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  #21  
Old February 9th 07, 07:14 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
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Posts: 14
Default Hard drive larger then 120GB question

On the first Partition runs Win98 Se. Because Win98 Se not runs on the
second Partition (not bootable),I have insalled WinXP Pro.

ssome schrieb:
i now have the new fdisk, maybe that will work.
the orig fdisk didn't work on an new WD 80 on a new P5, 2.6 MHz machine
until i dwnlded the WD util from their site.

When you partitioned the 250 in half, were both partitions then viable HDs
with win 98SE?

ssome

"T-Online" wrote in message
...

I've tested it. On my 250 GB drive and my 80 GB drive Fdisk runs. I
wonder why it runs not at your system.

ssome schrieb:

So partitioning a big drive and assigning it to D and E (and F) would be
fine
with win 98 SE on another C: drive. If the new drive was the only drive
then win would have to be installed on the first partition, to recap.

it would seem wrong to get a big (200+ GB) drive and only use the first


120

GB of it and let the rest go unused as suggested by the above msgs.

An interesting point here. i bought a new P5, 2.6 GHz machine and win


98SE

would not let the old fdisk work on the new drive. i had to go to the


WD HD

site and get 2 utils that let me fdisk and format the new 80 GB drive.


One

was a DOS file if there wasn't win 98 already in that machine and the


other

file was a win 98 file that would setup the new HD if win 98 was already
installed. i hope other HD mfgrs also do this. i got a new fdisk and


win

98Me defrag.

ssome

"T-Online" wrote in message
...


You can use Partitions smaller 137 Gb! If you want to run Win98,you must
install it on the partition at the beginning of the D iskspace.

ssome schrieb:


Where does it say that you can't partition a 240 GB drive into two


valid

120s?
a 360 into 3 ea 120s?

also, we use defrag from win 98 Me, are there other Me files we can use

on


win 98SE?

ssome

"USR" wrote in message
a...



Thanks for the links guys....

... so, I guess as long as I don't create more then one partition and

make


it less then 127GBs in size, Win98SE should have no problems...in


theory

.... I'll post back once I get the drive.


"Jon_Hildrum" wrote in message
.. .



try rhis place too for information

http://www.48bitlba.com/

--
Jon Hildrum

www.hildrum.com
"Touch Base" wrote in message
. ..



"USR" wrote in message
...
| Hello:
|
| I know that there is a limitation in Win98SE with regard to hard

drive



size
| greater then 120GB. My question is, if I put a 320GB hard drive


in

an



SE
| box but only create a partition of 120GB or less, will I still run

into



| problems?
|
| TIA
|

some information;
http://www.hexff.com/w98_hd.php








  #22  
Old February 11th 07, 12:31 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
ssome
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 85
Default Hard drive larger then 120GB question

i just went online shopping for a 250 GB WD HD. most places it was about
$80, but WALMART charged $137! Tiger Direct had it for $80 with a $20
rebate.

i will keep my 80GB HD in C: with win98SE already on it and place the new HD
fdisked into 2 partitions on D and E of 125GB each. should work. i'll have
another 40 GB HD on F:

ssome

"T-Online" wrote in message
...
On the first Partition runs Win98 Se. Because Win98 Se not runs on the
second Partition (not bootable),I have insalled WinXP Pro.

ssome schrieb:
i now have the new fdisk, maybe that will work.
the orig fdisk didn't work on an new WD 80 on a new P5, 2.6 MHz machine
until i dwnlded the WD util from their site.

When you partitioned the 250 in half, were both partitions then viable

HDs
with win 98SE?

ssome

"T-Online" wrote in message
...

I've tested it. On my 250 GB drive and my 80 GB drive Fdisk runs. I
wonder why it runs not at your system.

ssome schrieb:

So partitioning a big drive and assigning it to D and E (and F) would

be
fine
with win 98 SE on another C: drive. If the new drive was the only

drive
then win would have to be installed on the first partition, to recap.

it would seem wrong to get a big (200+ GB) drive and only use the first


120

GB of it and let the rest go unused as suggested by the above msgs.

An interesting point here. i bought a new P5, 2.6 GHz machine and win


98SE

would not let the old fdisk work on the new drive. i had to go to the


WD HD

site and get 2 utils that let me fdisk and format the new 80 GB drive.


