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  #1  
Old July 6th 04, 10:05 PM
vmg123
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Default Presario 800 HD upgrade???

Trying to replace 20 gig with 60gig but drive is not recognized.
Tried differ jumper setting but no go.
Any help greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Vince




  #2  
Old July 6th 04, 10:31 PM
Kevin Childers
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What system, what OS, what Bios & version? If it is an older system
there are going to be some limitations. Your choices are a bios flash
upgrade or an overlay.

KC


"vmg123" wrote in message
link.net...
Trying to replace 20 gig with 60gig but drive is not recognized.
Tried differ jumper setting but no go.
Any help greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Vince






  #3  
Old July 6th 04, 11:40 PM
Ben Myers
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Or, if a BIOS upgrade is not available to solve the drive capacity problem, a
3rd party add-in disk controller, such as Promise. MUCH cleaner than a free
disk overlay solution available from most drive manufacturers. More expensive.

.... Ben Myers

On Tue, 6 Jul 2004 16:31:31 -0500, "Kevin Childers"
wrote:

What system, what OS, what Bios & version? If it is an older system
there are going to be some limitations. Your choices are a bios flash
upgrade or an overlay.

KC


"vmg123" wrote in message
hlink.net...
Trying to replace 20 gig with 60gig but drive is not recognized.
Tried differ jumper setting but no go.
Any help greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Vince







  #4  
Old July 7th 04, 06:10 PM
vmg123
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This is a Presario Laptop (80XL4)
vmg
ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers) wrote in message
...
Or, if a BIOS upgrade is not available to solve the drive capacity

problem, a
3rd party add-in disk controller, such as Promise. MUCH cleaner than a

free
disk overlay solution available from most drive manufacturers. More

expensive.

... Ben Myers

On Tue, 6 Jul 2004 16:31:31 -0500, "Kevin Childers"


wrote:

What system, what OS, what Bios & version? If it is an older system
there are going to be some limitations. Your choices are a bios flash
upgrade or an overlay.

KC


"vmg123" wrote in message
hlink.net...
Trying to replace 20 gig with 60gig but drive is not recognized.
Tried differ jumper setting but no go.
Any help greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Vince











  #5  
Old July 7th 04, 08:56 PM
Ben Myers
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Whoops! No place to add any sort of card to handle the disk BIOS problem. Your
only practical choices a

1. Obtain drive overlay software from the manufacturer of the new hard drive, if
available.
2. Live with the original hard drive.
3. Obtain & install a 30GB drive, which is within the usual BIOS capacity limits
(up to 32GB) for computers of this era.
4. Mount the 60GB drive in an external USB housing.

Hpaq customarily does not issue BIOS upgrades to ovrcome hard drive capacity
limitations... Ben Myers

On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 17:10:04 GMT, "vmg123" wrote:

This is a Presario Laptop (80XL4)
vmg
ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers) wrote in message
...
Or, if a BIOS upgrade is not available to solve the drive capacity

problem, a
3rd party add-in disk controller, such as Promise. MUCH cleaner than a

free
disk overlay solution available from most drive manufacturers. More

expensive.

... Ben Myers

On Tue, 6 Jul 2004 16:31:31 -0500, "Kevin Childers"


wrote:

What system, what OS, what Bios & version? If it is an older system
there are going to be some limitations. Your choices are a bios flash
upgrade or an overlay.

KC


"vmg123" wrote in message
hlink.net...
Trying to replace 20 gig with 60gig but drive is not recognized.
Tried differ jumper setting but no go.
Any help greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Vince












  #6  
Old July 7th 04, 09:54 PM
Kevin Childers
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If it is a third party MB, you could check on that. Other than that
there are BIOS upgrades for some BIOS chips from third parties for a price.
Baring that, Ben has covered all of the other options.

BTW External USB housings are relatively cheap.

KC

ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers) wrote in message
...
Whoops! No place to add any sort of card to handle the disk BIOS problem.

Your
only practical choices a

1. Obtain drive overlay software from the manufacturer of the new hard

drive, if
available.
2. Live with the original hard drive.
3. Obtain & install a 30GB drive, which is within the usual BIOS capacity

limits
(up to 32GB) for computers of this era.
4. Mount the 60GB drive in an external USB housing.

