How to Install Windows 98 SE on 80GB Hard Disk

[prithu]

Hi!

I have PIII 500Mhz with Intel original 440BX Mother board, I want to install Windows 98 SE on a New 80GB Hard disk. I tried to install it but it only recognize only 32GB Hard Disk. Can some body tell me how?

Regards,
Prithu

 

[Mictlantecuhtli]

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"It" being BIOS or Windows?

If the mainboard doesn't detect the hard disk correctly, you could check if there's a BIOS update for it, or check from hard disk manufacturer's site if they have a workaround for the 32 GB limit.

 

[RealBlackStuff]

Some HDs have a 32GB jumper on the back, remove it if so.

 

[prithu]

I think the BIOS.

 

[prithu]

Already checked it didn’t have the jumper

 

[urbandragon]

is your problem that the bios only recognizes 32GB or the windows inistallation only recognizes 32GB..

FAT file system of old win9x from reading around would not support that large of a hdd.

you can try going into fdisk and repartion your hdd like 4 20gig partitions making sure you set one as an active partion of course...