One

was a DOS file if there wasn't win 98 already in that machine and the


other

file was a win 98 file that would setup the new HD if win 98 was

already
installed. i hope other HD mfgrs also do this. i got a new fdisk and


win

98Me defrag.

ssome

"T-Online" wrote in message
...


You can use Partitions smaller 137 Gb! If you want to run Win98,you

must
install it on the partition at the beginning of the D iskspace.

ssome schrieb:


Where does it say that you can't partition a 240 GB drive into two


valid

120s?
a 360 into 3 ea 120s?

also, we use defrag from win 98 Me, are there other Me files we can

use

on


win 98SE?

ssome

"USR" wrote in message
a...



Thanks for the links guys....

... so, I guess as long as I don't create more then one partition

and

make


it less then 127GBs in size, Win98SE should have no problems...in


theory

.... I'll post back once I get the drive.


"Jon_Hildrum" wrote in message
.. .



try rhis place too for information

http://www.48bitlba.com/

--
Jon Hildrum

www.hildrum.com
"Touch Base" wrote in message
. ..



"USR" wrote in message
...
| Hello:
|
| I know that there is a limitation in Win98SE with regard to hard

drive



size
| greater then 120GB. My question is, if I put a 320GB hard drive


in

an



SE
| box but only create a partition of 120GB or less, will I still

run

into



| problems?
|
| TIA
|

some information;
http://www.hexff.com/w98_hd.php










  #23  
Old February 11th 07, 12:31 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
ssome
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 85
Default Hard drive larger then 120GB question

i just went online shopping for a 250 GB WD HD. most places it was about
$80, but WALMART charged $137! Tiger Direct had it for $80 with a $20
rebate.

i will keep my 80GB HD in C: with win98SE already on it and place the new HD
fdisked into 2 partitions on D and E of 125GB each. should work. i'll have
another 40 GB HD on F:

ssome

"T-Online" wrote in message
...
On the first Partition runs Win98 Se. Because Win98 Se not runs on the
second Partition (not bootable),I have insalled WinXP Pro.

ssome schrieb:
i now have the new fdisk, maybe that will work.
the orig fdisk didn't work on an new WD 80 on a new P5, 2.6 MHz machine
until i dwnlded the WD util from their site.

When you partitioned the 250 in half, were both partitions then viable

HDs
with win 98SE?

ssome

"T-Online" wrote in message
...

I've tested it. On my 250 GB drive and my 80 GB drive Fdisk runs. I
wonder why it runs not at your system.

ssome schrieb:

So partitioning a big drive and assigning it to D and E (and F) would

be
fine
with win 98 SE on another C: drive. If the new drive was the only

drive
then win would have to be installed on the first partition, to recap.

it would seem wrong to get a big (200+ GB) drive and only use the first


120

GB of it and let the rest go unused as suggested by the above msgs.

An interesting point here. i bought a new P5, 2.6 GHz machine and win


98SE

would not let the old fdisk work on the new drive. i had to go to the


WD HD

site and get 2 utils that let me fdisk and format the new 80 GB drive.


One

was a DOS file if there wasn't win 98 already in that machine and the


other

file was a win 98 file that would setup the new HD if win 98 was

already
installed. i hope other HD mfgrs also do this. i got a new fdisk and


win

98Me defrag.

ssome

"T-Online" wrote in message
...


You can use Partitions smaller 137 Gb! If you want to run Win98,you

must
install it on the partition at the beginning of the D iskspace.

ssome schrieb:


Where does it say that you can't partition a 240 GB drive into two


valid

120s?
a 360 into 3 ea 120s?

also, we use defrag from win 98 Me, are there other Me files we can

use

on


win 98SE?

ssome

"USR" wrote in message
a...



Thanks for the links guys....

... so, I guess as long as I don't create more then one partition

and

make


it less then 127GBs in size, Win98SE should have no problems...in


theory

.... I'll post back once I get the drive.


"Jon_Hildrum" wrote in message
.. .



try rhis place too for information

http://www.48bitlba.com/

--
Jon Hildrum

www.hildrum.com
"Touch Base" wrote in message
. ..



