xp format problem with seagate hard drive

[SMai24]

hi
built my brand new system, amd x2 4400 with 160 seagate 3 Gb/s hd.
First xp setup only sees 130 GB of the 160. Then when i tried to format
it with the xp cd, it freezes at different %. The machine boots up fine
and it sees all the components. The hd formats fine with another pc
with a P4 chip, so i know it's not the hd's problem. Help anyone? Any
suggestion would be greatly appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[JS]

Are you using XP CD with SP1/SP2 or an original release CD without any
service patches to format the drive?

JS

 

[SMai24]

without sp1/sp2, just the original xp

Are you using XP CD with SP1/SP2 or an original release CD without any
service patches to format the drive?

JS

 

[DL]

Then you need a slipstreamed win installation that has the sp in order that
large hd is supported
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=wi...ient=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official

 

[JS]

As DL said you need SP1 or SP2 (SP2 incorporates all of the SP1 changes) in
order to support 48Bit LBA for drives of these size to be properly
recognized.

JS