160 GB WD : 02/26/2001-8363-686A-6A62MAWCC-00

BIOS update, EIDE card, or overlay software? (FAQ Hard disk recognition)
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superstar
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Hi,
My 160 Gb western digital is recognized as 131 Gb.
Bios id: 02/26/2001-8363-686A-6A62MAWCC-00
Can the problem be solved withouth returning the disk?

Thanks.
edwin
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Where is is recognized as 131? In the bios? In windows? Have you checked if it has a capacity-limit jumper removed?
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superstar
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In bios.No jumper to remove.
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superstar wrote:Bios id: 02/26/2001-8363-686A-6A62MAWCC-00
Aopen AK33 R1.18 Feb.26.2001 AOpen Inc.
Bios String: 02/26/2001-8363-686A-6A6LMAWCC-00
BIOS release R1.27 can be downloaded here:
http://download.aopen.com.tw/userdownlo ... Model=AK33
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