WinXp cannot recognize my NTFS 200gb HD

[madking153]

hi, i use Win2000 to partition my new 200gb HD and partition it with NTFS format .Then i copy lots of data and mp3 in it . After that i format my old HD( the one with WIn2000) and install WinXP Pro

Now i try to browse my 200GB HD with WInXP - it ask me to format it ,why is it happen , isn't it support NFTS ?

SO wat should i do - i dont want to lose my data - or should i download Service pack 2 ?


PLs advice thanks

 

[btv]

with winxp,you should have sp2.it will make xp support drives bigger then 137GB.

 

[Harper]

or atleast Service Pack 1a.

 

[madking153]

so wat happen ? I format and partition with WIn 2000 , but Win XP cannot recognize my new HD - it ask me to format !!!

 

[Alex81388]

Hold on a second, are you trying to INSTALL xp on this drive, or just VIEW it on a current XP install.

 

[madking153]

no no - i use Win 2000 ( in old HD) to format and partition my new 200Gb HD - , then i format the old HD and install WinXp - then it ask me to format the New HD- but i got data inside

 

[Josh18657]

One thing I can think of. Go to my computer and right click on your hard drive that has XP, make sure it is formatted in NTFS and not FAT.

Josh

 

[TheMajor]

Windows2000 uses NTFS 3.0 and WinXP uses 3.1, but it should work. You might have to create a user account with the same name and password as you used in Win2000.

 

[madking153]

I am sure that i format the HD with NTFS format - i copy quite some data inside ...

I didnt use any password in both Windows..
I partition it into 3 parts ..Now in WinXp - only see one and it ask me to format this HD

 

[TheMajor]

Install SP1a or SP2