Newsgroup: it.comp.os.win.win2000
Titolo: Disco 40 Gb

Salve,
ho un Pc HP ( un po' vecchiotto ) che non supporta dischi superiori ai 36
GB...
Ho provato ad aggiornare il BIOS e a chiamare HP...ma niente...mi hanno che
non è possibile...
Volevo sapere se esiste qualche software di terzi che permetta al mio Pc di
poter vedere anche dischi superiori (es 40, 60 o 80 Gb)
Qualcuno è in grado di darmi una mano?
--
  thanks in advance!
      Ciao Tara!


Che modello e marca č il tuo hd da 40 gb??
Esistono utility che ti permettono di riconoscerlo (es. quelle dell'ibm
"solo per hd ibm")
oppure puoi provare portando il tuo hd da 40 gb su un pc che lo supporta e
formattarlo da li e successivamente lo riporti sul tuo pc in questo modo
dovresti riuscire a vederlo.
Cmq ti conviene sempre formattarlo proprio con queste utility (per hd ibm
diskmanager)
qui di seguito la spiegazione in inglese :)
Ontrack Data International solution for 33GB BIOS lockup
Overview
Some computers have a BIOS that does not properly manage drives over 33.8
GB. These computers will lock up at boot time when a drive with a capacity
over 33.8 GB is attached. Disk Manager provides a solution to get past the
BIOS lock-up condition and still access the entire drive. The solution
involves two steps:
Use the Disk Manager utility "Set Drive Size" to command the drive to report
its size (in total sectors) as less than 33.8 GB (each boot).
This step allows the computer to boot with the drive installed, but only the
reported drive size will be supported by the BIOS.
Install the drive using Disk Manager which will install a Dynamic Drive
Overlay on the drive. The Dynamic Drive Overlay will take control of the
drive from the BIOS each time you boot and support the drive to its full
capacity.
In order to utilize the "Set Drive Size" utility, you must first be able to
boot with the drive in question installed in the system. Further help
information for this solution can be found in the Disk Manager F1 Help Menu
under Maintenance Options/Utilities/Set Drive Size.
Tip: Since these instructions require you to reboot your system several
times (and you must close these instructions each time), we suggest that you
print these instructions.
Procedure
Do not jumper the drive for the 32 GB clip; attach the drive into your
system as you intend to use it, setting the drive jumper settings for normal
use (as Master, Slave, or Cable Select).
Boot your system, and enter your SYSTEM BIOS (often by pressing the F1,
Delete, or Escape key as prompted at boot -- consult your manufacturer's
documentation for details). Select None (or the equivalent setting for your
BIOS) for the drive in question (instead of "Auto").
Save the settings and exit.
Reboot the system using the DiskManager diskette. The initial IBM STD Disk
Manager Boot Diskette menu will load:
At the menu, select 2 - Disk Manager v9.xx: Hard Drive Installation.
From the Main Menu, select Advance Options -> Maintenance Options ->
Utilities -> Your Drive -> Set Drive Size.
At the Set Drive Size Menu, press Enter to accept the suggested Total
Sectors value.
Reboot, and reenter SYSTEM BIOS.
Change the settings for the drive back to Auto.
Select Save the settings and exit, and reboot again using the DiskManager
diskette.
Once the program has loaded, you can now choose either the Easy or Advanced
Installation to partition and format your drive to its true size, as
desired.


se il tuo HD č un maxtor c'č l'utility maxblast3 reperibile su
www.maxtor.com
ciao

Il disco in questione è una disco Seagate e il Pc è un HP Vectra VEi8 PIII
650...con  il BIOS aggiornato
...adesso, il disco che un jumper per limitare il disco a 32 Gb l'ho già
formattato, dal Pc in questione, e gli ho già installato il SO.
Se lo porto su un Pc che supporta anche disci di grosse dimensioni, lo
formatto e poi lo riporto sul mio Pc...è sicuro che me lo riconosca??
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