how to overcome the 32GB HDD space limit with Win98SE? - Club CDFreaks

hellspawn_one · 10-07-2007

I have a 80GB hdd and i dun wish to partition it.

anyone can help?

**mciahel** · 10-07-2007

Hi and Welcome!

Original Fdisk, that came with Win98SE has a display problem with drives that are larger than 64 GB. Fortunately there is a fixed version of Fdisk available on microsoft.com

Also, there is a workaround if you are not able to get that fix:
Don't enter the partition sizes (in Megabytes) directly, but use percentage values (e.g. "20%" for a 16 GB partition on a 80 GB HDD) instead. If you want to have the full disc as one partition, you'll have to enter "100%".

Michael

colin.p · 10-07-2007

Are you sure it's 98 that won't see the HD? If I recall correctly, when I upgraded to a 40GB, from a 9GB HD, it was the bios on the motherboard that needed to be updated.
I have that computer as my upstairs computer and it is a K63 450 on a DFI K6BV3+ board (now running XP Pro, haven't used 98 for several years).
I had to go to the DFI site and download a newer bios that was a 2001 version from the original 1999 version.
I can't remember if there was a HD "limit" on 98, however, I have been known to be wrong several times before.

Colin

however, the above post is probably the right solution after all.

**TimC** · 10-07-2007

Moved from General Hardware to here.

*Matth* · 11-07-2007

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=78592 - even larger limits... but seriously....

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/ph/1139?sid=3 - this points to the two major large drive fixes, for the FDISK & Scandisk (with Phoenix drive translation) issues.

Also if BIOS support is lacking, try the drive manufacturer for an install utility (should also get round the FDISK issue) which can load a DDO (dynamic drive overlay) for latge drive support, or seek a BIOS update.

10-07-2007	#1 (permalink)
hellspawn_one New on Forum Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 8	how to overcome the 32GB HDD space limit with Win98SE? I have a 80GB hdd and i dun wish to partition it. anyone can help?

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mciahel Moderator & Devices Editor Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 8,213	Re: how to overcome the 32GB HDD space limit with Win98SE? Hi and Welcome! Original Fdisk, that came with Win98SE has a display problem with drives that are larger than 64 GB. Fortunately there is a fixed version of Fdisk available on microsoft.com Also, there is a workaround if you are not able to get that fix: Don't enter the partition sizes (in Megabytes) directly, but use percentage values (e.g. "20%" for a 16 GB partition on a 80 GB HDD) instead. If you want to have the full disc as one partition, you'll have to enter "100%". Michael __________________ My system, including optical drives * Mini-FAQ for Samsung DVD writers Click here to join CDFreaks.com * How to attach disc quality scans: >klick<

10-07-2007	#3 (permalink)
colin.p CD Freaks Rookie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 35	Re: how to overcome the 32GB HDD space limit with Win98SE? Are you sure it's 98 that won't see the HD? If I recall correctly, when I upgraded to a 40GB, from a 9GB HD, it was the bios on the motherboard that needed to be updated. I have that computer as my upstairs computer and it is a K63 450 on a DFI K6BV3+ board (now running XP Pro, haven't used 98 for several years). I had to go to the DFI site and download a newer bios that was a 2001 version from the original 1999 version. I can't remember if there was a HD "limit" on 98, however, I have been known to be wrong several times before. Colin however, the above post is probably the right solution after all. Last edited by colin.p; 10-07-2007 at 19:20.

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TimC Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: UK Posts: 7,498	Re: how to overcome the 32GB HDD space limit with Win98SE? Moved from General Hardware to here.

11-07-2007	#5 (permalink)
Matth CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,531	Re: how to overcome the 32GB HDD space limit with Win98SE? http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=78592 - even larger limits... but seriously.... http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/ph/1139?sid=3 - this points to the two major large drive fixes, for the FDISK & Scandisk (with Phoenix drive translation) issues. Also if BIOS support is lacking, try the drive manufacturer for an install utility (should also get round the FDISK issue) which can load a DDO (dynamic drive overlay) for latge drive support, or seek a BIOS update.

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