-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Hard Disk...AGAIN!!!
- From: Jim <n1jmm@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2002 13:57:08 -0400
Your problem most likely is due to your bios limitations.
The size limits vary by bios limitations and the large disk block mapping
methods used.
Good Old DOS has a limit of 1024 cylinders.
The number cylinders reported by your bios will vary on large disks depending
on the large disk block mapping method used. I've used some bios's with 3
methods, by switching methods used for a drive, I would get 3 different numbers
for the
heads,cylinders,sectors values.
Once you pick a method and use it to partition and format DON't change the
method because you will have to wipe the drive and start over from scratch.
-Jim-
Darryl wrote:
>
> Does anyone know at what size it is that a hdd can be before windows
> 95/98/ME has a problem, as I remember reading a few days ago, some info
> concerning the max size windows 95/98/ME will see due to limitations with
> FAT. Though according to whatever it was I appear to be fine for now as I am
> running XP with it formated as NTFS
>
> Darryl
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