"USR" wrote in message
...
| Hello:
|
| I know that there is a limitation in Win98SE with regard to hard

drive



size
| greater then 120GB. My question is, if I put a 320GB hard drive


in

an



SE
| box but only create a partition of 120GB or less, will I still

run

into



| problems?
|
| TIA
|

some information;
http://www.hexff.com/w98_hd.php










  #24  
Old February 12th 07, 07:25 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
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External Usenet User
 
Posts: 14
Default Hard drive larger then 120GB question

$80 is a normal price for it. The Hd's are all IDE? If so,you can
install the new Hd just,if you have an additional Hd-controller or you
have a S-ata slot,but then you must buy a S-ata HD instead of an IDE Hd.
Reason: You can install not more than two HD's on an IDE slot.

ssome schrieb:
i just went online shopping for a 250 GB WD HD. most places it was about
$80, but WALMART charged $137! Tiger Direct had it for $80 with a $20
rebate.

i will keep my 80GB HD in C: with win98SE already on it and place the new HD
fdisked into 2 partitions on D and E of 125GB each. should work. i'll have
another 40 GB HD on F:

ssome

"T-Online" wrote in message
...

On the first Partition runs Win98 Se. Because Win98 Se not runs on the
second Partition (not bootable),I have insalled WinXP Pro.

ssome schrieb:

i now have the new fdisk, maybe that will work.
the orig fdisk didn't work on an new WD 80 on a new P5, 2.6 MHz machine
until i dwnlded the WD util from their site.

When you partitioned the 250 in half, were both partitions then viable


HDs

with win 98SE?

ssome

"T-Online" wrote in message
...


I've tested it. On my 250 GB drive and my 80 GB drive Fdisk runs. I
wonder why it runs not at your system.

ssome schrieb:


So partitioning a big drive and assigning it to D and E (and F) would


be

fine
with win 98 SE on another C: drive. If the new drive was the only


drive

then win would have to be installed on the first partition, to recap.

it would seem wrong to get a big (200+ GB) drive and only use the first

120


GB of it and let the rest go unused as suggested by the above msgs.

An interesting point here. i bought a new P5, 2.6 GHz machine and win

98SE


would not let the old fdisk work on the new drive. i had to go to the

WD HD


site and get 2 utils that let me fdisk and format the new 80 GB drive.

One


was a DOS file if there wasn't win 98 already in that machine and the

other


file was a win 98 file that would setup the new HD if win 98 was


already

installed. i hope other HD mfgrs also do this. i got a new fdisk and

win


98Me defrag.

ssome

"T-Online" wrote in message
...



You can use Partitions smaller 137 Gb! If you want to run Win98,you


must

install it on the partition at the beginning of the D iskspace.

ssome schrieb:



Where does it say that you can't partition a 240 GB drive into two

valid


120s?
a 360 into 3 ea 120s?

also, we use defrag from win 98 Me, are there other Me files we can


use

on



win 98SE?

ssome

"USR" wrote in message
news:VoadnVrfn7yN8O7YnZ2dnUVZ_sWdnZ2d@magma .ca...




Thanks for the links guys....

... so, I guess as long as I don't create more then one partition


and

make



it less then 127GBs in size, Win98SE should have no problems...in

theory


.... I'll post back once I get the drive.


"Jon_Hildrum" wrote in message
...




try rhis place too for information

http://www.48bitlba.com/

--
Jon Hildrum

www.hildrum.com
"Touch Base" wrote in message
l...




"USR" wrote in message
...
| Hello:
|
| I know that there is a limitation in Win98SE with regard to hard

drive




size
| greater then 120GB. My question is, if I put a 320GB hard drive

in


an




SE
| box but only create a partition of 120GB or less, will I still


run

into




| problems?
|
| TIA
|

some information;
http://www.hexff.com/w98_hd.php








  #25  
Old February 12th 07, 07:25 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
T-Online
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 14
Default Hard drive larger then 120GB question

$80 is a normal price for it. The Hd's are all IDE? If so,you can
install the new Hd just,if you have an additional Hd-controller or you
have a S-ata slot,but then you must buy a S-ata HD instead of an IDE Hd.
Reason: You can install not more than two HD's on an IDE slot.

ssome schrieb:
i just went online shopping for a 250 GB WD HD. most places it was about
$80, but WALMART charged $137! Tiger Direct had it for $80 with a $20
rebate.

i will keep my 80GB HD in C: with win98SE already on it and place the new HD
fdisked into 2 partitions on D and E of 125GB each. should work. i'll have
another 40 GB HD on F:

ssome

"T-Online" wrote in message
...

On the first Partition runs Win98 Se. Because Win98 Se not runs on the
second Partition (not bootable),I have insalled WinXP Pro.

ssome schrieb:

i now have the new fdisk, maybe that will work.
the orig fdisk didn't work on an new WD 80 on a new P5, 2.6 MHz machine
until i dwnlded the WD util from their site.

