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Antonio · 06-08-2009, 11:42 AM

hard drive is 500 gigs but it shows 130 gigs in explorer, when I run everest it shows that its 500

what do I have to do so I can see it as 500 in Windows Explorer?

any ideas?

Cyber Fucker · 06-08-2009, 11:53 AM

Maybe you need to enable 48-bit adressing for ATA drives
So... REGEDIT:

(if Win XP)

Code:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
_____SYSTEM
__________CURRENT-CONTROLSET
_______________SERVICES
____________________ATAPI
_________________________PARAMETERS

Create value EnableBigLba (it should be REG_DWORD) and give it value 1

Antonio · 06-08-2009, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bbwebmaster

Maybe you need to enable 48-bit adressing for ATA drives
So... REGEDIT:

(if Win XP)

Code:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
_____SYSTEM
__________CURRENT-CONTROLSET
_______________SERVICES
____________________ATAPI
_________________________PARAMETERS

Create value EnableBigLba (it should be REG_DWORD) and give it value 1

tried that - didn't work, but it looks like this is the issue, I'll google EnableBigLba and see what else I find out

thanks

Cyber Fucker · 06-08-2009, 12:14 PM

No problem

btw. you might need to restart your comp after the changes to make it work ... I forgot to add it.

pornguy · 06-08-2009, 12:20 PM

The way Vista is set up, the system comes PRE partitioned. So you lose to the Boot up sector and also to err.. something else. Dont remember..

I Think.

PiffStenis · 06-09-2009, 12:34 AM

What OS are you using. XP before SP1 could only see 128Gs.

Is it formatted 500Gigs.

06-08-2009, 11:42 AM	#1
Antonio Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Spartaaaaaaaaa Posts: 14,136	new computer help hard drive is 500 gigs but it shows 130 gigs in explorer, when I run everest it shows that its 500 what do I have to do so I can see it as 500 in Windows Explorer? any ideas?

06-08-2009, 11:53 AM	#2
Cyber Fucker Hmm Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: On an endless road around the world for rock and roll. Posts: 12,642	Maybe you need to enable 48-bit adressing for ATA drives So... REGEDIT: (if Win XP) Code: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE _____SYSTEM __________CURRENT-CONTROLSET _______________SERVICES ____________________ATAPI _________________________PARAMETERS Create value EnableBigLba (it should be REG_DWORD) and give it value 1 __________________

06-08-2009, 12:14 PM	#4
Cyber Fucker Hmm Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: On an endless road around the world for rock and roll. Posts: 12,642	No problem btw. you might need to restart your comp after the changes to make it work ... I forgot to add it. __________________ Last edited by Cyber Fucker; 06-08-2009 at 12:15 PM..

06-08-2009, 12:20 PM	#5
pornguy Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Homeless Posts: 62,911	The way Vista is set up, the system comes PRE partitioned. So you lose to the Boot up sector and also to err.. something else. Dont remember.. I Think. __________________ PornGuy skype me pornguy_epic AmateurDough The Hottes Shemales online! TChicks.com \| Angeles Cid \| Mariana Cordoba \| MAILERS WELCOME!

06-09-2009, 12:34 AM	#6
PiffStenis Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 484	What OS are you using. XP before SP1 could only see 128Gs. Is it formatted 500Gigs.