IBM Problem: PLEASE help me ...


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Hi all!!

I have a 120GB IBM HD (120GXP Serie) and I had to follow some steps about the BIOS limitation..

I've done everything correct but now I bought a new computer and as my BIOS hasn't got that limitation ANYMORE, I would like to UNDO those steps to make it like it was from factory. I mean, clean without that kind of "emulation" so the BIOS would recognize it..

I used the IBM step-by-step tutorial to make it compatible with BIOS with 33GB limitation..but now I want to make it 120GB as my BIOS fully supports it :)

How can I do this ? By a low level format ?

Thanks for all the help !!

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get a windows 9x startup disk and go an fdisk and delete all the partitions (if any) and make a new one so it takes the entire disk.

If you have Windows XP, just boot with the CD in and it will do the rest with your help

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I'm not sure if it's only the partition that made the drive to boot on the BIOS ..

If it is, I will use the winxp cd and I will delete..create a new one with full size.

What about if it changed some stuff that's it's not about partioning ?

Thanks for this quick answer mate!

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huh, not too sure, if your bios does not have a limit, you should be alright, first time i have seen this one so good luck, i wish i had that hardrive, maybe later this summer...

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eheh

My BIOS hasn't got any limitation now..so, I just need to delete the partition made by the Disk Manager utility from IBM and then create a new one with the full size?

Thanks for all mate!

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ya definately do what username said...

use the 9x boot disk or the WinXP boot CD.

that partition manager that IBM gave you with your drive

is nothing more than a glorified and buttered up fdisk.

you should have no problems using the 9x or XP boot

method. i prefer the 9x disk since it boots faster and

with just a few simple commands and 20 minutes you

can de-partition that drive and format it.

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Ok..thanks mate..

I got scared by sometime thinking that my recent bought was going to the garbage (and no, I'm not rich, but what could I do :/ ?)

Thanks for the quick answers :))))))))))))))))))))))

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iNRaDium, when u start up the old PC did a Ontrack Blue Bar used to come up?

If so you have the Dynamic Drive Overlay installed, its for BIOS'es that have a 33GB Limit, its there so you can overide the BIOS limitation and boot off the hard disk, but in Windows you can use the full space of the drive...

If this is what it is, you need a boot disk from IBM hard disk site, which will get rid of it for you, there is screenshots of DOS as well :)

Hope this helps.......

Radish.

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Exactly..it appeared and it worked correctly :) I've done that ..

But now I want to delete that as my NEW PC BIOS hasn't got that limitation anymore..

Any advice :) ?

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