[Ham-Computers] RE: HD Problems.

[Ron Youvan]

> When I first put in the drive, Windows 98SE wanted to format the drive.  In
> a drop down menu, the only size available was 8,063.5GB and that is what it
> formatted to.  When I run format through DOS, it tells me it is verifying
> 8,063.5GB.

> Is it possible that Windows 98SE has some sort of death grip on the HD?

> How would I turn the HD back into a dumb box like when I first put it in,
> then see if the BIOS will allow LBA and the full 40 GB?  Is there some sort
> of HD stripping utility available?

   Although I'm not a user of any M$ products, I think a program named
"Partition Magic" can change the size of the partition, I assume it can
add disk area not previously formatted.
-- 
     from Ron in Florida, in the heart of oppressive property TAXES
                   (It's not the millage, it's the valuation!)