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40GB: 12/28/1999-i440BX-8671-2A69KC39C-00
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 12:19 am
by Evesham
I have a new Western Digital drive which my computer BIOS is not recognising. Is anyone able to help me upgrade
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 12:52 am
by Denniss
How big is your HDD ?
This Bios is intended to support at least up to 64GB
P.S. : Board should be a 6BTA3 - please confirm via looking at your mainboard -> small white sticker on Bios flashrom
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 1:20 am
by Evesham
HDD is only 40Gb. This is why I cannot understand the non recognition.
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 1:21 am
by Evesham
Sorry, the board is a Chaintech 6BTA3
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 1:31 am
by Evesham
The other thing to say is that using the Western Digital software (can't remember what it is called) I have managed to format and copy to the hard drive within Windows - I just cannot get the HDD (master) or the DVD-RW (slave) to get recognised.
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 2:03 am
by Denniss
Not recognizes at all or only as 32GB ?
Please try the HDD without a CD/DVD - pay attention to a correct Master/Slave/Single_HDD jumper !
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 5:29 pm
by Evesham
I have sorted out the problem - removed all jumpers and the whole thing now works. Thanks to everyone for your help.