Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 11:12:17 -0800 (PST) From: David Chien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LIB] 70ct won't format HDD
1. At the minimum, once the new HD is inserted into the Libretto, if you use Windows 98SE or DOS 6.xx fdisk & format, you should see only the first 800 MB or so of the HD, and be able to format that. Here, you will want fdisk to delete all prior partitions that exist on the drive, then use fdisk to create a new primary active bootable partition. 2. To see the entire HD, usually, most people will need to use EZ-Drive or another disk management program under DOS. Install this first, have it active, reboot, and continue with fdisk (which will now see the entire HD size), and format. 3. You can also use Linux disk tools. 4. It should work! No reason at all why you can't see the entire HD and use it correctly as long as the disk is properly formatted and fdisk'd with a disk manager installed. 5. Shouldn't be the case of cables - that's only needed to reduce cross talk interference in systems with longer cable runs with fast HDs. With the Libretto's direct pin to pin connection, there is nothing here to worry about. ===== adorable toshiba libretto The latest news and information for the Toshiba Libretto owner. http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250
