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04-01-2004 at 12:41:47 PM

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I'm looking at installing a larger hard drive.
Can anyone tell me what is the largest drive supported
without using a software work around?
Also what is the largest partition that I can use?

Running Windows 98 SE
8k7a board with latest non beta bios (don't remember the ver #).

Thanks

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04-02-2004 at 09:31:08 AM

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You can certainly go to 128 GB on both the standard IDE ports with a recent
BIOS. I think one of the latest BIOS also had a fudge for the first Maxtor
160 GB drives, but for no risk, I would not go above 128 unless you are
prepared to use special dirvers. I am using WinME and an 8K7A+.
John.

"Bad Bob" <badbob@bob.com> wrote in message
news:cian60d4rcc9bfk3bl58j25f5emb28k98v@4ax.com...
> I'm looking at installing a larger hard drive.
> Can anyone tell me what is the largest drive supported
> without using a software work around?
> Also what is the largest partition that I can use?
>
> Running Windows 98 SE
> 8k7a board with latest non beta bios (don't remember the ver #).
>
> Thanks

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04-02-2004 at 11:59:57 PM

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>"Bad Bob" <badbob@bob.com> wrote in message
>news:cian60d4rcc9bfk3bl58j25f5emb28k98v@4ax.com...
>> I'm looking at installing a larger hard drive.
>> Can anyone tell me what is the largest drive supported
>> without using a software work around?
>> Also what is the largest partition that I can use?
>>
>> Running Windows 98 SE
>> 8k7a board with latest non beta bios (don't remember the ver #).
>>
>> Thanks
>
On Fri, 02 Apr 2004 02:31:08 GMT, "John" <johnnospam@bigspam.net.au>
wrote:

>You can certainly go to 128 GB on both the standard IDE ports with a recent
>BIOS. I think one of the latest BIOS also had a fudge for the first Maxtor
>160 GB drives, but for no risk, I would not go above 128 unless you are
>prepared to use special dirvers. I am using WinME and an 8K7A+.
>John.
>

Thanks for the info.
I was hoping to go with at least a 160 gig drive, maybe a pair of
120's will have to do till I decide to build my next system.

phsstpok

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04-10-2004 at 01:06:46 PM

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Bad Bob <badbob@bob.com> wrote in message news:<gq6r60h7is3ikra6e3i7q44hnv96husgsb@4ax.com>...
> >"Bad Bob" <badbob@bob.com> wrote in message
> >news:cian60d4rcc9bfk3bl58j25f5emb28k98v@4ax.com...
> >> I'm looking at installing a larger hard drive.
> >> Can anyone tell me what is the largest drive supported
> >> without using a software work around?
> >> Also what is the largest partition that I can use?
> >>
> >> Running Windows 98 SE
> >> 8k7a board with latest non beta bios (don't remember the ver #).
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >
> On Fri, 02 Apr 2004 02:31:08 GMT, "John" <johnnospam@bigspam.net.au>
> wrote:
>
> >You can certainly go to 128 GB on both the standard IDE ports with a recent
> >BIOS. I think one of the latest BIOS also had a fudge for the first Maxtor
> >160 GB drives, but for no risk, I would not go above 128 unless you are
> >prepared to use special dirvers. I am using WinME and an 8K7A+.
> >John.
> >
>
> Thanks for the info.
> I was hoping to go with at least a 160 gig drive, maybe a pair of
> 120's will have to do till I decide to build my next system.

Get the FDISK update for Windows 98 so you will be able to partition
hard drives that are larger than 64 GB.

I don't believe the update was ever included in the live updates but I
could be wrong.

http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -us;263044

Phsstpok

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04-11-2004 at 10:32:26 AM

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On 10 Apr 2004 07:06:46 -0700, stephensheppard@hotmail.com (phsstpok)
wrote:

>Bad Bob <badbob@bob.com> wrote in message news:<gq6r60h7is3ikra6e3i7q44hnv96husgsb@4ax.com>...
>> >"Bad Bob" <badbob@bob.com> wrote in message
>> >news:cian60d4rcc9bfk3bl58j25f5emb28k98v@4ax.com...
>> >> I'm looking at installing a larger hard drive.
>> >> Can anyone tell me what is the largest drive supported
>> >> without using a software work around?
>> >> Also what is the largest partition that I can use?
>> >>
>> >> Running Windows 98 SE
>> >> 8k7a board with latest non beta bios (don't remember the ver #).
>> >>
>> >> Thanks
>> >
>> On Fri, 02 Apr 2004 02:31:08 GMT, "John" <johnnospam@bigspam.net.au>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >You can certainly go to 128 GB on both the standard IDE ports with a recent
>> >BIOS. I think one of the latest BIOS also had a fudge for the first Maxtor
>> >160 GB drives, but for no risk, I would not go above 128 unless you are
>> >prepared to use special dirvers. I am using WinME and an 8K7A+.
>> >John.
>> >
>>
>> Thanks for the info.
>> I was hoping to go with at least a 160 gig drive, maybe a pair of
>> 120's will have to do till I decide to build my next system.
>
>Get the FDISK update for Windows 98 so you will be able to partition
>hard drives that are larger than 64 GB.
>
>I don't believe the update was ever included in the live updates but I
>could be wrong.
>
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;263044
>
>
>Phsstpok

Thanks, I haven't picked up the drives yet.
At least now thanks to you i'll be ready when i get them.

Bad Bob

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