What the?!

[bicostp]

Ok two problems:

1. My HTPC has a 250 gig HD. My Windows install CD only recognizes 127 gigs. The partition utility in the Management console doesn't recognize more tha 127 gigs either. What's going on here?! I don't think it has SP1, and it certainly doesn't have SP2. Is that the problem? (I'm downloading the SP2 installer now... give that a shot. (gah I HATE SP2...) It's definitely NOT the BIOS because it shows up as a 250 gig Samsung on the POST screen. (and it's a brand-new motherboard.) It's an IDE drive.

EDIT: That might solve the problem. Apparently, SP1 re-worked the drive system so you don't get a 127 gig cap.

Source: http://www.techimo.com/forum/showthread.php?t=130024

2. My good computer is having keyboard problems. My PS/2 keyboard is almost non-responsive. there are no processes eating the CPU cycles, and there isn't any spyware or any viruses on this computer. When you try to type, it takes FOREVER for the letters to appear (sometimes a matter of seconds!) It's doing this even after a couple cold boots.USB keyboards work fine, but I <3 this PS2 keyboard. This computer has acted up like that before, but the problem was never this persistent. (And it's been forever since this problem last reared its ugly head)

Any ideas? Assistance please! I'm at my wit's end here! :insane:

[timmeh87]

i know that the xbox had a similar problem for a while, with the hacker bioses.

could it be... something wrong in the bios?

is it IDE or SATA

[Sir Games-A-Lot]

2. My good computer is having keyboard problems. My PS/2 keyboard is almost non-responsive. there are no processes eating the CPU cycles, and there isn't any spyware or any viruses on this computer. When you try to type, it takes FOREVER for the letters to appear (sometimes a matter of seconds!) It's doing this even after a couple cold boots.USB keyboards work fine, but I <3 this PS2 keyboard. This computer has acted up like that before, but the problem was never this persistent. (And it's been forever since this problem last reared its ugly head)

Any ideas? Assistance please! I'm at my wit's end here! :insane:

One of these?

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications ... ?CatId=469

The same thing happens to me sometimes (usually accompanied by cursor-lag), but that's mostly when there is reasource hogging goin on, so I can't think of any alternate causes.

[tom61]

You could get a PS/2 to USB keyboard adapter and continue using the keyboard. Also, double check that it isn't in the PS/2 mouse port.

[usbcd36]

The hard drive problem is one that older computers share. Older IDE controllers can only recognize 127 GB of space on a drive, so you'll need a new drive controller card.

I can't help with the keyboard problem, though…

[bicostp]

The hard drive problem is one that older computers share. Older IDE controllers can only recognize 127 GB of space on a drive, so you'll need a new drive controller card.

I can't help with the keyboard problem, though…

It's a brand new MSI motherboard...

I fixed that problem. Turns out XP had a cap of 127 gigs for hard drives. (A carryover from 2000) Service Pack 1 fixed this. (It must have legacy drivers or something)

(Damn my install disc's older than I thought it was... Oh well time to update it! Yay slipstreaming!)

I threw SP2 on there, since a bunch of software requires it for one reason or another. At least that works. Tomorrow: TrackMania on the big 32" CRT TV!

That still doesn't explain why the keyboard goes funky at random intervals. It's been months since that happened, and it did that on my old PC too. Maybe it's the keyboard itself...