Windows 98 shows only 8GB for 20GB hdd.

[JSiva]

Hi,

My regional engineer has come across a strange problem with Windows 98.

He is using 20 GB harddisks in some 4 systems and loaded Windows 98 in all.

But he is able to get only 8GB in all, what could be the problem?

JSiva here...

 

[NEVERSLEEP]

hi
this is a NT forum...well
this looks like a hardware proplem
i used to have a p1-166 and a 20 G hdd win98
guess what sames as u window saw only 7.x G
then i chaged to p3-733 and it saw 20 G
after i bought a 100g hdd got the same problem it only saw
64.x G
got to go p4-1600
anyway the "story morality"
is that u need to upgrade your MotherBoard

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someone else knowledge starts

 

[darranagl]

It sounds like the version of DOS he is using the format the hard drive with, older version only support certain sized hard drives. Make a Windows boot disk from a good working Windows98 box.

You will have to re-format one of the problem PC.

I would boot off the Boot Floppy and then use FDISK to delete the partition and create a new Primary partition, then FORMAT the drive and install Windows.
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[Jaderzaaaa]

I think your motherboard doesnt support the lba mode.. normally there is a jumper on your harddisk to change this.
U can check your hardware vendor or the fabricant website for such an information but am sure u can resolve this without changing motherboard. Mostly bios upgrades of the motherboard help u out as well. Good Luck

 

[TheLad]

I had this issue with my older home PC and a Maxtor drive. I upgraded the firnware on my motherboard, didn't work. I eventually found a patch on the Maxtor website that allows older motherboards/BIOS's to see the larger disks (acts like LBA). I think it writes something into the drive that executes before the operating system - changes the format to LBA I guess. Dunno if you can get something like this as you've not mentioned your hard drive manufacturer. -----------------------------------------------------
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