Thinkpad 600e -- Win98se don't recognize my new 40GB hd

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Hi, I have an IBM Thinkpad 600e

....and Win98SE don't recognize my new (Samsung) 40GB hd, it only shows
10GB like my last hd.

Someone told me I have to update BIOS but I'm trying to create the 1/4
diskette (from IBM website .exe file) and it always shows an error when
copy. And if I have any problem with power suply during update my
motherboard could damage.

Someone else wrote I can use Norton Partition Magic to fix this.

What can I do?



Regards,
J. Alberto

http://tinyurl.com/d4j96 (www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/...)
http://tinyurl.com/7v5bt (samsung.com/Products/HardDiskDrive/...)
 
Previously said:
Hi, I have an IBM Thinkpad 600e
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...and Win98SE don't recognize my new (Samsung) 40GB hd, it only shows
10GB like my last hd.
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Someone told me I have to update BIOS
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With a decent OS you do not have to since it bypasses the BIOS once
loaded. For Win98 you will have to. If there is a newer BIOS that can
do this. Otherwise you are stuck with 10GB.
but I'm trying to create the 1/4
diskette (from IBM website .exe file) and it always shows an error when
copy.
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Be more specific.
And if I have any problem with power suply during update my
motherboard could damage.
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What? You think the PSU is software-controlled? That wouldbe highly
unsafe and is not the case.
Someone else wrote I can use Norton Partition Magic to fix this.
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Very, very unlikely. You might however make it appear ro be fixed
and loose all data as some point.
What can I do?
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The BIOS updata if possible, otherwise live with 10GB or move
to Linux or WinXP with SP2.

Arno
 
Arno Wagner said:
With a decent OS you do not have to since it bypasses the BIOS once
loaded.
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Says nothing about partitioning software.
For Win98 you will have to.
Nonsense.

If there is a newer BIOS that can do this.
Otherwise you are stuck with 10GB.
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Utterly clueless. What do you think Disk Drive Overlays are for.
Be more specific.


What? You think the PSU is software-controlled? That would be highly
unsafe and is not the case.


Very, very unlikely.
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Nope. Only if it too uses the BIOS.
You might however make it appear ro be
fixed and loose all data as some point.
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Only in DOS (potentially) and probably just write errors
when trying to access above what the BIOS supports.
The BIOS updata if possible, otherwise live with 10GB or move to Linux
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or WinXP with SP2.
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Makes no difference.
 
Folkert Rienstra wrote:


Nice to see you back and assisting all and sundry with your usual
self-deprecating modesty, Folkert.

Did you have a nice break?


Odie
 
Odie said:
Folkert Rienstra wrote:


Nice to see you back and assisting all and sundry with your usual
self-deprecating modesty, Folkert.

Did you have a nice break?

Odie
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Hello, Odie:

Do I detect a note of sarcasm, in your reply? :-P


Cordially,
John Turco <[email protected]>
 
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