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With the popularity of high-definition 1080p tablets, more and more people began to day and night 7x24 hours of uninterrupted hanging bt PT download HD video. The traditional mechanical hard drive industry, which was supposed to die, miraculously ushered in the second spring. Mechanical hard disk storage has become a new mainstream storage tool, thus completely eliminated the disc this backward storage way. Is slowly becoming the new mainstream storage medium in the 2011!!!

With the old PC set up the living room computer, 7x24 hours to download high-definition computer, I believe this is a lot of ideas, HDC, and so on the website of the true portrayal of netizens

But the drive capacity is not smooth sailing, due to the traditional MBR partition table restrictions, more than 2TB hard disk in use will encounter considerable trouble, these troubles not only originate from the hard disk itself, but also related to the motherboard BIOS, operating system support, table format and so on a series of problems. It is because of such a problem that has plagued our mainstream HDD manufacturers. To make big-capacity hard drives falter. Until now, the best selling hard drive remains at less than or equal to 2TB.

But obviously, compared to 20 GB of a high-definition film, 2TB, the exact point is that 1800g is not the amount of this capacity can be installed several? It's obvious that 90 movies are not even here. ~ ~ ~ Many HD enthusiast's hard disk has already begun space emergency, the people look forward to more than 2t capacity of the rapid popularization of the hard disk ~ ~ ~ ~ Large Capacity this is the King ~ ~ ~

Let's take a look, if you're going to use a 3TB hard drive, what are your problems?

GPT is a new type of partitioned table, so the so-called partition table is your disk divided into several areas, so points. The computer relies on this table to know, before WinXP here the system used MBR partition table, does not support the disk space allocation larger than 2TB addressing range of hard disk, so to let the system know the capacity outside of 2TB, but also have GPT this advanced partition table support.

Uefi is a new kind of system boot, and the BIOS we know before is a kind of thing, professional field we call it boot. Due to some of the BIOS's innate flaws that the BIOS does not recognize a hard disk larger than 2TB, a new, graphical boot boot system for UEFI is required.

Fortunately, this limitation is only when the disk as a system disk, it is mandatory to repair, if your 3TB hard disk does not need to install the system to boot, it is not to care. In fact, because of the rapid popularity of SSD SSDs, most people slowly began to load their own system to small capacity but high-speed solid-state drive, so the system to guide this application basic and large-capacity storage of mechanical hard disk independent, and so do two kinds of hard disk each play its specialty, performance is better!!!

Here are two articles on GPT and UEFI, suggesting that interested friends can look at many complex questions and have answers.

Discussion of GPT and MBR, EFI, and bios

WinXP 32-bit version of using 3TB HDD problem seems to have been solved?

Windows and GPT FAQ version 1.1 This is the official Microsoft Note 06 is already a v1.1 version, it can be imagined that this thing has a long history of ~ ~ ~ Very old technology

2 Let windowsxp support GPT partitioned table solutions back to the top

Now the most tragic is this table, we look at it, this is the recent Baidu on domestic users using the operating system statistics.

Obviously, if we just want to hang data, then we know that GPT support can be used, but unfortunately, in the domestic most mainstream operating system, still WinXP premise, WinXP actually does not support GPT partition, that is to say 3TB hard disk must not be directly used in WinXP system , isn't it uncomfortable? In particular, we get the living room to do high-definition player, hanging machine download computer, are we eliminated the old computer, and some even vista of the driver have not, this how is good ah.

has been used for more than 12 years of WinXP, you really do not with the 3TB?

Here are some of the solutions I've searched for about how to get WinXP to support GPT partitioning.

1. Install Paragon software GPT Loader software, a driver developed specifically for Windows XP 32-bit, that will allow your XP system to format the 3TB hard disk and use it as a data disk in GPT mode after installation. However, the software is currently in beta and pre-release stages. Official Link: http://www.paragon-software.com/support/early-adopter/

2. Use Windows Server 2003 SP2 Disk.sys to replace files with the same name under XP to allow XP to recognize and use GPT partitions. http://bbs.wuyou.com/viewthread.php?tid=183806

3, using the format software provided by the hard disk manufacturers, such as the Discwizard provided by Seagate, can be more than 2T space format and virtual into another hard drive, and Hitachi can use its format software, the 3T hard disk format into MBR partition, so that XP recognition and use of 3TB hard disk.

4, using Disk unlocker software provided by motherboard manufacturers, such as ASUS, GIGABYTE Motherboard has been provided, can also be more than 2T of space format and virtual into another hard drive.

Obviously, Scenario 2 is the most practical, compatibility best, almost any brand of hard drive hanging up will be easy to use. But what exactly does it do? Let me personally for everyone to experience a bar!!!

In fact, Microsoft's server-level operating system, has long been supporting a number of abnormal level of system applications, including the GPT of this new type of disk partition, in fact, is also the first in the Win2003 such a server system application

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Allow XP 32-bit systems to support GPT partitioned hard drives

We know that the 32-bit 2003 SP2 system recognizes GPT partitions and can read and write normally.
But why not XP? I made the USB drive into a GPT-type partition, and XP did not recognize it.
But I started the ram2003 and found 2003 SP2 very easy to identify my USB flash drive, copy data, everything is normal.
In that case, I knew how to get XP and 20,031 samples to support GPT partition hard drives. There is no need to use GPT loader this driver.
Okay, work.
Copy the Disk.sys file from the 2003 SP2 system.
Then the XP system is replaced under replacement or PE.
XP under replacement need to System32dllcache inside the Disk.sys renamed, XP can not find just fine. If you don't have this file then you don't have to manage it.
XP also has a place windowsdriver cache everyone can empty this place, or rename the Drivers.cab file. Copy the 2003 Disk.sys into the Dllcache and driver caches.
Remove XP system32drivers inside the Disk.sys OK now the system will be able to identify the GPT hard disk or USB drive.
No third-party software is required.
There is no instability.

