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mel1234
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_ 		9. April 2008 @ 08:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi, Just bought a new computer, AMD Athlon 64 4800 dual core, 2gb RAM and a GA-M6ISME-S2 motherboard. It has a 320gb harddrive. I have installed windows XP on it and now when I check properties it only reads as a 127gb hard drive. Am I doing something wrong? Or has the wrong size hardrive been put in? Thanks Mel
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_ 		9. April 2008 @ 10:07 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Have you installed XP's SP1 and SP2? If not, you aren't going to see the full size of your hard drive.
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_ 		9. April 2008 @ 15:56 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Yes, you will need to format the drive using a PC with service packs installed for its OS.
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