The FDISK program shipped with Windows 98 has a 64 GB partition limitation.
The update is located here: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;263044 Format.com displays sizing incorrectly: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;263045 IDE error should still indicate a BIOS not correctly finding the disk or some other hardware problem like a bad IDE cable or drive. --- In [email protected], "John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, I upgraded to the latest BIOS that is avaiable for my computer > from Toshiba and it still won't partition. I purchased a much > smaller 12 Gigabyte drive and it partitioned it fine. My guess is > that Toshibha didn't write a BIOS upgrade sufficient for larger > drives for their older machines. The want you to buy a new one. I > used 98 fdisk on my desktop for a 80 Gigabyte drive and it worked > fine, so I doubt it is the operating system. Could it be possible > that the drive is defective. However, the computer recognizes it, it > is only FDISK that does not. > > John > > --- In [email protected], "N. Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Upgrade the BIOS on the notebook. This appears to be the larger > than > > 32 GB limitation. The notebook is old enough that it could have > this > > issue. Upgrading the BIOS to the lastest flash version should > correct > > this. Do not partition the drive until this is done or it may > result > > in an LBA translation error. > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I am trying to install a new Toshiba Hard Drive on a Toshiba > Laptop. > > > The laptop has an AMD Anthalon processor with 333 Mhz . When I > turn > > > the computer on it says ide error 0. It then loads the windows > 98 > > > bootdisk and says that windows 98 has detected that the hard > drive has > > > not been partitioned. However, when I try to enter the command > fdisk > > > it says no fixed drive present. It recognizes it ar first, but, > > > somehow fdisk can't find it. Anyone know if there is a different > way > > > to do this, how this can be rectified, or what the problem is? > > > > > > John If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
