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TheMajor · 10-25-2006, 03:03 PM

If you have SP2, 48bit LBA mode should already be enabled. Does it display the full size of the disks in disk management?
If you want to verify of LBA 48bit mode is enabled you can use the program http://www.x-setup.net/. Search for 48bit LBA with the integrated seach option.

Try resetting your BIOS. Did you check all cables? Did you try different jumper settings?(master/slave etc.)
Do the disks get detected properly on bootup? (eg. primary master: Maxtor blah blah).

If it show weird characters instead of the drives name on startup your cables may be broken, or your BIOS is messed up. Resetting it may help.

10-25-2006, 03:03 PM	#9 (permalink)
TheMajor PowerQuest / Opera Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 10,042	If you have SP2, 48bit LBA mode should already be enabled. Does it display the full size of the disks in disk management? If you want to verify of LBA 48bit mode is enabled you can use the program http://www.x-setup.net/. Search for 48bit LBA with the integrated seach option. Try resetting your BIOS. Did you check all cables? Did you try different jumper settings?(master/slave etc.) Do the disks get detected properly on bootup? (eg. primary master: Maxtor blah blah). If it show weird characters instead of the drives name on startup your cables may be broken, or your BIOS is messed up. Resetting it may help.