HDD Lie?

[WitchPuncher]

Hey guys ok when i first got my HDD It said 500gbs in windows vista so i formated over to xp pro and now it says 126gig is max but i installed windows xp on my 72gig hdd ? my main drive is post to be 500gig's for back up and games, media,etc please help?

 

[Carnage]

Hmm, it seems like you have left over files? What I would do, I move the other files to an external HDD and completely erase the 500gb HDD. IMO. Idk, anyone else?

 

[WitchPuncher]

Hmm, it seems like you have left over files? What I would do, I move the other files to an external HDD and completely erase the 500gb HDD. IMO. Idk, anyone else?

formated it thou. MMM What to do omg! i shall check in bios soon and xp installtion problem solved....

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[Rabid Ewoks]

I'm guessing your XP box and Vista box are different computers.

It looks like you can solve the problem by flashing your XP box's BIOS with the latest firmware version.

 

[WitchPuncher]

I'm guessing your XP box and Vista box are different computers.

It looks like you can solve the problem by flashing your XP box's BIOS with the latest firmware version.

mm i figuired it out i had no SP no SP= only max can support is 126gigs but how to format so i can install stuff ! lol

 

[USMC SatComm TeK Stubster]

Probably have to blow away the partition and create a new one, or you can create an extended one.

 

[WitchPuncher]

Solved had no service pack on my xp disc at all and when windows xp came out it did not support any higher drive then 126gig's