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| 21188 |
2001-10-13 01:59:00 |
I am trying to install a second hard drive (Seagate Barracuda 40GB 7200RPM 100ATA) The first drive is also Barracuda 7200RPM but 20GB 66ATA. The install program says that the Bios does not support a drive this size & installs it as 8.6GB. The install program is Seagates own. I have a Gigabyte 7ZX motherboard with dual bios. The M/B has a Bios introduction date of June 2000 & since then there have been 7 updates listed. Some time prior to deciding to fit 2 drives I flashed the Bios with the latest update. Would this have also installed the earlier updates & would it have flashed both Bios's?? I ask this because one of the earlier ones enabled use of drives in excess of 65GB, & another supported ATA100. This would suggest that the M/B as originally purchased in Sept.2000 was capable of accepting this new drive albeit at 66 not 100. Why am I getting this message & what do I do? The install program is Seagates own. I am running a 700M Duron with 512M 133SDRAM on Windows Me & Iwant to try Linux as well. |
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| 21189 |
2001-10-13 03:28:00 |
When you update your bios, it includes all previous fixes, as it is effectively an 'image' of the latest bios. |
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| 21190 |
2001-10-13 05:52:00 |
you may have to use seagate disk wizard,
Seagate DiscWizard -- www.seagate.com |
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| 21191 |
2001-10-13 06:49:00 |
As I stated in my posting the install program is Seagates own ie: 'Disc wizard' followed by 'Disc manager' |
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| 21192 |
2001-10-13 19:49:00 |
Why use the seagate install at all. Try just setting the bios to auto and see if it detects the hardrive. |
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