diff --git a/src/win/win_settings.c b/src/win/win_settings.c
index 34667ec39..d6e0c0693 100644
--- a/src/win/win_settings.c
+++ b/src/win/win_settings.c
@@ -2793,7 +2793,7 @@ win_settings_hard_disks_add_proc(HWND hdlg, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM
 
             add_locations(hdlg);
             hdd_ptr->bus = HDD_BUS_IDE;
-            max_spt      = 63;
+            max_spt      = 255;
             max_hpc      = 255;
             settings_set_cur_sel(hdlg, IDC_COMBO_HD_BUS, hdd_ptr->bus - 1);
             max_tracks = 266305;