two problems with new build...

[smack323]

ok so first issue I am having is my 1TB HD is only showing as having like 128GB availible. I am using XP pro 32bit. I am not sure if that OS has any problems with higher sized drives? Is there a way to bring back the unseen GB's?

2nd problem - after a restart last night it started givng me a blue screen and reboot after about 15-30 seconds. So now everytime i start up I get the blue screen and it restarts.. it was running for about 7 or 8 hrs fine.

[Apoptosis]

sounds like you need a full format and a re-install... make sure the drive doesn't have any partitions that you didn't want.

just curious is this a used drive?

[Sporg]

ok so first issue I am having is my 1TB HD is only showing as having like 128GB availible. I am using XP pro 32bit. I am not sure if that OS has any problems with higher sized drives?

You have to have at least SP1 on the install disk. You might slipstream your install disk with at least SP1. I think that might be what happened with your install.

As far as making the partition right there might be a couple of tools you can use for that. I'll poke around a bit and see if I can find something for you.

[Sporg]

If you have a bootable Knoppix disk I think there's a program called QTParted included. It's basically a Linux clone of partition magic. I've had mixed results in the past messing with partitions like that, sometimes it's just easier to make a slipstream and reinstall everything.

[smack323]

yeah i know the XP pro cd didnt have SP1- I had to up install all the service packs. maybe i just didnt notice I didnt have all my drive availible. ok - I will start from scratch.. so you think i need to at least install with SP1 to have the entire drive availible?

It is a brand new HD. I did a quick format when I installed. I have never made a slipstream disk.

[Major_A]

Do yourself a favor and slipstream SP3 into your XP install disc.
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Syst ... amer.shtml

Also make sure you are using NTFS and not FAT32. I believe Home likes to default to FAT32 but I am not 100% sure on that.

[smack323]

Home? I am using XP pro if thats what you were saying? I did format it NTSF. i'll give this slipstream a try. thanks for the link.

I am still not sure what is causing this blue screen reboot problem. hopefully the reinstall fixes that also.

ok quick question about this slipstream SP3- when i first load XP i tried to install SP3 but got a msg that i needed min of SP1 to install SP3.. isnt this going to have the same problem/missing files when i try to slipstream SP3?

[Sporg]

I thought that problem was supposed to stop with SP3, but I haven't tried it yet. Personally I have avoided SP3, but it seems better now (than when it first came out). I'd just do SP1 and call it good. If you have 3 downloaded already, then just load it up once the OS is done.

[smack323]

i have SP2 on a disk and SP3 on a flash card.. I'll just use SP2 to be safe.

[Major_A]

SP3 is fine. It is basically a bunch of fixes and hotfixes put into one file (i.e. SP3). When you slipstream SP3 into your install it doesn't complain about there being a SP1 prerequisite.

[kylepaddock]

my friend had the same problem and it was he had many partitions

[ibleet]

The other guys are absolutely right! I had the same issue when installing older versions of windows xp Pro without service packs. Slipstream the SP's and you'll be golden.

[smack323]

I downloaded the program Major_A linked. wow that couldnt have been easier to make a slipsteam disk.. point it to the directory of the two files to merge and it makes the ISO. I burned it last night but didnt have time to install yet. I will be doing that tonight. I cant wait to get this HTPC up and running. I am dieing to play GRID on my big screen.

[Athlonite]

service pack 3 contains all updates/fixes from sp1 and 2 the easiest way to do a slipstream is to use nLite
1: make folder called winstall and copy over the contents of your windows cd
2: make another folder within winstall called sp3 copy your sp3 install file to it
3: install nLite and run it it's very simple to follow if all you want to do is slipstream sp3
4: burn to a blank reboot and install
5: TADA one freash windows XP pro sp3 install and a whole lotta hdd

[smack323]

service pack 3 contains all updates/fixes from sp1 and 2 the easiest way to do a slipstream is to use nLite
1: make folder called winstall and copy over the contents of your windows cd
2: make another folder within winstall called sp3 copy your sp3 install file to it
3: install nLite and run it it's very simple to follow if all you want to do is slipstream sp3
4: burn to a blank reboot and install
5: TADA one freash windows XP pro sp3 install and a whole lotta hdd

i have to say that using the program major_A recommended. Autostreamer 1.0.33 is even easier than what you are doing.


yup so that worked fine. thanks for the help all