Pat Martini]

I followed the MS instructions to read a 160 G HD. When I got to thefinal
entry, value data, I tried to enter the reccommended 0x1, but it wouldonly
accept digits. I tried 1 and windows read 148 G. I went back to try '0' but
a prompt indicated there was a current entry for EnableBigLba and was denied
access. I hit the delete and now there is no 'parameters' and also no
EnableBigLba. Windows can't read or format the 160 G drive. How do Iget
'parameters' and the value data to 0? Thanks

Hello Baffled! The following should do it for you just fine. Note the correct registry editor to use - NOT regedit!!!

To enable 48-bit LBA large-disk support in the registry:
-Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe)
-Locate and then click the following key in the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Atapi\Parameters
-On the Edit menu, click Add Value, and then add the following registry value:
Value name: EnableBigLbaData type: REG_DWORD Value data: 0x1
-Quit Registry Editor
-Reboot

 

[Guest]

Thanks for your response. But the parameters would not accept the 'x'
character when appempting to enter 0x1. If 148 is all I'm going to get from
a 160G HD then I was OK but didn't know it. When I attempted to delete the 1
that I had enter previously, I lost the entire parameter file. Any way to
get the parameter file back? Thanks

 

[Bob I]

don't enter the "x"

Thanks for your response. But the parameters would not accept the 'x'
character when appempting to enter 0x1. If 148 is all I'm going to get from
a 160G HD then I was OK but didn't know it. When I attempted to delete the 1
that I had enter previously, I lost the entire parameter file. Any way to
get the parameter file back? Thanks

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[Guest]

Thanks for the help, omitting the "x" in the 0x1 entry worked. I'm reading
148 formatted in NT. For some reason I thought the 160G should format
somewhere in the 150 range. I guess I have enough storage to run backup now.

 

[Bob I]

148GB binary = 160GB decimal. Have a good day!

Thanks for the help, omitting the "x" in the 0x1 entry worked. I'm reading
148 formatted in NT. For some reason I thought the 160G should format
somewhere in the 150 range. I guess I have enough storage to run backup now.

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