Ugh. Fraking Microsoft. Guess I'll have to go with XP64 as the Vista video bug was the whole reason I downgraded in the first place.
--------------------------- Brian Weeden Technical Advisor Secure World Foundation <http://www.secureworldfoundation.org> +1 (514) 466-2756 Canada +1 (202) 683-8534 US On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 7:59 PM, Greg Sevart <[email protected]> wrote: > 32-bit XP doesn't support GPT disks, which is required for >2TB volume > support. You'll have to use Vista (x86 or x64) or XP x64, or break the > array > into <2TB virtual disks (in Areca terminology, make several <2TB volume > sets > residing on the same RAID set). > > Greg > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:hardware- > > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Brian Weeden > > Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 5:28 PM > > To: hwg > > Subject: [H] Windows XP and 4TB partition > > > > I just reformatted my HTPC from Vista back to XPSP3 due to an issue > > with > > 24fps playback in XBMC. The problem is XP isn't recognizing my > > NTFS-formatted 4 TB RAID array. It was working just fine under Vista > > 32-bit > > and the RAID management software shows that it is just fine. Drivers > > for > > the RAID card (Areca 1220) are properly installed and working. > > > > I know there are issues with XP 32-bit and booting from drives larger > > than > > 2TB but I didn't think that also applied to non-boot arrays (my boot > > drive > > is a 80 GB SATA). > > > > Thoughts? > > > > --------------------------- > > Brian Weeden > > Technical Advisor > > Secure World Foundation <http://www.secureworldfoundation.org> > > +1 (514) 466-2756 Canada > > +1 (202) 683-8534 US > > >
