Windows 2000 (sp4) not recognizing the full capacity of 120GB hard drive

[Venu]

I have P3, 450 Mhz system with dual boot (2000 and 98). I
have added a new hard drive of 120 gb. Formated and
partioned this into 4 (each 30gb, fat32)logical partions
using the western digital life guard tools that came with
hard drive. My 2000 sp4 does recognize this new drive as
one drive ( even though I have created 4 logical
partions). When I try to access this using window
explorer, it says this drive is not formatted. When I
format using the windows 2000 format, it recognizes only
8gb. However I can see all the logical drives from win 98
wiht the correct size on them. Any help is appriciated

Thanks
Venu

 

[Leonard Severt [MSFT]]

I have P3, 450 Mhz system with dual boot (2000 and 98). I
have added a new hard drive of 120 gb. Formated and
partioned this into 4 (each 30gb, fat32)logical partions
using the western digital life guard tools that came with
hard drive. My 2000 sp4 does recognize this new drive as
one drive ( even though I have created 4 logical
partions). When I try to access this using window
explorer, it says this drive is not formatted. When I
format using the windows 2000 format, it recognizes only
8gb. However I can see all the logical drives from win 98
wiht the correct size on them. Any help is appriciated

Thanks
Venu

I believe your problem is a limit of the BIOS in your system not
supporting INT13 Extensions. Without that (using standard INT13) you are
limited to 1024 cylinders which works out to 8 gig. On Windows 98 when
you use the Western Digital Tools they create a small translation
program that works around that. That type of program does not work with
Windows NT4/2000/XP. You either need to get an update to your
motherboard BIOS that supports that or get a IDE controller to put in
the box. Actually what I would do is replace your motherboard becase a
P3 450 is pretty slow.

Leonard Severt
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Setup Team

 

[Guest]

Thanks Leonard Severt and I will be upgrading my mother board