How Do You Enable LBA From Microsoft Windows 2000?
With the release of Windows 2000 Service Pack 3, Windows 2000 added support for 48-bit Logical Block Addressing. With the addition of LBA support, the operating system gained the ability to access hard drives larger than 137 gigabytes. Installing SP3 is only half of the process, though. To fully enable LBA, you have to alter the registry. While the change is a simple one, it must be done precisely. Determine the version of Windows 2000 installed on your computer. Right-click the “My Computer” icon on your desktop and choose “Properties.” Displayed under “System” is your install version. If you have Service Pack 3 or higher, skip to Step 3. Download and install Service Pack 4 from Microsoft’s Support page. (There is a link in the Resources section.) Restart the computer after installation completes. Click the “Start” button and choose “Run.” Type “regedit” (without quotation marks) and click “OK” to open Registry Editor. Navigate to the section labeled “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Current
