Moving slave drive to new comp - 137GB limit

Plunki · 01-17-2006, 11:53 AM

Hey
I am just building a new computer, but i'm worried about moving my harddrives over (i dont want to lose the stuff on my secondary drive).

The secondary drive is a 250GB western digital

So after I install windows on the primary, I assume I would install the cd that came with the drive (data lifegaurd tools) and then install the secondary drive, so that windows can recognize it and work happily without losing anything?

This new computer consists of an EVGA nforce4 motherboard. Do newer motherboards like this still have the 137GB limit or has that been fixed with newer BIOSes?

Thanks for any input/help!!!!

Michael

tyler811 · 01-17-2006, 04:39 PM

You should have no problems

**linderman** · 01-17-2006, 06:50 PM

there are two distinct drive size limits / usually speaking the 127 gig drive size limit is a bios imposed limit (your system is new so you should not have that problem >>>>>)

the 137gig drive barrier is an Operating system barrier (Windows) this barrier is overcome by the installation of Service Pack 2 prior to install of the big drive >>>> as long as you have SP-2 installed prior to install of the big drive I see no problem in your future ?????? hopefully the 250 gig drive doesnt have an OS installed on it ?????? make sure you set it to slave drive if there is !!!!

regards

joe

crazijoe · 01-17-2006, 07:10 PM

WinXP without any service packs will not support 48 bit LBA. You will need to slipstream SP2 into your XP installation CD.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;303013

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase...slipstream.asp

**johnwill** · 01-18-2006, 06:22 PM

Or use Autostreamer for the painless slipstream process.

01-17-2006, 11:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
Plunki Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1 OS: Win XP	Moving slave drive to new comp - 137GB limit Hey I am just building a new computer, but i'm worried about moving my harddrives over (i dont want to lose the stuff on my secondary drive). The secondary drive is a 250GB western digital So after I install windows on the primary, I assume I would install the cd that came with the drive (data lifegaurd tools) and then install the secondary drive, so that windows can recognize it and work happily without losing anything? This new computer consists of an EVGA nforce4 motherboard. Do newer motherboards like this still have the 137GB limit or has that been fixed with newer BIOSes? Thanks for any input/help!!!! Michael

01-17-2006, 06:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,437 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	there are two distinct drive size limits / usually speaking the 127 gig drive size limit is a bios imposed limit (your system is new so you should not have that problem >>>>>) the 137gig drive barrier is an Operating system barrier (Windows) this barrier is overcome by the installation of Service Pack 2 prior to install of the big drive >>>> as long as you have SP-2 installed prior to install of the big drive I see no problem in your future ?????? hopefully the 250 gig drive doesnt have an OS installed on it ?????? make sure you set it to slave drive if there is !!!! regards joe __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

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crazijoe Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Omaha, The Center of the Universe Posts: 7,632 OS: WinXP, Win2K3 My System	WinXP without any service packs will not support 48 bit LBA. You will need to slipstream SP2 into your XP installation CD. http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;303013 http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase...slipstream.asp __________________ Microsoft MCSA + Messaging, MVP, A+, Network+ http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b3...other/Help.jpg Do you want a real Republican? HDD diagnostic tools / HDD data recovery software

01-18-2006, 06:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,711 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Or use Autostreamer for the painless slipstream process. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

01-17-2006, 04:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
tyler811 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The last place I was is where you should look unless I have moved then look for me there Posts: 46 OS: XP Pro SP2	You should have no problems