I think that Technet document is out-of-date (or only applies to RTM Win2k3 Server). It is dated 2003.
See this FAQ (updated 2008): http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/storage/GPT_FAQ.mspx Cheers Ken > -----Original Message----- > From: Mousehunt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, 15 September 2008 9:22 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Windows 2003 Enterprise 32 bit with GPT > > Hi, > > Can someone advice me on this? > > Can Windows 2003 Enterprise 32bit support GPT disk? I have googled and find > conflicting results. > > This document says no, http://technet.microsoft.com/en- > us/library/cc758966.aspx > > but this document says yes, > > http://www.plasmontech.com/downloads2/pdf/rts_cb018.pdf?bcsi_scan_2229F3D84EB0 > 997D=0&bcsi_scan_filename=rts_cb018.pdf > > Windows 2003 server (service pack 1) x86 > Windows 2003 server claims support for disk’s greater than 2TB but this can be > misleading since, while the logical volume will show up in Windows disk > management > tool, it will automatically partition the volume into separate pieces of no > larger than > 2TB, and allow no access to the partitions above address 2^32. In order to use > volumes greater than 2TB, it is necessary to create a GPT partition table for > the > volume. GPT imposes some restrictions, which are listed below. > > So maybe I have misunderstood both articles. Can someone advice me? What my > client wants to do is to shrink or increase the LUN size on the fly using > Veritas Storage Foundation 5.1 and only GPT support more than 2TB in a Windows > OS. > > Thanks. > > Best Regards, > > WY ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
