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by pep
Mon Sep 30, 2002 11:17 pm
Forum: My hard drive isn't recognized
Topic: 40GB: 09/23/1999-693-596B-8673-7000VX..C
Replies: 10
Views: 4867

There is this option in disk wizard to set 33 GB. Althoug I think I was careful enough to don't set it does somebody know how can I reset it?

The BIOS reports 40 GB after I run the disk wizard and then all works great, so there is something the wizard changes but what?
by pep
Fri Sep 27, 2002 6:56 am
Forum: My hard drive isn't recognized
Topic: 40GB: 09/23/1999-693-596B-8673-7000VX..C
Replies: 10
Views: 4867

Yes, it's as master drive in the secondari controler.
by pep
Thu Sep 26, 2002 11:00 pm
Forum: My hard drive isn't recognized
Topic: 40GB: 09/23/1999-693-596B-8673-7000VX..C
Replies: 10
Views: 4867

I'm clueless. I flashed the new bios without problems. After setting the BIOS to default values I rebooted and the disk only had 33 GB. In an other thread I find that it was necessary to reset the BIOS so I extacted the small clock batery. After rebooting the problem was still here. If I boot with t...
by pep
Wed Sep 25, 2002 5:21 pm
Forum: My hard drive isn't recognized
Topic: 40GB: 09/23/1999-693-596B-8673-7000VX..C
Replies: 10
Views: 4867

Thank you NickS, I will read how to update my bios and keep you posted on the results.

Nice to have such a great help!!
by pep
Tue Sep 24, 2002 9:09 pm
Forum: My hard drive isn't recognized
Topic: 40GB: 09/23/1999-693-596B-8673-7000VX..C
Replies: 10
Views: 4867

40GB: 09/23/1999-693-596B-8673-7000VX..C

I installed a Seagate ST340016A 40 GB disk in a Leadtek WinFast. The CMOS configuration cannot be manually adjusted so I left it AUTO. Using the Seagate utilities I installed successfully a WinXP and it works great. But sometimes on booting the BIOS only recognizes the disk as a 33 GB and I cannot s...
by pep
Fri Sep 20, 2002 11:42 pm
Forum: My hard drive isn't recognized
Topic: 40GB: 09/23/1999-693-596B-8673-7000VX..C
Replies: 2
Views: 2733

Thank you very much. Its a bit dificult to know what they are talking about.

Nice board indeed. :D
by pep
Fri Sep 20, 2002 10:35 pm
Forum: My hard drive isn't recognized
Topic: 40GB: 09/23/1999-693-596B-8673-7000VX..C
Replies: 2
Views: 2733

40GB: 09/23/1999-693-596B-8673-7000VX..C

I bougth a Seagate 40 GB disk and installed it in a Leadtek WinFast. The CMOS configuration cannot be manually adjusted so I left it AUTO. The disk can boot but I only get 38 GB of disk space. Do you think I need a BIOS update? I can't find any at Leadtek web. Seagate tools say disk is ok and 40 GB ...