512 Byte sctor HDD (not Advabced Format)

[schmaud]

Hi,

I am still using XP and need a new (bigger) HDD.
Do you know which is the largest available HDD with 512 Byte sectors isntead of the advanced format 4096 Byte sectors?
Otherwise: If I get the 1TB Samsung drive: are there any clone tools doing already the aligment. or are there aligment tool working after cloning?

Thanks!

Ralf

Thanks!

[RealBlackStuff]

For the T42: max. 320GB (PATA)
for the X60: max. 750GB (SATA)

[schmaud]

Hi,

can you a bit more spezific: which of the 750 GB hdds is NOT advanced format?

thanks!

Ralf

[RealBlackStuff]

Check the specs of the HD you want to buy, it should tell you if Advanced or not.

[jdrou]

Note that some of the Seagate drives with large sectors supposedly do not require any alignment ("SmartAlign" feature).