Phil C
April 17th 03, 11:13 PM
Thanks again Chris. I will try the website you provided.
You can see why this Bios thing has me aggravated.
I just don't want be be "stuck in the middle of the road",
should a problem arise. I don't want to be without a
computer for any length of time. I assume I can put the
old hard drive back in , in tact, should I need to resolve
any issues?
Phil
>-----Original Message-----
>the Fdisk command all you have to do is boot from your
>windows xp cd and run the setup, then just choose to do a
>clean install, and format or repartition your hard drive
>during the setup.
>
>If anything, just get a dos boot disk with fdisk on it.
>Start your computer using the boot disk and run fdisk.
>Then just delete your partitions, exit fdisk, remove your
>boot disk and insert the windows xp cd, then restart and
>install xp.
>
>As for the bios I looked and it was very Vague. I would
>think this would be ready info on Phoenix Techs page, but
>NOOO.
>If you have updated the bios, you can pull the HD and put
>in the new one and see or spend hours looking or on the
>phone. I can't believe it is not there!
>Wait try looking here:
>http://www.phoenix.com/resources/userman.pdf#Page81
>
>CT
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Thanks Chris. This has been most helpful. I feel more
>>confident now.
>>I am still wondering about FDIsk command. Is that
>>automatically in the XP set-up disks or CD?
>>
>>I can not get a definite answer on the Bios. Where can I
>>look up the information? I went to the Phoenix Technolgy
>>website and they send me to Compaq. A Compaq technician
>>says I can't use more than the 20 GB that is in there
now
>>and he goes as far as to say that disk management
overlay
>>will not work either. Disk management overlay is what
the
>>the drive Manufacturer tech from Toshiba reccommends,
>from
>>a third party in case the Bios won't work.
>>
>>Now the support group at Compaq says the larger HD will
>>work with the Bios upgrade. They provided me with the
>>download link and I upgraded.
>>How can I find out for sure? Finding this information
>>should not be this much of a headach.
>>
>>I do have my updates and Sp's from recently installing
>the
>>upgrade feature on the old drive.
>>
>>Again, where oh where can I find some "concrete"
>>information on the Bios without running in circles?
>>
>>Thanks again
>>Phil
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>I'll take a crack at all this.
>>>1. You will have to look this one up to be 100% if it
>>will
>>>read more than 32Gig.
>>>A few options: if you have the external drive case you
>>>could install it and see if you can see it all. 2nd if
>>you
>>>do, you could use GHOST to copy and change partition
>>size.
>>>Keeping your old drive as a back up. 3rd I would use
all
>>>NTFS partions.
>>>2.yes (If your Bios supports more than 32) you can use
>>>these or change the boot order to CD first and boot
from
>>>you cd alone. Create / delete and format all your
>>partions
>>>here. (if your bios does not support more than 32 Gig
>you
>>>will find out here!)
>>>3. set up will put boot up info in the first sector.
>>>4.XP will only allow 32 Gig FAT32 in setup use NTFS
>>>(http://www.thundercloud.net/information-avenue/ntfs-vs-
>>>fat32/)
>>>5.yes use GHOST (or a simular type program)
>>>6. yes you can. it would read as a slave drive in XP
you
>>>could format it at that time.
>>>
>>>I would first look up that particular Bios find out if
>it
>>>will support large hard drives. IF so, install it boot
>to
>>>cd setup and format your partions and have a fresh copy
>>of
>>>XP ready to go. ( I do take it you have XP on it now
and
>>>all drivers work) If you have many files on your
>current
>>>drive us it as the USB and coppy them back to the new
>>>drive. If you have lots of programs that you can not
>>>reinstall, Ghost over and copy everything.
>>>remember to get updates / SPs ...
>>>CT
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>Good afternoon;
>>>>I am in preparing to install a new 60 GB hard drive in
>>my
>>>>Presario Laptop. I have several questions before I
>>begin.
>>>>I have read several artivles from MS and various other
>>>>sources, however, I still need to clarify some
>questions.
>>>>
>>>>1. I am reading conflicting articles about Bios
>>>>limitation. (528 MB and 32GB). Most articles refer to
a
>>>>target date of 1994 or 1998. I believe my Bios is
>>Pheonix
>>>>Tech 4.06 upgraded version 06/26/2001. Will it
>recognize
>>>>60GB? I currently have a 20GB installed. The Computer
>>was
>>>>purchased March 2000
>>>>2. Can I use my Windows XP CD and the 6 floppies I
made
>>>>from the MS download site to create all Partitions,
>>>>format, and install Windows XP on the new drive
>>>>3. Will the boot up information automatically be
>>>contained
>>>>in the first sector of the active partition or do I
>need
>>>>to create this
>>>>3. I can not find a FDisk command in XP at the command
>>>>prompt. Is this part of the Format comand? All
articles
>>>>talk about using it but it is not listed in the
command
>>>>help.
>>>>4. Fat 32 partition limit. If I want to partition into
>>>say
>>>>51GB, 7 GB and 2 GB, can I use all Fat 32 or do I need
>>to
>>>>use NTSF?
>>>> 5. I have an external USB 2 Enclosure, 2.5 for laptop
>>>>hard drives. Can I do any of the above through this
>>>before
>>>>installing it in the Laptop, or does the new drive
have
>>>to
>>>>be installed in the laptop first?
>>>>6. Can I use the External enclosure with the old hard
>>>>drive, "as is", with the Win XP OS still on it and the
>>>>file structures or must this be re-formatted for
>>>storage?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks
>>>>Phil
>>>>.