Available disk.sys.gz (21.8 KB) Disk.sys download version number is 5.2.3790.3959

This is a hassle-free launch forum above for some instructions for WinXP porting Win2003 GPT partition support. I have actually operated on my own, now for everyone to talk about the specific operation of it

The whole operation, the core content, is to replace with Win2003 's Disk.sys, WinXP Disk.sys file

But WinXP's Disk.sys file is the system core file, is strictly protected by the system, under a standard WinXP SP3, there are altogether 3 copies. stored in the Windowsdriver cachesp3.cab this compression package System32dllcache this hidden system compression core file backup folder system32drivers This directory Disk.sys is the real work of the file.

If we directly replace the Disk.sys file in this folder, the system will be replaced after you, a short period of time, the two folders in the above files to restore the Disk.sys ~ ~ ~

So the correct procedure for us to replace is to replace the Disk.sys in Sp3.cab and replace the Disk.sys in the System32dllcache directory to replace the system32drivers in the actual work Disk,sys directory.

Sp3.cab Some tutorials inside said directly deleted, in fact, this is a driver library. You a lot of hardware, the basic is to rely on his, I have to help my cousin to buy a mouse, free drive, the result of the system Sp3.cab missing, dead and alive can not find the driving pain experience.

So the right thing to do is to unpack the package first and then replace the Disk.sys. Then looking for compression software compression back to generate a sp3.cab this is the best operation, I use the acdzip here, of course, considering the convenience of everyone, the proposal can also be compressed with powerarchiver, but in fact WinXP itself with the CAB compression tool, and compression rate is amazing, just more trouble. If you are interested in this, you should study it yourself.

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In fact, careful friends should have found that the Disk.sys is actually Windows basic disk drive Ah!!!

So, in fact, there is a possibility, that is, backup win2003 disk drive, and then your GPT partition of the hard disk after inserting, give him to manually specify the drive location, Force update win2003 Basic disk drive is also possible, but the corresponding, each time you change the hard drive, plus the hard drive will have to operate again. Will look more troublesome!!!

Here first of all to note that the system must be SP3 Oh, sp2 I do not guarantee can also use Oh!!!

At the same time due to Diskdump.sys dump problem winxp not repaired

So dump the location of the file must not be set to more than 2TB hard drive above, to avoid unnecessary trouble ~ ~ ~

Related article: Windows 7 new patches better support large hard disk above 2TB

Take note of all these questions and you'll be able to rest easy with your beloved 3TB hard drive to hang up the next piece of the Airplane! ~ ~ ~

5 using Diskgenius to create a GPT partition 1 back at the top of XP

Wait, wait,!!!!!. WinXP below how to create a GPT partition Ah, my disk Manager still does not support the creation of GPT partition AH!!!!!

Yes, even if we replace the Disk.sys file, the underlying Disk management program of Windows cannot create a new GPT partition, but only the GPT partition that can be read and written to build it ~ ~ ~

So we need a piece of software that can create a GPT partition, Diskgenius is very good, it is highly recommended to use

In fact, you already have a Win7 or vista system, we still recommend that you use Diskgenius to create a GPT partition, for a simple reason, see what the MSR partition is, Win7 can not see it AH!!!

In fact, this MSR is the so-called Microsoft Reserved Partition, used for disk acceleration, must be placed on the disk head, in fact, as a data disk this is meaningless, and this part of the MSR partition due to excessive frequent reading and writing is particularly prone to bad, so strongly do not recommend the use of Win7 Vista comes with a partitioning tool to create GPT sub-licenses

The right thing to do, is to use our Diskgenius to create this GPT partition, first of all, of course, the conversion partition Table ~ ~ ~

Then click Apply, he will warn you ~ ~ ~ Sure.

6 using Diskgenius to create a GPT partition 2 back at the top of XP

After choosing the fast partition, here the data disk suggested a zone, in fact, the textbook really harm, the more partitions, the lower the utilization of disk space, the more serious disk waste, after years of experience summarized down, generally only the system will be separated by a district, up to the system immediately after a system partition, storage video, photos, MP3 is not multi-partition, the more the partition more waste.

We can use folders to classify, to achieve similar effects with the partition ~ ~ ~ here is more nonsense. Say the option, ESP is the Vista system boot will use when the Vista boot file dedicated protection partition, we do not install Vista naturally also do not choose, MSR said before. There is also an alignment partition, Western data users must choose to align, otherwise the EASR green disk under the WinXP performance degradation seriously. It is recommended that you do not buy high-level formatted hard drives without buying Western data!!!! The number of other partitions of the label, please feel free!!!!

Click on the application to start creating the partition, the file system naturally selected NTFS, otherwise does not support a single file greater than 4GB Oh!!!

When it's all over, a perfect GPT partition is in front of you. ~~~~~

In fact, many limitations, Microsoft has already thought of the solution for us, especially in the server area, such as the 32-bit Win2000 Database Center version, can be more than 4g of memory to support, such as WinXP with the era of Win2003 can support the GPT partition, But after the WinXP SP3 but do not support, these are Microsoft deliberately in order to divide the product grade and make restrictions, in fact, if you really heart, a little moving hands and feet, a lot of things will be supported, for our lives to provide many conveniences ~~~~~

WinXP as a set of ancient system, although can not escape its doomed fate, but in some special occasions, but still have its existence of value and significance. Use it, will bring a lot of help to our life ~ ~ ~ Write this article in fact, in order to help you avoid some unnecessary trouble ~~~~~ hope to help everyone

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Let XP system support GPT hard drive