Why 3000GB(WD30EZRX) does not work with XP SP3 32bit? but Seagate can?

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Why 3000GB(WD30EZRX) does not work with XP SP3 32bit? but Seagate can?

http://www.seagate.com/support/downloads/beyond-2tb/

I have been using WD hard disk over ten years, I have just bought 3TG WD30EZRX and toss about it in XP for few days, now I even can’t restore original factory settings as 3TG unpartitioned status, I tried all the partition softwares…
Obviously, the WD green 30EZRX 3TG hard disk is technically immature.

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I have found a post about WD 3TG problem on  http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1998232

…Acronis Align Tool will not make Windows XP see the whole 3TB hard drive because it’s a simple fact that Windows XP does not support a GUID partition table. Doesn’t make a difference if the motherboard has EUFI when you’re running a 32bit operating system.

Is that right? are there any software to fix the problem that let user to use the whole 3TG WD HDD in XP 32bit?

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There’s an article that explains this OS limitation.

Hard drives greater than 2 TB do not work on existing operating systems

http://wdc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2754

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I tried to use Windows XP 64bit and Windows 7 to partition WD 3TG, but still can not partition it, it keep showing there are only 746GB. After I use Windows 7 setup disk to delete all the 3TG partitions, but still, there are only 746GB. I think that the WD should tell user how to restore original factory settings, which is raw unpartitioned 3TG, any particular software? Acronis for WD Partition does not work at all.

I have used the following software to partition WD 3TG:

Acronis Disk Director Home

Acronis WD Align

Acronis for WD Partition

AOEI Partition Assistant

DiskGenius

EaseUS

All failed.

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And it’s so funny, I found the WD 3TG now showing that it becomes 4057.99 GB! 

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You could try using a HD capacity restore tool.

Try searching online.

I think it might also be posted on this community but I can’t find the link know.

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Did you try a Quick Erase (write zeroes) in Windows Data Lifeguard?