131GB max?

[silverphoenix]

I just got a WD 250GB drive yesterday, and I'm trying to install windows on it. Now in the installation why does it only detect 131GB to be partitioned?

 

[drizzt81]

do you have SP2? what motherboard?

oh and from the answer's sticky I bring you

Requirements to break the 137GB Barrier Open
Cant see all of your new HDD's space? look here

poor sticky, never gets used. I am sure it's sad now

 

[silverphoenix]

My copy of windows doesn't include SP1... I want to install the OS on this drive. Is there a way to include service packs with the install disc?

 

[drizzt81]

yes, it's called slipstreaming. If you want "the easy way" out and have a computer running windows, I would recommend nlite:
http://www.nliteos.com/

 

[MrGuvernment]

or if you dont want to use a 3rd party app

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sp2_slipstream.asp