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Large drive help needed

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  • 10-03-2002 5:58pm
    #1
    Static M.e.
    Registered Users Posts: 3,088 ✭✭✭


    CAnt get my 40g maxtor drive to be recognised
    it will only recognise 32g ,
    Using fdisk , is that my trouble?
    or could it be the bios ,(its an old abit bh6 motherboard with a 450 chip)
    tried partionmagic 7 but its the same only 32g , wont pick up the rest for me
    never had a 30+ drive before ,do i need special software or
    whats goin on ?

    Any help much appreciated


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    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users Posts: 19,524 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    Hmmm Strange..
    Is it an old version of FDISK?

    If you're running NT/2K/XP, try the disk administrator, and see what capacity it lists your drive as...

    If it also says: 32gig, i'd start asking questions...


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    Renton
    Registered Users Posts: 1,202 ✭✭✭Renton


    I'd almost bet money on it being the Bios.

    Get the latest Bios downloaded & flashed, if that wont work, then im afraid you're stuck.

    Renton


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    Boston
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,163 ✭✭✭✭Boston


    Yep its your bios,if that doesnt work yo ucan buy an ide controler card and conenct the hd to that


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    po0k
    Registered Users Posts: 15,815 ✭✭✭✭po0k


    Boston, that won't matter a shíte, tis only a controller for the speed. has bog-all to do with capacity, except with the 128GB limit on DMA100. UDMA133(From maxtor) is a newer standard and can get around it.
    BIOS update is handy, and probably your first port of call, just be careful when doing it. You don't want a power cut half-way trhough, or you'll really be sorry :(

    Get MAXBlast software for the drive.
    It should let you limit the cyliders or something and format/setup/install the drive.
    AFAIK NT won't work with it and won't install on it, but Win9x and most Linux Distros will.
    Worth a try anyways :)


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    Boston
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,163 ✭✭✭✭Boston


    actually it will since most ide controller cards come with a bios update to allow compatiblity.

    so therefore if he cant find a bios update, get a ide controler card and flash the bios with the update provided

    Ps before i get abuse, the update is non board specifice and im only commenting on promise (the best) ide controlers


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    sceptre
    Registered Users Posts: 19,608 ✭✭✭✭sceptre


    Good suggestion Boston


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    po0k
    Registered Users Posts: 15,815 ✭✭✭✭po0k


    Fair enough mate :)
    Didn't quite know what you meant there.
    Appologies if i sounded harsh, wasn't directed at anyone, just putting a bit of 'ffeling' into the post ;)


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    #9
    Static M.e.
    Registered Users Posts: 3,088 ✭✭✭Static M.e.


    thanks guys

    downloaded maxblaster and powermax from the maxtor site
    and got a bios update so i should be back on track tomorrow
    with my new 40g hd ....go me ....


    anyhoo thanks for the help much appreciated


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