Hpaq customarily does not issue BIOS upgrades to ovrcome hard drive

capacity
limitations... Ben Myers

On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 17:10:04 GMT, "vmg123" wrote:

This is a Presario Laptop (80XL4)
vmg
ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers) wrote in message
...
Or, if a BIOS upgrade is not available to solve the drive capacity

problem, a
3rd party add-in disk controller, such as Promise. MUCH cleaner than a

free
disk overlay solution available from most drive manufacturers. More

expensive.

... Ben Myers

On Tue, 6 Jul 2004 16:31:31 -0500, "Kevin Childers"


wrote:

What system, what OS, what Bios & version? If it is an older

system
there are going to be some limitations. Your choices are a bios flash
upgrade or an overlay.

KC


"vmg123" wrote in message
hlink.net...
Trying to replace 20 gig with 60gig but drive is not recognized.
Tried differ jumper setting but no go.
Any help greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Vince














  #7  
Old July 8th 04, 04:31 AM
Ben Myers
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Um, Kevin. It's a Compaq Presario NOTEBOOK, unlikely to have a 3rd party BIOS
chip... Ben Myers

On Wed, 7 Jul 2004 15:54:56 -0500, "Kevin Childers"
wrote:

If it is a third party MB, you could check on that. Other than that
there are BIOS upgrades for some BIOS chips from third parties for a price.
Baring that, Ben has covered all of the other options.

BTW External USB housings are relatively cheap.

KC

ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers) wrote in message
...
Whoops! No place to add any sort of card to handle the disk BIOS problem.

Your
only practical choices a

1. Obtain drive overlay software from the manufacturer of the new hard

drive, if
available.
2. Live with the original hard drive.
3. Obtain & install a 30GB drive, which is within the usual BIOS capacity

limits
(up to 32GB) for computers of this era.
4. Mount the 60GB drive in an external USB housing.

Hpaq customarily does not issue BIOS upgrades to ovrcome hard drive

capacity
limitations... Ben Myers

On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 17:10:04 GMT, "vmg123" wrote:

This is a Presario Laptop (80XL4)
vmg
ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers) wrote in message
...
Or, if a BIOS upgrade is not available to solve the drive capacity
problem, a
3rd party add-in disk controller, such as Promise. MUCH cleaner than a
free
disk overlay solution available from most drive manufacturers. More
expensive.

... Ben Myers

On Tue, 6 Jul 2004 16:31:31 -0500, "Kevin Childers"

wrote:

What system, what OS, what Bios & version? If it is an older

system
there are going to be some limitations. Your choices are a bios flash
upgrade or an overlay.

KC


"vmg123" wrote in message
hlink.net...
Trying to replace 20 gig with 60gig but drive is not recognized.
Tried differ jumper setting but no go.
Any help greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Vince















  #8  
Old July 8th 04, 05:49 AM
Kevin Childers
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I was thinking of a possible flash upgrade.

KC

ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers) wrote in message
...
Um, Kevin. It's a Compaq Presario NOTEBOOK, unlikely to have a 3rd party

BIOS
chip... Ben Myers

On Wed, 7 Jul 2004 15:54:56 -0500, "Kevin Childers"


wrote:

If it is a third party MB, you could check on that. Other than that
there are BIOS upgrades for some BIOS chips from third parties for a

price.
Baring that, Ben has covered all of the other options.

BTW External USB housings are relatively cheap.

KC

ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers) wrote in message
...
Whoops! No place to add any sort of card to handle the disk BIOS

problem.
Your
only practical choices a

1. Obtain drive overlay software from the manufacturer of the new hard

drive, if
available.
2. Live with the original hard drive.
3. Obtain & install a 30GB drive, which is within the usual BIOS

capacity
limits
(up to 32GB) for computers of this era.
4. Mount the 60GB drive in an external USB housing.

Hpaq customarily does not issue BIOS upgrades to ovrcome hard drive

capacity
limitations... Ben Myers

On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 17:10:04 GMT, "vmg123"

wrote:

This is a Presario Laptop (80XL4)
vmg
ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers) wrote in message
...
Or, if a BIOS upgrade is not available to solve the drive capacity
problem, a
3rd party add-in disk controller, such as Promise. MUCH cleaner

than a
free
disk overlay solution available from most drive manufacturers. More
expensive.

... Ben Myers

On Tue, 6 Jul 2004 16:31:31 -0500, "Kevin Childers"

wrote:

What system, what OS, what Bios & version? If it is an older

system
there are going to be some limitations. Your choices are a bios

flash
upgrade or an overlay.

