Seagate 500GB

kozmik kaz · 12-09-2008, 11:07 PM

Ok my BIOS sees all 500 GB of my HDD but windows XP doesnt, any suggestions? I have LBA mode enabled. Im running it SATA.

Impotence · 12-09-2008, 07:13 PM

How much of the hard drive does windows see? If windows see's roughly 465GB then everything is fine... Its a real 'shaft' but hard drive manufacturers measure the storage in 1000's of bytes instead of 1024's of bytes and have done so as long as i remember.

An easy way to tell the *real* capacity of a hard drive is to divide it by 1.024 three times, for example:

500 / 1.024 / 1.024 / 1.024 = 465.66

and for quick reference, here is the real capacity of other sizes of hard drive

10 GB = 9.31 GB
20 GB = 18.63 GB
30 GB = 27.94 GB
36 GB = 33.53 GB
40 GB = 37.25 GB
60 GB = 55.88 GB
74 GB = 68.91 GB
80 GB = 74.51 GB
100 GB = 93.13 GB
120 GB = 111.76 GB
160 GB = 149.01 GB
180 GB = 167.64 GB
200 GB = 186.26 GB
250 GB = 232.83 GB
300 GB = 279.40 GB
320 GB = 298.02 GB
400 GB = 390.62 GB
500 GB = 465.66 GB
750 GB = 698.49 GB
1000 GB / 1 TB = 931.32 GB

kozmik kaz · 13-09-2008, 02:14 PM

Yah I knew about the shafting, and yah it sucks, but its still a lot of space. No my computer only Sees 137 GB. Which is really the norm I guess for a problem like this. I think I know how to fix it though. I am going to clone my drive on like a 120GB and use it as the primary. Then just re-format and re-partition the 500 GB and use it as extra space. What do you think?

donkey42 · 13-09-2008, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kozmic kaz

What do you think?

it won't work, sure you will be able to clone a 120GB partition to the 137GB, but, to fix it you 'll need to either download the SATA drivers for XP (they are not included with XP) & press F6 when prompted & direct XP to the drivers (A

or slipstream the SATA driver to a new XP CD (legel)

BTW: while you're slipstreaming you may throw any service packs at it too

a guide to slipstreaming

kozmik kaz · 15-09-2008, 03:50 PM

I have autostreamer, and I slipstreamed my xp with SP3 but I dont know exactly how to slipstream with the sata files and the Service packs.

donkey42 · 15-09-2008, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kozmik kaz

I have autostreamer, and I slipstreamed my xp with SP3 but I dont know exactly how to slipstream with the sata files and the Service packs.

well as you have already slipstreamed you XP CD with SP3 you could just slipstream it again (as you know how easy it is) to do this follow this guide & just ignore if it keep saying SP2 because you have SP3

personally i'm using Linux & i haven't slipstreamed a win CD for years & i think i used nLite

kozmik kaz · 16-09-2008, 12:37 AM

Did you modify your own source for linux?

donkey42 · 16-09-2008, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kozmik kaz

Did you modify your own source for linux?

pardon, i don't know what you mean, do you mean the "source" an in the source URL or modify the source code

Off Topic:

it could be me looking too far into it

12-09-2008, 11:07 PM	# 1 (permalink) Top
kozmik kaz Geek Trainee Join Date: Aug 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 22 My Mood: Cheeky Status: Offline	Seagate 500GB Ok my BIOS sees all 500 GB of my HDD but windows XP doesnt, any suggestions? I have LBA mode enabled. Im running it SATA.

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Impotence May the source be with u! Join Date: Dec 2004 Age: 20 Male Posts: 1,904 Times Helpful: 128 My Mood: Stressed Status: Offline My Computer	How much of the hard drive does windows see? If windows see's roughly 465GB then everything is fine... Its a real 'shaft' but hard drive manufacturers measure the storage in 1000's of bytes instead of 1024's of bytes and have done so as long as i remember. An easy way to tell the real capacity of a hard drive is to divide it by 1.024 three times, for example: 500 / 1.024 / 1.024 / 1.024 = 465.66 and for quick reference, here is the real capacity of other sizes of hard drive 10 GB = 9.31 GB 20 GB = 18.63 GB 30 GB = 27.94 GB 36 GB = 33.53 GB 40 GB = 37.25 GB 60 GB = 55.88 GB 74 GB = 68.91 GB 80 GB = 74.51 GB 100 GB = 93.13 GB 120 GB = 111.76 GB 160 GB = 149.01 GB 180 GB = 167.64 GB 200 GB = 186.26 GB 250 GB = 232.83 GB 300 GB = 279.40 GB 320 GB = 298.02 GB 400 GB = 390.62 GB 500 GB = 465.66 GB 750 GB = 698.49 GB 1000 GB / 1 TB = 931.32 GB __________________ Dear intel,Already Made My Decision Never trust a computer you can't repair yourself. Windows Vista - Viruses Intruders Spyware Trojans Adware Why Linux is Better!\|Pastafairianism\|Say no to National ID\|Firefox Extensions Guide scientology has been getting alot of attention recently When the rich wage war, it is the poor who die. Where are the WMD's that our governments used to justify the war?

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kozmik kaz Geek Trainee Join Date: Aug 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 22 My Mood: Cheeky Status: Offline	Yah I knew about the shafting, and yah it sucks, but its still a lot of space. No my computer only Sees 137 GB. Which is really the norm I guess for a problem like this. I think I know how to fix it though. I am going to clone my drive on like a 120GB and use it as the primary. Then just re-format and re-partition the 500 GB and use it as extra space. What do you think?

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kozmik kaz Geek Trainee Join Date: Aug 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 22 My Mood: Cheeky Status: Offline	I have autostreamer, and I slipstreamed my xp with SP3 but I dont know exactly how to slipstream with the sata files and the Service packs.

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