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wrong HD capacity when installing windows
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hi
i have a new cpu, with P5E board installed and a new 500G HD.
the problem is, when i try to install windows xp, it says the HD is only 137G...
the bios sees it as 500g as it should.
the only thing i can think of is that the windows is not even sp1.
can it be the problem?
if so, how can i install it and later on (after sp2 patch) add the remining space to the same partition?
i have a new cpu, with P5E board installed and a new 500G HD.
the problem is, when i try to install windows xp, it says the HD is only 137G...
the bios sees it as 500g as it should.
the only thing i can think of is that the windows is not even sp1.
can it be the problem?
if so, how can i install it and later on (after sp2 patch) add the remining space to the same partition?
Yeah it is. Slipstream (integrate) SP2 , then burn a new windows cd.
This can be done using a tool called Nlite.
This can be done using a tool called Nlite.
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if you format the 137 ,you can get the use of the rest of of the 500 by going to management tools in the maintenance section in the control panel and using the disk management section to format the rest of the drive . or just type this into run , compmgmt.msc
Win7 whats it all about .
http://www.microsoft.com/canada/windows/windows-7/
Going with the Flow ,but the water is low and the rocks are big
http://www.microsoft.com/canada/windows/windows-7/
Going with the Flow ,but the water is low and the rocks are big
yeah but then you get a C and a D , not one large one
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Originally Posted by jbennet 
yeah but then you get a C and a D , not one large one
Last edited by caperjack; Apr 28th, 2008 at 3:42 am.
Win7 whats it all about .
http://www.microsoft.com/canada/windows/windows-7/
Going with the Flow ,but the water is low and the rocks are big
http://www.microsoft.com/canada/windows/windows-7/
Going with the Flow ,but the water is low and the rocks are big
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now if i could just follow my own advice for my personal computer i wouldn't be hear at 4am backing up s-hit,before this hdd crashes and while im doing my income taxes .
Win7 whats it all about .
http://www.microsoft.com/canada/windows/windows-7/
Going with the Flow ,but the water is low and the rocks are big
http://www.microsoft.com/canada/windows/windows-7/
Going with the Flow ,but the water is low and the rocks are big
by the way you can post shit, its not filtered
did the OP get his problem fixed?
did the OP get his problem fixed?
Last edited by jbennet; Apr 28th, 2008 at 10:11 am.
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