2.2 TB limit applies even to eSATA drives? 3TB appears as 746 GB
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I have an Icy Dock 3.5" external enclosure with USB 2.0 and eSATA. I have an Intel DG45ID motherboard with USB 2.0 and eSATA ports. In the past I had a 2 TB Seagate drive in the enclosure, and it worked fine via either interface. I just bought a 3 TB Hitachi drive, and it shows up as 746.39 GB! At …
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Fix for: 2.2 TB limit applies even to eSATA drives? 3TB appears as 746 GB
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The famous 2.2TB limit applies to all volumes on a Microsoft system, internal or external, regardless of the connector. For more information, see here: http://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?brand=5000020&lndocid=MIGR-5079632
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