need help for update HD over 32 GB

BIOS update, EIDE card, or overlay software? (FAQ Hard disk recognition)
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austro
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Hi,
wont to update my notebook Maxdata artist eton pro
with a 60 GB HD
maximum hd size is now 30 GB

new 60 Gb HD Hitachi IC25N060ATMR04-0.

is this possible?
Mainboard chicony 989

BIOS ID: 08/27/1999-i440BX-ns338-2a69kc2ac-00

best regards Markus
KURIAKI
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Maxdata Artist Eton Pro.
Latest BIOS update:
ftp://ftp.maxdata.com/30_MAXDATA_Notebo ... S_133A.ZIP
More than 100,000 BIOS strings in my database just now!
http:/ /www.kuriaki.has.it/
http:/ /www.supportbios.info
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austro
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Hi, thanks for answering so fast.

that BIOS -File on the Maxdata ftp Server is only for MP 999 Mainboard
so i cannot use it for my mp 989 . The last update for MP 989 is V1702a.zip
File, but it dont work with a HD- size over 30 GB .
maybe you have an Idea what to do ?
Is it possible to patch that V17T02A File ?

ciao Markus
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Patched:
Searching for Main Block...Found at 131072
Searching for end of last block...Found at 220108
Decompressing Main Block...Decompressed 89032 bytes into 131072 bytes
BIOS ID string: 08/27/1999-i440BX-NS338-2A69KC2AC-00
BIOS OEM string: V17T02A 1999/08/27
INT13h Extensions...Present: new-style
New-style code found at 7108
=> 32GB bug patched successfully
http://kuriaki.myftp.org:8245/Archives/ ... 7T02Ax.zip
At your own risk.
More than 100,000 BIOS strings in my database just now!
http:/ /www.kuriaki.has.it/
http:/ /www.supportbios.info
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Saludos desde Cancun, Mexico
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Hi

Im have exacly the same problem as author of this topic, but i can't download new bios patched by KURIAKI from given link :( . My only request is reupload this small file! Please, i'll be very grateful!

greetings
moonraker
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http://wims.rainbow-software.org/ajz/

look for (Chicony MP989 8-99).. please read carefully what those brackets mean.
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