Computer Hope

Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows NT/2000 => Topic started by: peav007 on February 27, 2007, 02:31:59 PM

Title: windows2000 and formatting?
Post by: peav007 on February 27, 2007, 02:31:59 PM

hi all.
just a quick query. i have a hitachi pata 160 gb hard drive but when i formatted the drive in windows setup it only gives me 131 gb. does windows 2000 have a hard drive limitation within the formatting programme. as im losing around 30 gb


cheers john ::)

Title: Re: windows2000 and formatting?
Post by: fffreak on February 27, 2007, 02:40:10 PM

Well, you need to have Windows 2000 sp4 or higher for the software restriction to be waived.

Title: Re: windows2000 and formatting?
Post by: peav007 on February 27, 2007, 03:34:58 PM

thanks for the info. ill use my xp disk to reformat the machine or i could put the drive into my xp machine and do it that way



cheers john