hard drive sata 300 G

[Guest]

i tried to install xp prof. on my new hard drive diamondmax sata 300 Gb
but xp recognize only 131062 Mb
in the bios it is recognize as a 300Gb

how can i make 3 partitions: 40, 130, 130?
thx

 

[Ron Martell]

i tried to install xp prof. on my new hard drive diamondmax sata 300 Gb
but xp recognize only 131062 Mb
in the bios it is recognize as a 300Gb

how can i make 3 partitions: 40, 130, 130?
thx

1. Upgrade your Windows XP to Service Pack 2. Then use Disk
Management (Start - Run - DSKMGMT.MSC) to create additional partitions
in the unused space.

or

2. Create a new XP install CD with SP2 slipstreamed as per
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sp2_slipstream.asp
http://www.helpwithwindows.com/WindowsXP/winxp-sp2-bootcd.html
http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=49
Then wipe out your existing partition and install again using the SP2
CD. That will allow you to use the entire 300 mb as a single
partition if you would rather have it that way.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
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[Sam]

i tried to install xp prof. on my new hard drive diamondmax sata 300 Gb
but xp recognize only 131062 Mb
in the bios it is recognize as a 300Gb

how can i make 3 partitions: 40, 130, 130?
thx

Did you set your BIOS to recognize LBA partitions? Unless it is set
correctly, Windows won't recognize more than about 132gig. I just installed
a 200gig SATA drive and Windows (sp2) recognized all of it and it wasn't
necessary for me to partition it at all. Of course, you can partition it if
you want, it just wasn't mandatory to do so.

Sam

 

[Timothy Daniels]

2. Create a new XP install CD with SP2 slipstreamed as per
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sp2_slipstream.asp
http://www.helpwithwindows.com/WindowsXP/winxp-sp2-bootcd.html
http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=49
Then wipe out your existing partition and install again using the SP2
CD. That will allow you to use the entire 300 mb as a single
partition if you would rather have it that way.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada

In all the descriptions of slipstreaming that I've seen, none
mention using the free SP2 CD from Microsoft. If one does
have that CD, can it be used to make a slipstream CD?
Is it worth the trouble?

*TimDan*

 

[Jerry]

You canot use the SP2 CD to slipstream. You use the original XP CD, before
or after SP1, and the downloaded SP2.

 

[Jerry]

Hard drive manufacturers provide software that can be used to setup their
drives.

 

[Timothy Daniels]

You canot use the SP2 CD to slipstream. You use the
original XP CD, before or after SP1, and the downloaded
SP2.

What is the difference between the downloaded SP2
and the CD SP2?

*TimDaniels*

 

[Alex Nichol]

In all the descriptions of slipstreaming that I've seen, none
mention using the free SP2 CD from Microsoft. If one does
have that CD, can it be used to make a slipstream CD?
Is it worth the trouble?

Yes - indeed that is the successful basis for doing so. You need that
full .exe file of 266MB. It is not difficult and does not take long,
and could be very valuable for things like a repair reinstall. (For a
full clean reinstall you can always run the SP2 CD as first subsequent
action, but a slipstreamed one would be more convenient)

 

[Timothy Daniels]

Yes - indeed that is the successful basis for doing so. You need
that full .exe file of 266MB. It is not difficult and does not take long,
and could be very valuable for things like a repair reinstall. (For a
full clean reinstall you can always run the SP2 CD as first sub-
sequent action, but a slipstreamed one would be more convenient)

Given, then, that the free Microsoft SP2 CD can be used in
place of the downloaded SP2 file for slipstreaming, what is
the procedure to do that, or at least, how does the procedure
differ from slipstreaming using the downloaded SP2 file?
Is the only difference in the name of the .exe file contained
in the two packages?

*TimDaniels*

 

[Thomas Wendell]

Not sure, but I think the only difference is the filename. On the CD it's
XPSP2.EXE whiile the download is
WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-FIN.exe ( I've got a finnish OS)
As it the slipstreamer has to extract the files anyway, you can try by
giving it the path/filename to the CD-version....

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[Yves Leclerc]

The only different is that the CD has the WMP 10 update also on it. The CD
is recommended for those who do not have "high-speed" broadband Internet
access where it can take hours to download the network version of SP2 @
dial-up speeds.

 

[Timothy Daniels]

The only different is that the CD has the WMP 10 update also on it. The CD
is recommended for those who do not have "high-speed" broadband Internet
access where it can take hours to download the network version of SP2 @
dial-up speeds.

Not sure, but I think the only difference is the filename. On the CD it's
XPSP2.EXE whiile the download is
WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-FIN.exe ( I've got a finnish OS)
As it the slipstreamer has to extract the files anyway, you can try by
giving it the path/filename to the CD-version....

Thanks, Yves and Thomas. I think as long as the combined module
creates a functioning WinXP I could always do a little touch-up with
Microsoft Windows Update after the installation.

*TimDaniels*