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Old Jul 22, 2004, 09:04 PM   #1
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installing pre-SP1 WinXP on >137gb HD?
I need to install win xp home on a hitachi 160gb SATA HD. Unfortunately I've read that if your install CD is pre-SP1 then windows will only recognize 137gb and you have to partition the rest later. Is there anyway to keep the whole HD as 1 partition during a fresh install?
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Old Jul 22, 2004, 09:37 PM   #2
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I think the only way to is to slipstream SP1 onto the CD, and then install it from there.
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Old Jul 22, 2004, 09:39 PM   #3
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Re: installing pre-SP1 WinXP on >137gb HD?
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I need to install win xp home on a hitachi 160gb SATA HD. Unfortunately I've read that if your install CD is pre-SP1 then windows will only recognize 137gb and you have to partition the rest later. Is there anyway to keep the whole HD as 1 partition during a fresh install?
partition and format before installing windows....

choose leave current file system intact on install....



or use a slip steamed install
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my xp disk is pre sp-1 and i also have a 160g sata drive and have no problems.

but if you would like to give autostreamer 1.0 a try. found here
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