At 05:36 AM 8/5/99 , Mike Buraczewski wrote:
>Hello to all.
>
>I am building a new system for a customer that has the following:
>
>Tekram slot 1 motheroboard / intel chipset
>Award 4.5 bios
>Celeron 433 ppga in an adapter card to fit the slot1
>128 mb pc100 SDRAM
>Western digital 13+ GB HDD
>Win98
>SIIG sound card
>etc..
>
>The problem with this machine is simple but very confusing.  In DOS mode, it
>does not recognize that the HDD exists.
>
>If I boot to win98 and use a DOS window, the C drive is visible.  If I boot
>to the startup menu and select dos prompt, the C drive is visible.  If I use
>the shutdown menu and select restart in DOS mode, the machine exits windows,
>goes to a blank screen with a flashing cursor [no prompt] and sits there.
>Pressing any key reboots the computer normally to Windows.
>
>If I boot the computer from a DOS 6.22 disk, then attempt to access the C
>drive, it tells me that there is not C,D,E or any other drive.
>
>I have tried to swap other drives [got an old 540 mb here] with the same
>results.
>
>My guess is that it is in the BIOS somehow, but after looking over the
>choices,  I haven't a clue what in the BIOS might cause this problem.
>
>Anyone have a suggestion as to how to correct this?
>
>TIA
>
>Mike Buraczewski
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You can refer directly to our FAQ on IDE Hard Drive
Barrier Limitations: http://nospin.com/pc/hd_barrier.html
It is found our FAQ page:  http://nospin.com/pc/faqs.html

I believe your answers are on that page...

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