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EP45-UD3L Running 32-bit XP: Can I Use A 3-TB Drive?
EP45-UD3L Running 32-bit XP.
Can I Use A 3-TB Drive? (not as system, just a data drive for my media center app) -- Pete Cresswell |
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EP45-UD3L Running 32-bit XP: Can I Use A 3-TB Drive?
(PeteCresswell) wrote:
EP45-UD3L Running 32-bit XP. Can I Use A 3-TB Drive? (not as system, just a data drive for my media center app) You either use the special driver provided by the disk manufacturer (which makes several virtual hard drives, each virtual hard drive smaller than 2.2TB). Or, you use GUID partitioning and the disk is non-bootable. It shouldn't be a function of the motherboard particularly, if you just want a data-only drive. Things get more interesting, if it must boot. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GUID_Partition_Table The best place to study the issues, might be to start on the disk manufacturer's page for your 3TB drive. As they may have FAQs or tutorials, and downloads, to make the most of your drive. The "special driver" idea is fine, if you stick with one OS, but may not be as useful if you boot a variety of OSes. Paul |
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