When you partitioned the 250 in half, were both partitions then viable


HDs

with win 98SE?

ssome

"T-Online" wrote in message
...


I've tested it. On my 250 GB drive and my 80 GB drive Fdisk runs. I
wonder why it runs not at your system.

ssome schrieb:


So partitioning a big drive and assigning it to D and E (and F) would


be

fine
with win 98 SE on another C: drive. If the new drive was the only


drive

then win would have to be installed on the first partition, to recap.

it would seem wrong to get a big (200+ GB) drive and only use the first

120


GB of it and let the rest go unused as suggested by the above msgs.

An interesting point here. i bought a new P5, 2.6 GHz machine and win

98SE


would not let the old fdisk work on the new drive. i had to go to the

WD HD


site and get 2 utils that let me fdisk and format the new 80 GB drive.

One


was a DOS file if there wasn't win 98 already in that machine and the

other


file was a win 98 file that would setup the new HD if win 98 was


already

installed. i hope other HD mfgrs also do this. i got a new fdisk and

win


98Me defrag.

ssome

"T-Online" wrote in message
...



You can use Partitions smaller 137 Gb! If you want to run Win98,you


must

install it on the partition at the beginning of the D iskspace.

ssome schrieb:



Where does it say that you can't partition a 240 GB drive into two

valid


120s?
a 360 into 3 ea 120s?

also, we use defrag from win 98 Me, are there other Me files we can


use

on



win 98SE?

ssome

"USR" wrote in message
news:VoadnVrfn7yN8O7YnZ2dnUVZ_sWdnZ2d@magma .ca...




Thanks for the links guys....

... so, I guess as long as I don't create more then one partition


and

make



it less then 127GBs in size, Win98SE should have no problems...in

theory


.... I'll post back once I get the drive.


"Jon_Hildrum" wrote in message
...




try rhis place too for information

http://www.48bitlba.com/

--
Jon Hildrum

www.hildrum.com
"Touch Base" wrote in message
l...




"USR" wrote in message
...
| Hello:
|
| I know that there is a limitation in Win98SE with regard to hard

drive




size
| greater then 120GB. My question is, if I put a 320GB hard drive

in


an




SE
| box but only create a partition of 120GB or less, will I still


run

into




| problems?
|
| TIA
|

some information;
http://www.hexff.com/w98_hd.php








  #26  
Old February 14th 07, 01:23 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
ssome
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 85
Default Hard drive larger then 120GB question

i'm running 3 HDs on two machines now, both with win 98SE

i run the 3rd HD on the secondary cable along with the CDR; slower this
way, but extra mem is worth it. use it for storage and not interactive
apps.

the big question is: after partitioning the 250 into, hopefully, 2 ea 125's
will both partitions work in win 98 SE or will only the first partition work
and the remaining part of the new HD go to waste until i install Vista?
Win is installed on a sep drive, C: drive, the 80GB.

ssome


"T-Online" wrote in message
...
$80 is a normal price for it. The Hd's are all IDE? If so,you can
install the new Hd just,if you have an additional Hd-controller or you
have a S-ata slot,but then you must buy a S-ata HD instead of an IDE Hd.
Reason: You can install not more than two HD's on an IDE slot.

ssome schrieb:
i just went online shopping for a 250 GB WD HD. most places it was

about
$80, but WALMART charged $137! Tiger Direct had it for $80 with a $20
rebate.

i will keep my 80GB HD in C: with win98SE already on it and place the

new HD
fdisked into 2 partitions on D and E of 125GB each. should work. i'll

have
another 40 GB HD on F:

ssome

"T-Online" wrote in message
...

On the first Partition runs Win98 Se. Because Win98 Se not runs on the
second Partition (not bootable),I have insalled WinXP Pro.

ssome schrieb:

i now have the new fdisk, maybe that will work.
the orig fdisk didn't work on an new WD 80 on a new P5, 2.6 MHz machine
until i dwnlded the WD util from their site.

When you partitioned the 250 in half, were both partitions then viable


HDs

with win 98SE?

ssome

"T-Online" wrote in message
...


I've tested it. On my 250 GB drive and my 80 GB drive Fdisk runs. I
wonder why it runs not at your system.

ssome schrieb:


So partitioning a big drive and assigning it to D and E (and F) would


be

fine
with win 98 SE on another C: drive. If the new drive was the only


drive

then win would have to be installed on the first partition, to recap.

it would seem wrong to get a big (200+ GB) drive and only use the

first

120


GB of it and let the rest go unused as suggested by the above msgs.