>>>>
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>
>.
>
You can see why this Bios thing has me aggravated.
I just don't want be be "stuck in the middle of the road",
should a problem arise. I don't want to be without a
computer for any length of time. I assume I can put the
old hard drive back in , in tact, should I need to resolve
any issues?
Phil
>-----Original Message-----
>the Fdisk command all you have to do is boot from your
>windows xp cd and run the setup, then just choose to do a
>clean install, and format or repartition your hard drive
>during the setup.
>
>If anything, just get a dos boot disk with fdisk on it.
>Start your computer using the boot disk and run fdisk.
>Then just delete your partitions, exit fdisk, remove your
>boot disk and insert the windows xp cd, then restart and
>install xp.
>
>As for the bios I looked and it was very Vague. I would
>think this would be ready info on Phoenix Techs page, but
>NOOO.
>If you have updated the bios, you can pull the HD and put
>in the new one and see or spend hours looking or on the
>phone. I can't believe it is not there!
>Wait try looking here:
>http://www.phoenix.com/resources/userman.pdf#Page81
>
>CT
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Thanks Chris. This has been most helpful. I feel more
>>confident now.
>>I am still wondering about FDIsk command. Is that
>>automatically in the XP set-up disks or CD?
>>
>>I can not get a definite answer on the Bios. Where can I
>>look up the information? I went to the Phoenix Technolgy
>>website and they send me to Compaq. A Compaq technician
>>says I can't use more than the 20 GB that is in there
now
>>and he goes as far as to say that disk management
overlay
>>will not work either. Disk management overlay is what
the
>>the drive Manufacturer tech from Toshiba reccommends,
>from
>>a third party in case the Bios won't work.
>>
>>Now the support group at Compaq says the larger HD will
>>work with the Bios upgrade. They provided me with the
>>download link and I upgraded.
>>How can I find out for sure? Finding this information
>>should not be this much of a headach.
>>
>>I do have my updates and Sp's from recently installing
>the
>>upgrade feature on the old drive.
>>
>>Again, where oh where can I find some "concrete"
>>information on the Bios without running in circles?
>>
>>Thanks again
>>Phil
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>I'll take a crack at all this.
>>>1. You will have to look this one up to be 100% if it
>>will
>>>read more than 32Gig.
>>>A few options: if you have the external drive case you
>>>could install it and see if you can see it all. 2nd if
>>you
>>>do, you could use GHOST to copy and change partition
>>size.
>>>Keeping your old drive as a back up. 3rd I would use
all
>>>NTFS partions.
>>>2.yes (If your Bios supports more than 32) you can use
>>>these or change the boot order to CD first and boot
from
>>>you cd alone. Create / delete and format all your
>>partions
>>>here. (if your bios does not support more than 32 Gig
>you
>>>will find out here!)
>>>3. set up will put boot up info in the first sector.
>>>4.XP will only allow 32 Gig FAT32 in setup use NTFS
>>>(http://www.thundercloud.net/information-avenue/ntfs-vs-
>>>fat32/)
>>>5.yes use GHOST (or a simular type program)
>>>6. yes you can. it would read as a slave drive in XP
you
>>>could format it at that time.
>>>
>>>I would first look up that particular Bios find out if
>it
>>>will support large hard drives. IF so, install it boot
>to
>>>cd setup and format your partions and have a fresh copy
>>of
>>>XP ready to go. ( I do take it you have XP on it now
and
>>>all drivers work) If you have many files on your
>current
>>>drive us it as the USB and coppy them back to the new
>>>drive. If you have lots of programs that you can not
>>>reinstall, Ghost over and copy everything.
>>>remember to get updates / SPs ...
>>>CT
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>Good afternoon;
>>>>I am in preparing to install a new 60 GB hard drive in
>>my
>>>>Presario Laptop. I have several questions before I
>>begin.
>>>>I have read several artivles from MS and various other
>>>>sources, however, I still need to clarify some
>questions.
>>>>
>>>>1. I am reading conflicting articles about Bios
>>>>limitation. (528 MB and 32GB). Most articles refer to
a
>>>>target date of 1994 or 1998. I believe my Bios is
>>Pheonix
>>>>Tech 4.06 upgraded version 06/26/2001. Will it
>recognize
>>>>60GB? I currently have a 20GB installed. The Computer
>>was
>>>>purchased March 2000
>>>>2. Can I use my Windows XP CD and the 6 floppies I
made
>>>>from the MS download site to create all Partitions,
>>>>format, and install Windows XP on the new drive
>>>>3. Will the boot up information automatically be
>>>contained
>>>>in the first sector of the active partition or do I
>need
>>>>to create this
>>>>3. I can not find a FDisk command in XP at the command
>>>>prompt. Is this part of the Format comand? All
articles
>>>>talk about using it but it is not listed in the
command
>>>>help.
>>>>4. Fat 32 partition limit. If I want to partition into
>>>say
>>>>51GB, 7 GB and 2 GB, can I use all Fat 32 or do I need
>>to
>>>>use NTSF?
>>>> 5. I have an external USB 2 Enclosure, 2.5 for laptop
>>>>hard drives. Can I do any of the above through this
>>>before
>>>>installing it in the Laptop, or does the new drive
have
>>>to
>>>>be installed in the laptop first?
>>>>6. Can I use the External enclosure with the old hard
>>>>drive, "as is", with the Win XP OS still on it and the
>>>>file structures or must this be re-formatted for
>>>storage?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks
>>>>Phil
>>>>.
>>>>
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>
>.
>