WARNING: This tip is for Windows XP SP1 and Windows 2000 SP3 only and should not be implemented on a system that does not contain a physical drive larger than 137Gb and a BIOS that doesn't support 48-bit LBA addressing!
To enable 48-bit LBA support:
Use a registry editing tool to navigate to the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Atapi\Parameters
Insert a value with the following details:
Data TypeWORD
Value Name:EnableBigLba
Value:1
Restart the computer for the changes to take effect
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Registry Settings Summary
Key NameHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Atapi\Parameters
Value NameEnableBigLba
Value TypeREG_DWORD
Value Data0x00000001
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To enable 48-bit LBA support:
Use a registry editing tool to navigate to the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Atapi\Parameters
Insert a value with the following details:
Data TypeWORD
Value Name:EnableBigLba
Value:1
Restart the computer for the changes to take effect
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Registry Settings Summary
Key NameHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Atapi\Parameters
Value NameEnableBigLba
Value TypeREG_DWORD
Value Data0x00000001
[download]