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Recent content by phredo
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System doesn't read > 137 GB
I just installed a 160GB HD on an AMD Sempron emachine with XP, to use as a backup drive. On my old Win98, it was only showing 137GB, and I knew that that was because of something I didn't have installed, but I just let it go. I thought on my new computer I would get the whole 160, but it still...- phredo
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- Forum: PC hardware - Hard drive issues
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Installed 2nd HD, now no drives in BIOS
Never mind. I rechecked the jumper diagrams and found I was turned around 180 degrees on one of the drives. Sorry. Go ahead and delete the whole thread, if you like.- phredo
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- Forum: PC hardware - Hard drive issues
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Installed 2nd HD, now no drives in BIOS
I have a new T3306 with a 100GB hard drive. I'm trying to add a Western Digital 160GB drive as a 2nd drive. With both cable connections attached, the machine won't boot and the BIOS shows no hard drives at all. On the other hand, connecting either one without the other works fine. (The second...- phredo
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- Forum: PC hardware - Hard drive issues
