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slave drive prob

Discussion in 'Legacy Windows' started by EKOS, 2008/10/25.

  1. 2008/10/25
    EKOS

    EKOS Banned Thread Starter

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    ji, i have a windows 98 standard edition, and am trying to install a seagate 10 gig u seiries as a slave. but my computer (before and after i formated it)told me i only have 7.78 mb on it. please help!
    thanx!
     
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  2. 2008/10/26
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    Hello EKOS and welcome to the WindowsBBS.

    I think you have run across a BIOS limitation rather than a Windows 98 limit.

    See this page from Seagate: BIOS Limitations , particlularly the the part entitled : "8.4-Gbyte Limitation "

    I looks like you may have to install some drive overlay software to overcome the limitations of an older BIOS in order to have the bios "see" the 10GB drive.
     
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  4. 2008/10/26
    EKOS

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    Thank you very much. I was so frusterated by this. It is working now, all I needed was to upgrade my BIOS. I wish I had a better computer, but I'm working with what life gives me so far.
    Thanks again, EKOS.
     
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    Glad to here you are up and running now. Installing large hard drives in older computers can be quite a challenge at times.
     
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