Tuzinor
07-12-2002, 09:33 PM
Dazed & Confused!I know I should get my head examined for working on this old stuff but you only learn by trying.
Dell Latitude Laptop LX 4100T with a Toshiba MK1403AV hard drive.Actual Parameters:Cyl:2796,Heads:16,Sectors:63 Total:1374mb
BIOS Parameters according to Microscope 10: Type 9 >:Cyl:750,Heads:4,Sectors:56 LC:750, WC:750 Total: 83mb
Problem:(1).Cannot get into BIOS to change hard drive parameters.(If it's even possible)
Problem 2: The machine did have EZ Drive BIOS on it.Couldn't find the utility to properly uninstall it.Tried MAX Blast & downloaded E-Z Drive from Western Digital Neither would work on another mfg hard drive.Followed instructions from Dell site to use a debugging program > EZ Drive BIOS doesn't show up when booting anymore.Still showing up as 83mb.
Problem 3:Microscope 10 supposedly has the ability to edit the CMOS but no matter what I try I cannot change any of the hard drive parameters.
Problem 4: Used the "testdisk" utility from Dr.Devices Windows 95 page > can change the geometry with it but after setting the correct numbers which result in 1374mb and "Writing" it and rebooting I again come up with same 83mb partition instead of 1374mb.
Problem 5:Laptop Hard drive adapter to PC adapter. This is my first time working on a laptop. Have the hard drive connections changed since 96? I bought an adapter which is supposed to connect a 44pin laptop hard drive connector to the 40 pin IDE connector > only once I pulled the laptop hard drive out the connector is MUCH smaller than the adapter.What am I missing here?
I've got enough time invested in this now that I don't want to give up! Any ideas on how to get it so Windows/Partition Commander will see the whole 1374mb hard drive will be greatly appreciated! Don't want this affecting my golf game this weekend! Thank's to all who read this.
Dell Latitude Laptop LX 4100T with a Toshiba MK1403AV hard drive.Actual Parameters:Cyl:2796,Heads:16,Sectors:63 Total:1374mb
BIOS Parameters according to Microscope 10: Type 9 >:Cyl:750,Heads:4,Sectors:56 LC:750, WC:750 Total: 83mb
Problem:(1).Cannot get into BIOS to change hard drive parameters.(If it's even possible)
Problem 2: The machine did have EZ Drive BIOS on it.Couldn't find the utility to properly uninstall it.Tried MAX Blast & downloaded E-Z Drive from Western Digital Neither would work on another mfg hard drive.Followed instructions from Dell site to use a debugging program > EZ Drive BIOS doesn't show up when booting anymore.Still showing up as 83mb.
Problem 3:Microscope 10 supposedly has the ability to edit the CMOS but no matter what I try I cannot change any of the hard drive parameters.
Problem 4: Used the "testdisk" utility from Dr.Devices Windows 95 page > can change the geometry with it but after setting the correct numbers which result in 1374mb and "Writing" it and rebooting I again come up with same 83mb partition instead of 1374mb.
Problem 5:Laptop Hard drive adapter to PC adapter. This is my first time working on a laptop. Have the hard drive connections changed since 96? I bought an adapter which is supposed to connect a 44pin laptop hard drive connector to the 40 pin IDE connector > only once I pulled the laptop hard drive out the connector is MUCH smaller than the adapter.What am I missing here?
I've got enough time invested in this now that I don't want to give up! Any ideas on how to get it so Windows/Partition Commander will see the whole 1374mb hard drive will be greatly appreciated! Don't want this affecting my golf game this weekend! Thank's to all who read this.