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| Thread ID: 80514 | 2007-06-26 01:31:00 | ME only see's 8gig of a new 160gig hd. | KiwiLinc (6595) | Press F1 |
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| 563045 | 2007-06-26 07:07:00 | Windoze wont format FAT32 bigger than 32gb Actually you mean Windows XP won't. And its nothing to do with Windows or anything. ITs the motherboard. Its probably ancient. You could try a BIOS update but if it only sees 8gb, then its way too old for a drive of that size and you probably still won't get the full amount. Upgrade time. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 563046 | 2007-06-26 07:52:00 | from the mouth of Bill Gates Limitations of FAT32 File System (support.microsoft.com) The following limitations exist using the FAT32 file system with Windows operating systems: then 6th bullet point |
beama (111) | ||
| 563047 | 2007-06-26 08:49:00 | Why bring a bullet point about a limitation of Win 2000 into a ME issue? | PaulD (232) | ||
| 563048 | 2007-06-26 10:39:00 | from the mouth of Bill Gates Limitations of FAT32 File System ( . microsoft . com/kb/184006" target="_blank">support . microsoft . com) The following limitations exist using the FAT32 file system with Windows operating systems: then 6th bullet point Go check out what it says for WinME and WIn98 etc . And its a imposed limitation anyway . I have a 100GB FAT32 partition on my XP system . |
pctek (84) | ||
| 563049 | 2007-06-26 19:51:00 | Why bring a bullet point about a limitation of Win 2000 into a ME issue? it was this opening line that caught my attention quote "The following limitations exist using the FAT32 file system with Windows operating systems: " followed by .......... |
beama (111) | ||
| 563050 | 2007-06-26 20:33:00 | And its nothing to do with Windows or anything. ITs the motherboard. Its probably ancient. You could try a BIOS update but if it only sees 8gb, then its way too old for a drive of that size and you probably still won't get the full amount. >>>>> Upgrade time. There is your answer unless you use overlay software, and that would have to be obtained from the drive makers site. But using ME? That is dangerous in itself :badpc: |
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