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Re: Please Help - New HD Problem

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From: Peaceman
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1998 00:00

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Kevin L. Mullin wrote:
> 
> Please Help!
> 
> I have a Compaq 9642, P233MMX, 80MB / 7.3GB (2 hard drives) that I have
> recently upgraded.
> 
> I successfully installed the HD and everything actually works, but my
> problem is that my original 1.6 GB HD is now only giving me 499 MB of space;
> when you go into the F10 Setup, it shows as 1.6GB, but in Windows, I can
> only get 499 MB.
> 
> This is a SERIOUS problem for me now in that it is the Primary Drive, so all
> of the system files and everything are on this drive.  I have cleared off
> all of the original Compaq garbage that I could, but now I am out of space -
> I had to clear room to save the registry a few minutes ago.
> 
> I would be forever indebted to anyone who can help me solve this problem
> ASAP.
> 
> Thank you in advance; please respond to me directly.
> 

	Check to make sure LBA mode is enabled for the hard drive, in 
the CMOS setup. Also, trying running fdisk, and displaying the 
partition information to be sure that the right drive letter is pointing 
to the right drive. Good luck.


						Peaceman

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From: Peaceman <peaceman@capital.net>
Subject: Re: Please Help - New HD Problem
Date: 1998/09/28
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