After reading some of the posts, I see that I need this "patch" for my Award BIOS, for I too, can not get my computer or OS to recognize this HDD. The following info is for the computer the HDD is going into:
BIOS Date: 11/24/97
BIOS Type: Award Modular BIOS v4.51PG
BIOS ID: 11/24/97-i430TX-2A59Imd9C-00
BIOS Eval: Micronics Computers, Inc. Twister AT-03
Chipset: Intel Triton 430TX rev 1
Superio: SMC 665IR rev 2 found at port 3F0h
I have tried WD's "ezbios" software, but it keeps hanging on me during setup. OS is Win98 (not SE).
Also, do I need to update my BIOS? If so, where can I find it? Micronics Computer, Inc. isn't around anymore (bought out by Diamond Multimedia, which was bought out by someone else...). Any and all information would be greatly appreciated.
dainko
60GB: 11/24/97-i430TX-2A59Imd9C-00
It's Micronics Twister AT board and you have the latest BIOS. I sent you patched version.
Patched and tested BIOSes are at http://wims.rainbow-software.org
UniFlash - Flash anything anywhere
UniFlash - Flash anything anywhere
I'm part way there. The BIOS always saw the WD60 GB drive as 32 GB, but the OS (Win98) wouldn't even acknowledge it's existence. Now, that I have applied the patch, the OS "see's" it as a 32 GB, too. Is this the end of the road? The only option I can think of, now, is to buy an (E)IDE card, upgrade my BIOS chip, or try the EZ BIOS program from WesternDigital again. I was hoping to avoid the latter. EZ BIOS makes the computer run slow and there is something about the program that gives me a creepy feeling... Call it a gut feeling. Any more info and/or advice would still be greatly appreciated.
dainko
dainko