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Impotence · 29-11-2005, 08:37 PM

*edit* I dont think this is your problem, but i will leave it here for anyoen else [your reply to pelvis's post was no there when i started typing] *edit*

Most high capacity hard drive's can have a 'capped' so that they can be used with a motherboard/operating system that cant cope with the size of the storage device. The 'cap' is set by a jumper on the hard disc, the intructions on how to set it are normally printed on the top of that hard disc.

I would make sure that the 'cap' is not enabled, If it is then you will have to backup all of your documents as you will need to reformat the disc after you have removed the cap.

29-11-2005, 08:37 PM	#5 (permalink) Top
Impotence May the source be with u! Join Date: Dec 2004 Age: 19 Male Posts: 1,881 Times Helpful: 126 My Mood: Stressed Status: Offline My Computer	edit I dont think this is your problem, but i will leave it here for anyoen else [your reply to pelvis's post was no there when i started typing] edit Most high capacity hard drive's can have a 'capped' so that they can be used with a motherboard/operating system that cant cope with the size of the storage device. The 'cap' is set by a jumper on the hard disc, the intructions on how to set it are normally printed on the top of that hard disc. I would make sure that the 'cap' is not enabled, If it is then you will have to backup all of your documents as you will need to reformat the disc after you have removed the cap. __________________ Dear intel,Already Made My Decision Never trust a computer you can't repair yourself. Windows Vista - Viruses Intruders Spyware Trojans Adware Why Linux is Better!\|Pastafairianism\|Say no to National ID\|Firefox Extensions Guide scientology has been getting alot of attention recently When the rich wage war, it is the poor who die. Where are the WMD's that our governments used to justify the war? Last edited by Impotence; 29-11-2005 at 08:40 PM.