KC


"vmg123" wrote in message
hlink.net...
Trying to replace 20 gig with 60gig but drive is not recognized.
Tried differ jumper setting but no go.
Any help greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Vince

















  #9  
Old July 8th 04, 11:24 AM
HH
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If the flash isn't on the Compaq website, I'd never recommend trying it. Too
risky.
HH

"Kevin Childers" wrote in message
...
I was thinking of a possible flash upgrade.

KC

ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers) wrote in message
...
Um, Kevin. It's a Compaq Presario NOTEBOOK, unlikely to have a 3rd

party
BIOS
chip... Ben Myers

On Wed, 7 Jul 2004 15:54:56 -0500, "Kevin Childers"


wrote:

If it is a third party MB, you could check on that. Other than

that
there are BIOS upgrades for some BIOS chips from third parties for a

price.
Baring that, Ben has covered all of the other options.

BTW External USB housings are relatively cheap.

KC

ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers) wrote in message
...
Whoops! No place to add any sort of card to handle the disk BIOS

problem.
Your
only practical choices a

1. Obtain drive overlay software from the manufacturer of the new

hard
drive, if
available.
2. Live with the original hard drive.
3. Obtain & install a 30GB drive, which is within the usual BIOS

capacity
limits
(up to 32GB) for computers of this era.
4. Mount the 60GB drive in an external USB housing.

Hpaq customarily does not issue BIOS upgrades to ovrcome hard drive
capacity
limitations... Ben Myers

On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 17:10:04 GMT, "vmg123"

wrote:

This is a Presario Laptop (80XL4)
vmg
ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers) wrote in message
...
Or, if a BIOS upgrade is not available to solve the drive capacity
problem, a
3rd party add-in disk controller, such as Promise. MUCH cleaner

than a
free
disk overlay solution available from most drive manufacturers.

More
expensive.

... Ben Myers

On Tue, 6 Jul 2004 16:31:31 -0500, "Kevin Childers"

wrote:

What system, what OS, what Bios & version? If it is an older
system
there are going to be some limitations. Your choices are a bios

flash
upgrade or an overlay.

KC


"vmg123" wrote in message
hlink.net...
Trying to replace 20 gig with 60gig but drive is not

recognized.
Tried differ jumper setting but no go.
Any help greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Vince




















  #10  
Old July 9th 04, 02:10 AM
vmg123
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OK. Thanks guys.
I guess just opt for a new laptop.

"HH" wrote in message
...
If the flash isn't on the Compaq website, I'd never recommend trying it.

Too
risky.
HH

"Kevin Childers" wrote in message
...
I was thinking of a possible flash upgrade.

KC

ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers) wrote in message
...
Um, Kevin. It's a Compaq Presario NOTEBOOK, unlikely to have a 3rd

party
BIOS
chip... Ben Myers

On Wed, 7 Jul 2004 15:54:56 -0500, "Kevin Childers"


wrote:

If it is a third party MB, you could check on that. Other than

that
there are BIOS upgrades for some BIOS chips from third parties for a

price.
Baring that, Ben has covered all of the other options.

BTW External USB housings are relatively cheap.

KC

ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers) wrote in message
...
Whoops! No place to add any sort of card to handle the disk BIOS

problem.
Your
only practical choices a

1. Obtain drive overlay software from the manufacturer of the new

hard
drive, if
available.
2. Live with the original hard drive.
3. Obtain & install a 30GB drive, which is within the usual BIOS

capacity
limits
(up to 32GB) for computers of this era.
4. Mount the 60GB drive in an external USB housing.

Hpaq customarily does not issue BIOS upgrades to ovrcome hard drive
capacity
limitations... Ben Myers

On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 17:10:04 GMT, "vmg123"

wrote:

This is a Presario Laptop (80XL4)
vmg
ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers) wrote in message
...
Or, if a BIOS upgrade is not available to solve the drive

capacity
problem, a
3rd party add-in disk controller, such as Promise. MUCH cleaner

than a
free
disk overlay solution available from most drive manufacturers.

More
expensive.

... Ben Myers

On Tue, 6 Jul 2004 16:31:31 -0500, "Kevin Childers"

wrote:

What system, what OS, what Bios & version? If it is an

older
system
there are going to be some limitations. Your choices are a

bios
flash
upgrade or an overlay.

KC


"vmg123" wrote in message
hlink.net...
Trying to replace 20 gig with 60gig but drive is not

recognized.
Tried differ jumper setting but no go.
Any help greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Vince
























 




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