I have a 40 GB Seagate came installed with my HP PC. I bought a 120 GB
Western Digital harddrive and now I get a message 33.8? GB limitation. Is
there a reason why the 40 GB worked and now the Western Digital won't?

Thanks, Donna J.

You'll need to format the drive in NTFS format. FAT32 has a 32gb
limitation.

Cari
www.coribright.com

"DJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:yv_ac.15814$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a 40 GB Seagate came installed with my HP PC. I bought a 120 GB
> Western Digital harddrive and now I get a message 33.8? GB limitation. Is
> there a reason why the 40 GB worked and now the Western Digital won't?
>
> Thanks, Donna J.
>
>

Cari
Hi, I appreciate your reply. I have formatted the hard drive, (numerous)
times. I have formatted it with the CD that came with the Western Digital
and it wants to do a Dynamic Drive Overlay (DDO). I read about this and
doesn't sound like what I want to do at all. Then I tried to format it with
the Windows XP and then it has less than 32 GBs left. Originally I used the
Western Digital CD and then when it came to installing XP, then Win XP
needed to reformat again. I have gone in circles with this for well over a
week now.
I have tried to find Bios upgrades, been told I need and enhanced Bios card,
PCI Host Adapter or an Ultra ATA controller. According to the Device Manager
I have under IDE/ATAPI controllers, an Intel 820801AA Ultra ATA Controller.

It just gets so confusing and it's so hard to find the info I need in
laymens terms. I'm not an illiterate person but this can make me feel like
one for sure.

Thanks again, Donna J.



"Cari (MS-MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> You'll need to format the drive in NTFS format. FAT32 has a 32gb
> limitation.
>
> Cari
> www.coribright.com
>
> "DJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:yv_ac.15814$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I have a 40 GB Seagate came installed with my HP PC. I bought a 120
GB
> > Western Digital harddrive and now I get a message 33.8? GB limitation.
Is
> > there a reason why the 40 GB worked and now the Western Digital won't?
> >
> > Thanks, Donna J.
> >
> >
>
>

Why not contact HP? Call or visit their web site. You may find out what you
need to know.

--
Regards:

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)

"DJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:yv_ac.15814$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a 40 GB Seagate came installed with my HP PC. I bought a 120 GB
> Western Digital harddrive and now I get a message 33.8? GB limitation. Is
> there a reason why the 40 GB worked and now the Western Digital won't?
>
> Thanks, Donna J.
>
>

BIOS limitation????


"DJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:38%ac.16011$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Cari
> Hi, I appreciate your reply. I have formatted the hard drive,
(numerous)
> times. I have formatted it with the CD that came with the Western Digital
> and it wants to do a Dynamic Drive Overlay (DDO). I read about this and
> doesn't sound like what I want to do at all. Then I tried to format it
with
> the Windows XP and then it has less than 32 GBs left. Originally I used
the
> Western Digital CD and then when it came to installing XP, then Win XP
> needed to reformat again. I have gone in circles with this for well over a
> week now.
> I have tried to find Bios upgrades, been told I need and enhanced Bios
card,
> PCI Host Adapter or an Ultra ATA controller. According to the Device
Manager
> I have under IDE/ATAPI controllers, an Intel 820801AA Ultra ATA
Controller.
>
> It just gets so confusing and it's so hard to find the info I need in
> laymens terms. I'm not an illiterate person but this can make me feel like
> one for sure.
>
> Thanks again, Donna J.
>
>
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > You'll need to format the drive in NTFS format. FAT32 has a 32gb
> > limitation.
> >
> > Cari
> > www.coribright.com
> >
> > "DJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:yv_ac.15814$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > I have a 40 GB Seagate came installed with my HP PC. I bought a 120
> GB
> > > Western Digital harddrive and now I get a message 33.8? GB limitation.
> Is
> > > there a reason why the 40 GB worked and now the Western Digital won't?
> > >
> > > Thanks, Donna J.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Richard,
Is that an April Fool's suggestion? Support at HP?? My PC is out of
warranty. It will be 2 years old in July. I have tried HP and there isn't
any suppost to be found for this situation. All the parts inside the PC is
made by other companies. The motherboard is a Trigem Lomita. Lots of drivers
with the Intel name. Haven't had much trouble finding some of the upgrades
for them. Trigem tells me to go to HP, then HP tells me to go back to
Trigem. One big circle.
Thanks for your suggestion,
Donna J.



"Richard Urban" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:u%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Why not contact HP? Call or visit their web site. You may find out what
you
> need to know.
>
> --
> Regards:
>
> Richard Urban
>
> aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)
>
> "DJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:yv_ac.15814$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I have a 40 GB Seagate came installed with my HP PC. I bought a 120
GB
> > Western Digital harddrive and now I get a message 33.8? GB limitation.
Is
> > there a reason why the 40 GB worked and now the Western Digital won't?
> >
> > Thanks, Donna J.
> >
> >
>
>

Yves,
Hi, yes it says it's a BIOS 33.8 GB limitation. Just curious why the
Seagate that is 40 GBs had no problems with BIOS.
Thanks, Donna J.

"Yves Leclerc" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> BIOS limitation????
>
>
> "DJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:38%ac.16011$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Cari
> > Hi, I appreciate your reply. I have formatted the hard drive,
> (numerous)
> > times. I have formatted it with the CD that came with the Western
Digital
> > and it wants to do a Dynamic Drive Overlay (DDO). I read about this and
> > doesn't sound like what I want to do at all. Then I tried to format it
> with
> > the Windows XP and then it has less than 32 GBs left. Originally I used
> the
> > Western Digital CD and then when it came to installing XP, then Win XP
> > needed to reformat again. I have gone in circles with this for well over
a
> > week now.
> > I have tried to find Bios upgrades, been told I need and enhanced Bios
> card,
> > PCI Host Adapter or an Ultra ATA controller. According to the Device
> Manager
> > I have under IDE/ATAPI controllers, an Intel 820801AA Ultra ATA
> Controller.
> >
> > It just gets so confusing and it's so hard to find the info I need in
> > laymens terms. I'm not an illiterate person but this can make me feel
like
> > one for sure.
> >
> > Thanks again, Donna J.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > You'll need to format the drive in NTFS format. FAT32 has a 32gb
> > > limitation.
> > >
> > > Cari
> > > www.coribright.com
> > >
> > > "DJ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:yv_ac.15814$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > I have a 40 GB Seagate came installed with my HP PC. I bought a
120
> > GB
> > > > Western Digital harddrive and now I get a message 33.8? GB
limitation.
> > Is
> > > > there a reason why the 40 GB worked and now the Western Digital
won't?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks, Donna J.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Donna,
check the jumper settings at
http://support.wdc.com/techinfo/general/jumpers.asp. 32GB limit is a
well-known issue with WD disks. I would exchange it on Maxtor at least.

Jetro
I honestly thought about taking it back. It's been a real headache.Right
now I have the jumper set on Cable select, since I have 2 harddrives. Is
that the wrong setting? Wonder if there's a time limit for returns?

Thanks,
Donna J.



"Jetro" <no.spam@internet> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Donna,
> check the jumper settings at
> http://support.wdc.com/techinfo/general/jumpers.asp. 32GB limit is a
> well-known issue with WD disks. I would exchange it on Maxtor at least.
>
>

I guess you have a quick access to that disk? Tell me the model and how
many pins are there, i.e. 6, 9, or 10 (I need 10 .
You can find a warranty and retailer's policy in your receipt or invoice. It
should be from 10 to 30 days for exchange.
How long do you install it, for a week?