Subject: | |
From: | |
Reply To: | |
Date: | Thu, 27 Jan 2000 18:14:14 -0500 |
Content-Type: | text/plain |
Parts/Attachments: |
|
|
Hello,
I recently purchased a Maxtor 36 GB Diamond Max HD. Due to the fact that
the Award BIOS has a 32 GB drive limitation I was forced to
use software overlay. After having some problems with the inital
installation I am now running with 2 Hard drives 1 4 Gig Seagate, and the 36
Gig Maxtor (both IDE). I did have to do a reinstall windows 98 to my
Seagate Drive, and was going to run without the 36 Gig until the motherboard
manufactor had gotten back with a possible upgrade to the system. Now after
I had 98 reinstalled I discoverd that Windows had infact detected the drive
and set the drives up like this:
C: Seagate HD 4 Gig
D: DVD-ROM
E: Maxtor 36 GIG
F: HP CDRW Burner
Before I installed 98 fdisk (in pure dos) wasn't showing the drive at all.
There is no software overlay installed, and the BIOS isn't controlling it.
After I isntalled thru the command line window I ran f disk and I showed the
Maxtor drive.
What I want to know is why this is possible. I thought Windows/DOS had to
have some type of report thru the BIOS / or software overide to bea ble to
set the drive up. Plus I thought All hard drive stuff was set up befre CD
drive letters????
--Patrick
The PCBUILD web site always needs good submissions. If
you would like to contribute to the website, send any
hardware tech tips or hardware reviews to:
[log in to unmask]
|
|
|