[pchelpers] Re: Computer problem??????
- From: John Durham <john.modec@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2006 11:37:50 +1200
Laverne Reynolds wrote:
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> I have XP pro on a Compaq Presario with a Celeron 330 and 512 ram. My HD
> got really flakey so I bought a new one - 300G. When I went to install it,
> the bios recognized it as a 300 but the computer would only let me partition
> 125G. A brother here who is a comp. tech. said to go ahead and partition
> that and get it set up and then use disk manager to partition the remaining
> amount. SO I did ... BUT now I find that the disk manager from Samsung
> requires you use it BEFORE even installing an OS. I'm HOPING that someone
> has another solution.
> Hugs! .............. Laverne
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The BIOS response is a bit puzzling. It is clearly not a hardware
limitation once the BIOS sees the size correctly.
What program was being used to partition it? Options might include the
basics like DOS partitioning, Windows partitioning during installation,
partition magic used after windows installation etc.
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