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How come my hard drive in XP or Windows 2000 only shows up as 137 GB when it is actually >137GB?

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Ans: If the BIOS is upto date, it should support 48-bit hard drive access. Windows however does not support this by default. Update to the latest service pack and add this key to the registry - To enable 48-bit LBA large-disk support in the registry: 1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe). 2. Locate and then click the following key in the registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Atapi\Parameters 3.

If I am a games player, should I go for Windows 2000 or Windows XP?

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Definitely go for Windows XP for the simple reason that it is designed for both the business & consumer thus is more adept at games playing. See similar questions...

How do I install the kX driver under Windows 2000 or Windows XP?

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Windows 2000 and Windows XP provide their own certified drivers for some EMU10kX-based audio cards. Our kX Audio Driver has not been certified by Microsoft (WHQL-ed) and thus a special installation procedure might be required. It is recommended that you first try running kXSetup, and if that fails, follow our Windows XP installation guide. See similar questions...

Why doesn't my PC see the full capacity of my 137 GB+ drive?

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To allow computer systems access all the data on drives larger than 137 GB, the T13 AT Attachment standards committee developed 48-bit addressing. 48-bit addressing increases the maximum addressable space to 144,115,188,075,855,872 bytes (144 Petabytes). Computer systems manufactured before development of the 48-bit address method do not natively support drives larger than 137 GB (but can, if upgraded as described below). See similar questions...

I'm using Windows XP, how can I format FAT32 hard drives larger than 32 GB ?

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Windows XP can mount and support FAT32 volumes larger than 32 GB, but will not allow you to format a FAT32 volume larger than 32 GB. If you need to format a volume that is larger than 32 GB, start from a Microsoft Windows 98SE or Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me) Startup disk and use the Format tool included on the disk or you can try the format suggestion at www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk . See similar questions...

I have Windows XP, ME or 2000 where can I get the driver for it?

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Use the default plug and play the Windows operating system installs. Not all CTX models will have specific drivers for these operating systems. Check the CTX driver list for your model at www.ctxtec.com. See similar questions...

How do I install Windows XP on an SATA hard drive?

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Microsoft does not provide installation/driver support for SATA hard drives in Windows XP. However, there are workarounds for Windows installs. The first two methods assume you have either a spare floppy or IDE drive to use temporarily. If this is not possible, you'll need to slipstream the drivers (see below). Copy the SATA drivers to a floppy disk (these can usually be found on your mainboard support disk. Usually these consist of PIDE/SATA Folders and TXTsetup.oem files. See similar questions...

How can I fool a program into thinking my Windows 2000 installation is actually Windows NT/95/98?

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Windows 2000 provides a utility called APCOMPAT.EXE which can fool a program into thinking it is running on Windows NT (service pack 3,4 or 5), Windows 95 or Windows 98. The syntax of the command is as follows: The tool is part of the Windows 2000 support tools and is documented in the w2rksupp.chm HTML Help file. You can run APCOMPAT.EXE with no qualifiers which will launch a GUI version allowing you to make choices on screen. It can be found in support. See similar questions...

How do I setup a hard drive larger than 137 gig?

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You will need to apply Service Pack 1 or greater to enable XP to see hard drives larger than 137 gig. You may also need to flash your BIOS to get support for large hard drives. See similar questions...

How to run Idem as a Windows NT or Windows 2000 or Windows XP service ?

FAQ about Idem folder synchronization software - Support
a) Run Idem and configure your source-destination folders, set menu Log active if you whish a daily report of list of files processed. d) to run the Idem Service, ensure that you follow above considerations about Windows and account rights. run it using a true account with the appropriate rights (something like 'Administrator'). Do not use the default 'LocalSystem' account. This is necessary to be able to replicate files out of the NT box (and this is not our conditions but Microsoft's.. See similar questions...

Can I make the Atlas run in Windows 2000, or Windows ME, or Windows XP?

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NCDC we have installed the Atlas successfully onto a Windows 2000 pc. (We haven't tried it in Windows ME or Windows XP.) Here's how we made it work in Windows 2000: Please note that neither NCDC nor ESRI supports ArcExplorer in Windows 2000, or Windows ME, or Windows XP. Please read the Atlas' Minimum Requirements page. Download Sun's jre 1.3.1 for Microsoft Windows from the sun website. We got it from http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/jre/download-windows. See similar questions...

What Is Windows 2000?

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Windows 2000 is the new name for Windows NT 5.0, the replacement for the current Windows NT 4.0. It employs the same core technologies as NT, but adds many new ones that were not previously available in NT, such as Plug-and-Play, support for USB devices, power management, DirectX 7.x, etc. It is not for consumers, but for businesses. See similar questions...

Can I upgrade to Windows XP Professional from Windows 2000 Professional?

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Yes! You can upgrade to Windows XP Professional from Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0 Workstation, Windows 2000 Professional, and Windows XP Home Edition. See similar questions...

How do I change drive letter assignments in Windows XP?

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Right click on My Computer and choose Manage. In the window that appears, click on Disk Management. Then right click any partition you want to reassign and choose Change Drive Letter and Path. You cannot change the drive letter of the boot or system partitions (typically C:). See similar questions...

Is Partition Resizer compatible with Windows NT / Windows 2000 / Windows XP?

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Depends. It does not run under Windows NT/2000/XP, and it does not resize NTFS partitions, but it can move Windows NT/2000/XP partitions and it does not damage your Windows NT/2000/XP installation. See similar questions...

How can I run Partition Resizer under Windows NT / Windows 2000 / Windows XP?

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You have to boot from a bootable DOS floppy disk to run Partition Resizer under NT/2000/XP. In Windows XP you can create a bootable floppy disk from Windows Explorer by inserting the floppy in the drive, right-clicking the drive, selecting 'Format...' and checking the 'Create an MS-DOS startup disk' option. Then copy Partition Resizer in that disk and proceed as described in README.1ST. See similar questions...

How to run MacNames as a Windows NT, Windows 2000 or Windows XP service ?

FAQ about MacNames renaming software Mac to PC
run it using a true account with the appropriate rights (something like 'Administrator'). Do not use the default 'LocalSystem' account. This is necessary to be able to access files out of the NT box (and this is not our conditions but Microsoft's...) When used as a service you can start and stop it using a standard start and stop commands of Windows NT. These commands can be included in the standard Windows NT scheduler : AT or WINAT if you have the NT Resource Kit . See similar questions...

Do I need to install the driver in Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP environment?

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Windows ME, Windows 2000,and Windows XP officially support USB device, Users do not need to install drivers in these OS. See similar questions...

How do I share a drive using Windows XP?

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If you are sharing a drive, on the Sharing tab, click If you understand the risk but still want to share the root of the drive, click here. If the Share this folder on the network check box is unavailable, this computer is not on a network. If you would like to set up a home or small office network, click the Network Setup Wizard link and follow the instructions to turn on file sharing. Once file sharing is enabled, begin this procedure again. See similar questions...

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