PCBUILD Archives

Personal Computer Hardware discussion List

PCBUILD@LISTSERV.ICORS.ORG

Options: Use Forum View

Use Monospaced Font
Show Text Part by Default
Show All Mail Headers

Message: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Topic: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Author: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]

Print Reply
Subject:
From:
"Jose E. Dominguez" <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:
PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Thu, 18 Nov 1999 21:38:44 -0500
Content-Type:
text/plain
Parts/Attachments:
text/plain (23 lines)
> On Wed, 17 Nov 1999 10:49:08   mike edge wrote:
> >I am attempting to install NT ver. 4.0 into a hard drive that has 13 gigs of
> >space on it. I have formated it useing FAT16 and have re partitioned it with
> >1.0 gig as an one of the drives. when I put in the third startup disk to NT
> >it tells me that my hard drive has to many cylinders (over 1024). how do I
> >fix this problem? or do I need a new hard drive to run this operating
> >system?

Have you tried "Okay" and kept going?

If it's the prompt I'm thinking of is just to let you know the drive has more
than 1024 cylinders but that's all, it does not stop the installation, accept the
news and keep going, it'll work.

HTH,

Jose

         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]

ATOM RSS1 RSS2