How to access GPT hard disk by WindowsXP system

GPT is a disk partitioning architecture used by the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) based on Itanium computers. However, some users find that they can't access the GPT hard disk under Windows XP system. How to solve this problem? The following small series will bring you a way to solve the Windows XP system access to GPT hard drive! Let's go and have a look!

The details are as follows:

The GPT disk can be accessed on the Win2003 sp2 system, but it cannot be accessed on the WinXP system. Since the GPT disk is accessible on the Win2003 sp2 system, we need to borrow some of the files inside it. Copy the disk.sys file of the 2003 sp2 system, and then replace it under the WinXP system or replace it with pe.

WinXP replacement needs to rename disk.sys inside system32\\dllcache, WinXP can't find it. If you don't have this file then don't bother.

WinXP also has a place windows\\Driver Cache, you can empty it here, or rename the drivers.cab file. Copy Win2003's disk.sys to dllcache and driver cache.

Then delete the disk.sys inside WinXP's system32\\drivers. Now the system can recognize the GPT hard disk or U disk.

The above is the way Xiaobian brought you to the Windows XP system to access the GPT hard drive. In fact, the more direct method is to recommend that you change the WinXP system to Win7 or above. After all, the Win7 system is mainstream and stable, and friends in need can download the latest Win7 system. Hope can help everyone!