Hard disk size not correct

[newbie techie]

i bought a new WD 160gb Hdd but when i install it winwdows xp SP2 only sees it as a 128gb hdd. will updating the bios on my asus a7n8x mb sort this out or will i need to get a controller card ??

 

[Nodsu]

What drive size does the BIOS report? If BIOS gets it wrong, then you need a BIOS update.

As for Windows, make sure that LBA48 is enabled - there's a registry setting for that.

 

[newbie techie]

hi,

bios is detecting it as a 160 gb drie. how do i enable the LBA48 setting?

 

[howard_hopkinso]

Maybe THIS will help.

Regards Howard

 

[Tedster]

read the guide in the guides forum about accessing large hard drives. Your questions will be answered there.