10/31/2023 0 Comments How to format my hard drive windows xp![]() Optionally, you could use a 'drive overlay' program from the HDD manufacturer. OH, and if you don't have the right SP to install onto a bigger drive, using a smaller partition for install and then partitioning the back end of the drive for extra space may or may not work Without the pre-installed SP, your OS and/or mthrbrd may or may not see the un-used disk space. ![]() you have to have the appropriate SP pre-installed in the OS prior to installation otherwise you get the screwed up drive size during setup. Now in saying all of this, remember this. Vista SP2 will take you over 1.5TB to 2TB. Vista is supposed to be good for 1TB easy. Always check your board manufacturer for max drive size info. XP SP3 should work on 1TB but not a 1.5TB! The mthrbrd bios controls what your OS will see. XP SP1 will install onto 250GB but may or may not see all 250. Click to expand.For anyone who wants to know, basic OS rules by Microsoft: XP has built in limit of 137GB, XP SP1 has limit of 160GB to 200GB. ![]()
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