15 Problems That Your Plague Your PC
And How to Solve Them


--by Karen Kenworthy, Contributing Editor, Fred Langa, Senior 
Consulting Editor, John Woram, Consulting Editor, Serdar 
Yegulalp, Technology Editor


* Problem No 10: 
Windows doesn't see all of my large hard drive. *

Solution:
If you're using a large drive you may need a new BIOS access 
method. Drives between 504MB and 8.4GB require a method known 
as Logical Block Addressing (LBA). Drives larger than that 
require a revised LBA.

To view and change the way your BIOS accesses your hard disk, 
run your computer's CMOS Setup program. If you see an access 
mode such as CHS (Cylinder, Head, Sector) or Large Drive, try 
changing the setting to LBA. Save your change to the CMOS 
settings and try partitioning your hard disk again. If your 
problem goes away, you'll know your BIOS supports the LBA 
required to access your entire drive.

If your problem doesn't go away, you may be able to get an 
updated BIOS from your PC vendor. If not, look for a driver 
that came with your hard drive or PC. Many vendors include OEM 
versions of Micro House Solutions EZ-Drive 

http://solutions.microhouse.com/products/ezdrive

or Ontrack Disk Manager DiskGo (http://www.ontrack.com). If so, 
install it and partition your drive. Otherwise, you can buy 
either one from the companies' Web sites for about $20 or $30.


 1998 Windows Magazine, April 1999, Page 112.