Maccroche <vincent.callede@lycos.at> wrote:
> JShepherd wrote:
>
>> Enable large disk support
>>
>>
>> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
>>
>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\atapi\Parameters]
>> "EnableBigLba"=dword:00000001
>>
>
> Thank you for all your propositions.
>
> I solved the problem and have by now the 250 GB available for windows
> 2000
>
> I made it like this.
>
> I configured the BIOS with only the parameter AUTO and didn't let the
> BIOS to propose some values, otherwise it would have given the
> eronated values.
> --> I used an extra CD to boot on Linux and let Linux to recognize it
> as a 250 GB. Let Linux format the hard disk as a 250 GB, FAT32.
> ---> reboot using windows 2000 and the hard disk was recognized as a
> 250 GB disk, without any change in the registry keys.
> --> After the backups, when I do no longer use the disk, I got back
> into the BIOS, set the device as "Not installed" and remove the disk
> to store it in a safe place.

Its important to add 48 bit LBA support in 2K and do that EnableBigLBA
above if you ever do plan to write to it in 2K, otherwise it will wrap at the
137G level and stomp on the data at the front of the drive.

> Conclusion --> if windows, MS is not able to make it, let's make it
> using Linux...
>
> Thank you for all your contributions.

Thanks for the washup, too rare in my opinion.