Microsoft KB Archive/916762

= FIX: When you try to use a hard disk drive that is larger than 128 GB on a Windows CE 5.0-based device, you only see a 128 GB hard disk drive in the BIOS =

Article ID: 916762

Article Last Modified on 7/26/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows CE 5.0

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to use a hard disk drive (HDD) that is larger than 128 gigabytes (GB) on a Microsoft Windows CE 5.0-based device, you only see a 128 GB HDD in the BIOS when the device starts.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because the ATAPI driver only supports hard disk drives up to 128 GB.



Software update information
A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows CE 5.0 Core OS QFE 916762. To resolve this problem immediately, click the following article number for information about obtaining Windows CE Platform Builder and core operating system software updates:

837392 How to locate core operating system fixes for Microsoft Windows CE Platform Builder products

Prerequisites
This update is supported only if all previously issued updates for this product have also been applied.

Restart requirement
After you apply this update, you must perform a clean build of the whole operating system. To clean the operating system, click Clean on the Build menu. To build the operating system, click Build Platform on the Build menu. You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this update.

Update replacement information
This update does not replace any other updates.

File information
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STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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