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  1. 07-13-2003, 11:24 PM #1
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    Bigger HDs with XP

    Hey guys, what's this I hear about XP not recoginizing HDs that are larger, and needing SP1 n' all that stuff?
    c2d e6600, gigabyte ga-965p-ds3 3.3, x1950pro, 3gb ddr2 800
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  2. 07-13-2003, 11:50 PM #2
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    Windows XP may not handle over 137GB hard drives if your BIOS doesn't support it. In that case, you'll need a ultra ata card controller.
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    Kay.
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  4. 07-14-2003, 12:17 AM #4
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    what's this i hear about WD saying anythin above 137gb makes disk defrag/scan disk go OJ?
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    Originally posted by PinchyCM
    what's this i hear about WD saying anythin above 137gb makes disk defrag/scan disk go OJ?
    I've never had any problems running CHKDSK (Scan Disk) or defragging my 160GB hard drive.
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    I have a 160GB and Windows 2000. I needed to install service packs and make a change to my registry, but now Windows recognizes my drive. No problems with defrag or scandisk.
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  8. 07-14-2003, 07:52 PM #7
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    is there anyway i can download XP's SP1, and save the install file to a disk? i wanna distribute it to my other computers that don't have or have slower connections to the internet.
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  9. 07-14-2003, 10:11 PM #8
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    Originally posted by PinchyCM
    is there anyway i can download XP's SP1, and save the install file to a disk?
    Yes, you want what Microsoft calls the "network installation":
    http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...p1/network.asp
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