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Old 11-13-2003, 03:56 PM   #1
Default Large drive support in Server 2k3??


Window 2k Pro and Server and Win XP do not support hard drives over
137 GB out of the box. MS has articles telling you they don't and how
to enable it on them. Can't find a thing on that subject with regard
to Server 2003. Does anybody know a) if it does, or not, and b) if
not, whether the method of enabling it is the same on 03 as on the
rest of them?

One would think so, but......

Thanks!

Mike




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Old 11-13-2003, 08:09 PM   #2
Christopher Beasley
 
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Default Re: Large drive support in Server 2k3??
I heard this is true also on Windows XP. From what I understand, this was
corrected in SP1. Workaround is format it on a different system (XP SP1,
preferably), slapp it back in the new PC, and install OS without formatting.
Goodluck.
"MikeF" <> wrote in message
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> Window 2k Pro and Server and Win XP do not support hard drives over
> 137 GB out of the box. MS has articles telling you they don't and how
> to enable it on them. Can't find a thing on that subject with regard
> to Server 2003. Does anybody know a) if it does, or not, and b) if
> not, whether the method of enabling it is the same on 03 as on the
> rest of them?
>
> One would think so, but......
>
> Thanks!
>
> Mike
>
>





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Old 11-14-2003, 02:38 AM   #3
MF
 
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Default Re: Large drive support in Server 2k3?? here's the skinny!
Or what seems to be the skinny.
W2K- with SP3 or above (put in SP4)= have to run the drive mfgrs program or
edit the registry HKLM/system/currentcontrolset/services/atapi and put in a
new value EnableBigLba and set it to 0x1.
XP with SP1 - ditto.
2003 Server - just update it. It reports the size of the drive accurately
(always a disappointment) with no mods of the registry.

Am just checking DiskManager with the drive laying on the desk. Havent
installed it yet, but it looks like all will be okay after those mods and no
mod necessary for 03 server.


"MikeF" <> wrote in message
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> Window 2k Pro and Server and Win XP do not support hard drives over
> 137 GB out of the box. MS has articles telling you they don't and how
> to enable it on them. Can't find a thing on that subject with regard
> to Server 2003. Does anybody know a) if it does, or not, and b) if
> not, whether the method of enabling it is the same on 03 as on the
> rest of them?
>
> One would think so, but......
>
> Thanks!
>
> Mike
>
>





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