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

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 wrote:
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

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.

Be more specific.

And if I have any problem with power suply during update my
motherboard could damage.

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.

Very, very unlikely. You might however make it appear ro be fixed
and loose all data as some point.

What can I do?

The BIOS updata if possible, otherwise live with 10GB or move
to Linux or WinXP with SP2.

Arno

Ok,

Thank you

J. Alberto

Ok,

Thank you

J. Alberto

Ok,

Thank you

J. Alberto

"Arno Wagner" wrote in message
Previously wrote:
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

With a decent OS you do not have to since it bypasses the BIOS once
loaded.

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.

Utterly clueless. What do you think Disk Drive Overlays are for.


but I'm trying to create the 1/4 diskette (from IBM website .exe
file) and it always shows an error when copy.

Be more specific.

And if I have any problem with power suply during update my
motherboard could damage.

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

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

Very, very unlikely.

Nope. Only if it too uses the BIOS.

You might however make it appear ro be
fixed and loose all data as some point.

Only in DOS (potentially) and probably just write errors
when trying to access above what the BIOS supports.


What can I do?

The BIOS updata if possible, otherwise live with 10GB or move to Linux

or WinXP with SP2.

Makes no difference.


Arno

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
--
Retrodata
www.retrodata.co.uk
Globally Local Data Recovery Experts

Odie Ferrous wrote:

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
--
Retrodata
www.retrodata.co.uk
Globally Local Data Recovery Experts


Hello, Odie:

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


Cordially,
John Turco