Is My Computer Limiting The HD Size?
I am somewhat competent on installing most hardware and formatting and installing O.S.
With that said, here's my issue. My little 20 see is going out. Meaning, If I shut off my computer, sometimes it won't boot subsidise up. (old HD)
I tried installing a working 60 gig Maxtor (jumpers set correctly, tested on another Intel system) but my computer basically will not recognize it.
Does anyone know a course to correct this or am I stuck to needing to replace near another small HD or will that even work?
Answer:
There may be a limit on what size knotty disk you can put into the system. I only run into this once but it was beside a Pentium II system. You'll have to phone up Gateway with your model number and find out the maximum rock-hard disk size your BIOS will support. Also try to find a BIOS update just to rule the size out as a factor.
There shouldnt be a hamper at all, not that low 60GB... anyways... lug the jumpers out completely and see if it will see it consequently...
yes there prolly is a check ... u can see if there is a bios update for ur board ... its looking so outmoded it may not get u previous the 130g limit but it should catch the 60 going .... you could also partition it into 20gig chunks on the other system ...
how i know ?
if its an old-fashioned computer then the dard drive might not be SATA and the 60 see might be, and your bios which it is likely you havent updated does not certificate SATA hd's, gotta update it
to tell you the truth, newly take it to geek squad, it's with the sole purpose 20 bucks for installing harddrives.
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