Maximium volume size on XP

[dmarquesdrc]

Hi,
I have a raid sata controller of 4 ports. I'm trying to install a raid 0 on my XP PC to copy a big volume of data (2 Tb), so I installed on the sata raid controller 4 750 Gb drives. I went to the controller configuration and set up the raid0 with the 4 drives.
When I enter XP, doesn't show me that volume. If I make a raid 0 of 2 750 Gb drives, it shows well, but no more.
So my question is what's the maximium volume size that windows xp supports?
Thanks.

 

[wahnula]

Maximum file sizes and maximum volume sizes:

http://windowsitpro.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=27253&DisplayTab=Article

"Any volume sizes larger than 2TB must be dynamic, not basic"

Tony

Users helping Users...

 

[dmarquesdrc]

I see the point.
Now the question is how can set up the Raid volume to be dynamic instead of basic?
Or, can I convert a 1.5 Tb basic volume into dynamic?

 

[linney]

To change a dynamic disk back to a basic disk" is a Help and Support Center program Article.

How To Convert to Basic and Dynamic Disks in Windows XP Professional

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309044/en-us?FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

Dynamic disks are not supported on portable computers or on Windows XP Home Edition-based computers.

Basic Storage Versus Dynamic Storage in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q314/3/43.asp

The partition size is extended, but the file system remains the original size when you extend an NTFS volume

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/832316/en-us?FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

320283 - You Cannot Revert a Disk to a Basic Disk If the Disk Appears As "Dynamic Unreadable" in Disk Management

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;320283&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

315679 - Problems with Drive Overlay Programs in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315679&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

186057 How to Tell If Drive Overlay Program Is Installed in Windows

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;186057&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

Installing XP on Dynamic disk
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