External HDD capacity limit?

[ycchan]

Currently I have an external HDD (120GB) connected to my laptop via firewire. I'm running out of space (I use it for backups) and I want to upgrade it to a larger one, possible 250GB or more. I'm wondering if there is a storage limit for external HDDs? I know for internal ones, my laptop bios only recognises HDDs up to 60GB. What does windows support up to?

I run Win XP home. Specs on sig - C2210

thx

 

[norky]

http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?pid=10188

that should do it

 

[ycchan]

http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?pid=10188

that should do it

WTF? that isn't what I am asking.

 

[KevC]

http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?pid=10188

that should do it

kekekkeke -_-;;;

 

[MrGuvernment]

It is a limit to the External Case, nothing else.

Vantec's ones the nice sleek metalic ones can hold upto 400g Drives they told me.

 

[ycchan]

Errrrrrr...ok

 

[unhappy_mage]

As long as you've got SP1 (2?) installed, you'll have no problems with big disks.

 

[ycchan]

I have SP1...I think thats up to 126GB? so basically I need to upgrade to SP2?

 

[eth00]

Are you sure XP has the 120 gb limit? I am pretty sure windows 2kpro does not have that problem and I would sure imagine that XP would not.

The big limiting factor as others have said is simply the firewire box and its onboard controller.

 

[Marduk]

anything after 2000 SP3 and XP SP1 do not have the 137gb limit.

 

[MrGuvernment]

dont forget the external enclosure has limits as well for most.