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Windows Server 2003 and WD1001FALS

Ok here is a stumper.  I have a 1TB drive that I want to attach via a sata port to my 2003 server.  THe server sees it attached however.  I cannot partition or format it at all, but if I take that same drive and attach it to a windows XP system it works just fine not an issue. So I format the drive (full size) and then create a folder and a text file and all is good.  I take the drive reattach it to the server 2003 machine, and it appears and the folder and file are there, so I delete everything and then create some new files and folders, (different names) so far so good. But when I reboot my server all the changes I made are gone an dthe orgiinal folder and file are back.  I can put it back in the wndows xp machine and delete the folder and the file reboot and my chages are saved.  I also have a simular issue with a VMware Virtual machine and an 850gb Virtual drive....  I think there is an issue with windows server 2003 (R2 SP2) but have not been able to pinpoint it.  I do have another server that is identical to the first one except it works fine...  Needless to say if I install server 2008 everything works great...
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Are you the owner of the drive when you connect it to Windows 2003?
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yes and I am an admin as well even when the drive is blank (no partitions) it lets me create one and seems to wrok ...until I reboot.  I also tried a USB to sata connector but same issue.
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