Windows xp Hard drive size pronlems (angry)

john1234 · 11-22-2006, 05:26 PM

alright i recently bought a new seagate 250gb hard drive and when i went to install windows it only showed 130 sum gb's of it but in bios and what not it showed 250 i know it has to do something with windows but i want to know a way to fix it i heard all i have to do is install service pack 2 in windows and it will then show my hd as 250 any one who could help would be good

**blackduck30** · 11-22-2006, 07:30 PM

It has to do with you not having SP1 or 2,

have a look at this article
http://www.techsupportforum.com/hard...rrier-ddo.html

john1234 · 11-22-2006, 09:28 PM

well the person who installed my windows did not do it right because the idiot didn't tell me it wasn't going to be genuine so i cant really get those so is there any way to do it without? thx.

**blackduck30** · 11-22-2006, 11:34 PM

you are going to find it very hard to get support with non genuine copy of XP, I would contact microsoft and you can purchase a genuine key to make your pirate copy legit, alternatively you can get yourself a OEM copy of XP far cheaper and do a repair install of xp on your machine.

It is a policy of this forum not to support piracy in any form so that is the best advice I can offer.

**linderman** · 11-23-2006, 06:32 AM

I agree with Blackduck all the way, go to Ebay and get yourself a legit copy of Win XP home they are dirt cheap compared to the previous months, with the near release of windows Vista.

a computer that cant get windows updates is DOOMED

http://cgi.ebay.com/Microsoft-Window...QQcmdZViewItem

john1234 · 11-23-2006, 03:20 PM

ye my friend was thinking of just getting another illigal key for windows sp2 but i thought to my self y its just wrong and they stupid system is only like 100 dollers so thats what im doing getting windows xp home but hey also i talked to another person and they said that my mobo might need an ubdate for the bios here is my mobo what do u think? i think it wouldnt cause its pretty new its not really old http://www.abit-usa.com/products/mb/...es=1&model=280

**linderman** · 11-23-2006, 04:25 PM

the problem you are having is not a conflict between the hard drive and the bios revision you have. after all; doesnt your bios report the correct maker, model & size ??????

you situtation is the OS was installed with a Native XP disk (non-service pack) normally you could slipstream sp-2 onto your disk but you cant do any of that with a pirate copy. its time for a legit version of the OS
then you will be fine; guaranteed

11-22-2006, 05:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
john1234 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 75 OS: windows xp	Windows xp Hard drive size pronlems (angry) alright i recently bought a new seagate 250gb hard drive and when i went to install windows it only showed 130 sum gb's of it but in bios and what not it showed 250 i know it has to do something with windows but i want to know a way to fix it i heard all i have to do is install service pack 2 in windows and it will then show my hd as 250 any one who could help would be good

11-22-2006, 07:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
blackduck30 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wollongong/Australia Posts: 4,230 OS: XP pro SP3/Vista Ultimate My System	It has to do with you not having SP1 or 2, have a look at this article http://www.techsupportforum.com/hard...rrier-ddo.html __________________ Blackduck30 Time is like money and milk, It's always running out Any Donations Help Keep TSF Free For All

11-22-2006, 11:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
blackduck30 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wollongong/Australia Posts: 4,230 OS: XP pro SP3/Vista Ultimate My System	you are going to find it very hard to get support with non genuine copy of XP, I would contact microsoft and you can purchase a genuine key to make your pirate copy legit, alternatively you can get yourself a OEM copy of XP far cheaper and do a repair install of xp on your machine. It is a policy of this forum not to support piracy in any form so that is the best advice I can offer. __________________ Blackduck30 Time is like money and milk, It's always running out Any Donations Help Keep TSF Free For All

11-23-2006, 06:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,402 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	I agree with Blackduck all the way, go to Ebay and get yourself a legit copy of Win XP home they are dirt cheap compared to the previous months, with the near release of windows Vista. a computer that cant get windows updates is DOOMED http://cgi.ebay.com/Microsoft-Window...QQcmdZViewItem __________________ Even a Broken Clock is Right Twice a Day ! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial Last edited by linderman; 11-23-2006 at 06:37 AM.

11-23-2006, 04:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,402 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	the problem you are having is not a conflict between the hard drive and the bios revision you have. after all; doesnt your bios report the correct maker, model & size ?????? you situtation is the OS was installed with a Native XP disk (non-service pack) normally you could slipstream sp-2 onto your disk but you cant do any of that with a pirate copy. its time for a legit version of the OS then you will be fine; guaranteed __________________ Even a Broken Clock is Right Twice a Day ! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

11-22-2006, 09:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
john1234 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 75 OS: windows xp	well the person who installed my windows did not do it right because the idiot didn't tell me it wasn't going to be genuine so i cant really get those so is there any way to do it without? thx.

11-23-2006, 03:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
john1234 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 75 OS: windows xp	ye my friend was thinking of just getting another illigal key for windows sp2 but i thought to my self y its just wrong and they stupid system is only like 100 dollers so thats what im doing getting windows xp home but hey also i talked to another person and they said that my mobo might need an ubdate for the bios here is my mobo what do u think? i think it wouldnt cause its pretty new its not really old http://www.abit-usa.com/products/mb/...es=1&model=280