3TB hard drive - connect to Windows XP

    In connection with the crisis in the hard disk market, I began to think more and more often that now is the time to buy a 3TB disk. By chance, my choice fell on the model ST3000DM001. The cost of this miracle turned out to be rather big, but I decided for myself in advance that I would chase the volume, closing my eyes to the price.

    At work, I stuck my acquisition in Windows 7 and formatted it without sound in the new-fangled GPT, which, unlike MBR, supports drives over 2TB. But there were problems on the home Windows XP, the disk is visible, but there is no access to it - the problem is with GPT. The outdated OS refuses to accept the beginner.

    He began to google, found a discussion, boiling down to the fact that you need to install the Paragon GPT Loader. But this version is only suitable for Hitachi, for other models, dancing with a tambourine, judging by the forum, exceeds all reasonable limits.

    As a result, on the advice of Dip, I created the install.reg file:
    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\gpt_loader]
    "VIDS"=hex:0E,DA

    Next, using the Universal Extractor , I extracted gpt_loader files marked 2 from the Paragon GPT Loader distribution , which are located in the MSI directory: \ SourceDir \ program files \ Hitachi \ GPT Disk Manager \ gpt_loader:
    21.12.2010  19:18             7 464 gpt_loader,2.cat
    21.12.2010  19:18             2 590 gpt_loader,2.inf
    21.12.2010  19:18            51 792 gpt_loader,2.sys

    And renamed them, removing the deuce from the name, it turned out this (MD5 checksums):
    7eb7121fe3bf4d30e319533a6e0116c5 *gpt_loader.cat
    44275f00bdd459a816e1633846542943 *gpt_loader.inf
    2234a9ba20e6a5d4d6404c499e8438a2 *gpt_loader.sys
    22aa73696c1d1e4fff650fc606a2192f *install.reg

    Then I applied it to the REG-file: regedit install.reg
    And right-clicked the file gpt_loader.inf in the explorer and chose Install.

    After the reboot, the hard drive was determined and earned.

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