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Old 04-05-2009, 07:55 PM   #8
Flint
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Originally Posted by mbpark View Post
Flint,

Your machine may have an older BIOS that doesn't recognize 48-bit LBA mode and is capped at 128GB.

You can sliptstream your XP install and try that. If it still does not recognize your HD as the proper size, its a BIOS issue.
It's an xfx nForce SLI, overclockers mobo--I don't think it has an "older BIOS" on it.
I thought the "127 GB drive" symptom was a known limitation of pre-service pack XP.
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