28 bit or 48 bit LBA Hard Drive?
I was told that if I do a fresh install of the original Windows XP, I will create a 28 bit LBA hard drive, that cannot be changed to a 48 bit hard drive, even if I update XP to Service Pack 1, 2, or 3.
After hours of reading, it is my understanding that 48 bit LBA hard drives are "manufactured" to that standard, and are not created by the operating system.
At http://www.48bitlba.com/winxp.htm , it seems clear that if you start with Windows XP, and update to Service Pack 1, 2, or 3, you will have full 48 bit LBA addressing with your hard drive. You don't need to have the original Windows installation include SP1, 2, or 3.
My BIOS is 48 bit LBA compliant, and I am using a Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB Desktop Internal Hard Drive, 7200RPM EIDE 8MB Cache 100Mb/s 3.5" WD2500AAJB - OEM
Can someone please confirm this?
If I need a copy of XP SP3, I will have to purchase it, as opposed to doing my Service Pack updates from my original XP CD.
Thanks...