Re: Overcoming 8 Gb limit

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From: Rod Speed
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 00:00

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sdsdsdsd <andrew.skannavides@solution6.com> wrote in
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> what about Windows 95 ?? or Win 98 ???

See if there is an updated bois on the motherboard manufacturer's
web site which supports >8GB drives. This is the best fix.

If there isnt one, IBM has a device driver which will get around
the problem on their web site. Not a very desirable approach tho.

> Also it I dont need to boot up from this drive.
> ( DESKSTAR 25Gp - DNJA 351520 - 15 Gig)...

Its often a good idea to boot from it tho because
its often the highest performance drive.

> so is there a way to get Windows 95 to recognise it ...

Yep, one or other of those approach will certainly work.

> I dont want to use it under Dos ..
> Its is only goint ot be used for storage purposes?

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Date: 1999/10/15
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