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Hi cp

Just a quick follow-up on previous posts.

Using parted from Knoppix (CD version), I altered disk partitions to allow enough space on the small Fujitsu drive so that W2K would fit in its own partition. I obtained a legit. copy of Windows 2000 (SP3) for GBP21.50 and installed it. Then ...

Hi cp
Result of installing Highpoint card: partial success.
The first time I attempted installation (in 2009), I installed the card and switched the original (single) Fujitsu hdd from primary ATA interface to the new card. The result was that booting seemd to be going OK at first, but later stopped ...

Thanks cp
I will try again with the Highpoint controller.
Best wishes
LOKI1999

Hi cp
One thing I forgot to mention is that I also have a Highpoint 133SB ATA 133 Disk Accelerator card. I tried to install this in the past, but failed and ended up being forced to re-format the original hdd (the only one attached at the time). I never figured out why the installation didn't work ...

Thanks
I will search around for W2K and report back.
Best
LOKI1999

Many thanks cp
OS really needs to be some version of Windows as one use for the drive is to test a Windows-based database.
I may try to find a copy of Windows 2000 if that will help. I believe it was the last Windows before Microsoft helpfully introduced activation.
Any comments on the updates I ...

Hello Wim's

I am new to BIOS issues!

As well as a more modern machine I have an ancient Locland 400MHz Pentium II on which I want to use a Seagate 80GB hdd as a second hdd, mainly as a backup. The bios will recognise the drive if it is jumpered to 32GB. Can I use all of the drive?

Several older ...

Hi Neelakantan

Did you resolve your issue with BIOS for old Jetway motherboard?

I am trying to upgrade a Locland machine with same (or similar) motherboard to use a 80GB Seagate HDD.

Currently it works only at 32GB (jumpers set to limit disk size visible to BIOS).

Jetway seem to have removed ...