An interesting point here. i bought a new P5, 2.6 GHz machine and

win

98SE


would not let the old fdisk work on the new drive. i had to go to

the

WD HD


site and get 2 utils that let me fdisk and format the new 80 GB

drive.

One


was a DOS file if there wasn't win 98 already in that machine and the

other


file was a win 98 file that would setup the new HD if win 98 was


already

installed. i hope other HD mfgrs also do this. i got a new fdisk

and

win


98Me defrag.

ssome

"T-Online" wrote in message
...



You can use Partitions smaller 137 Gb! If you want to run Win98,you


must

install it on the partition at the beginning of the D iskspace.

ssome schrieb:



Where does it say that you can't partition a 240 GB drive into two

valid


120s?
a 360 into 3 ea 120s?

also, we use defrag from win 98 Me, are there other Me files we can


use

on



win 98SE?

ssome

"USR" wrote in message
news:VoadnVrfn7yN8O7YnZ2dnUVZ_sWdnZ2d@magma .ca...




Thanks for the links guys....

... so, I guess as long as I don't create more then one partition


and

make



it less then 127GBs in size, Win98SE should have no problems...in

theory


.... I'll post back once I get the drive.


"Jon_Hildrum" wrote in message
...




try rhis place too for information

http://www.48bitlba.com/

--
Jon Hildrum

www.hildrum.com
"Touch Base" wrote in message
l...




"USR" wrote in message
...
| Hello:
|
| I know that there is a limitation in Win98SE with regard to

hard

drive




size
| greater then 120GB. My question is, if I put a 320GB hard

drive

in


an




SE
| box but only create a partition of 120GB or less, will I still


run

into




| problems?
|
| TIA
|

some information;
http://www.hexff.com/w98_hd.php










  #27  
Old February 14th 07, 01:23 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
ssome
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 85
Default Hard drive larger then 120GB question

i'm running 3 HDs on two machines now, both with win 98SE

i run the 3rd HD on the secondary cable along with the CDR; slower this
way, but extra mem is worth it. use it for storage and not interactive
apps.

the big question is: after partitioning the 250 into, hopefully, 2 ea 125's
will both partitions work in win 98 SE or will only the first partition work
and the remaining part of the new HD go to waste until i install Vista?
Win is installed on a sep drive, C: drive, the 80GB.

ssome


"T-Online" wrote in message
...
$80 is a normal price for it. The Hd's are all IDE? If so,you can
install the new Hd just,if you have an additional Hd-controller or you
have a S-ata slot,but then you must buy a S-ata HD instead of an IDE Hd.
Reason: You can install not more than two HD's on an IDE slot.

ssome schrieb:
i just went online shopping for a 250 GB WD HD. most places it was

about
$80, but WALMART charged $137! Tiger Direct had it for $80 with a $20
rebate.

i will keep my 80GB HD in C: with win98SE already on it and place the

new HD
fdisked into 2 partitions on D and E of 125GB each. should work. i'll

have
another 40 GB HD on F:

ssome

"T-Online" wrote in message
...

On the first Partition runs Win98 Se. Because Win98 Se not runs on the
second Partition (not bootable),I have insalled WinXP Pro.

ssome schrieb:

i now have the new fdisk, maybe that will work.
the orig fdisk didn't work on an new WD 80 on a new P5, 2.6 MHz machine
until i dwnlded the WD util from their site.

When you partitioned the 250 in half, were both partitions then viable


HDs

with win 98SE?

ssome

"T-Online" wrote in message
...


I've tested it. On my 250 GB drive and my 80 GB drive Fdisk runs. I
wonder why it runs not at your system.

ssome schrieb:


So partitioning a big drive and assigning it to D and E (and F) would


be

fine
with win 98 SE on another C: drive. If the new drive was the only


drive

then win would have to be installed on the first partition, to recap.

it would seem wrong to get a big (200+ GB) drive and only use the

first

120


GB of it and let the rest go unused as suggested by the above msgs.

An interesting point here. i bought a new P5, 2.6 GHz machine and

win

98SE


would not let the old fdisk work on the new drive. i had to go to

the

WD HD


site and get 2 utils that let me fdisk and format the new 80 GB

drive.

One


was a DOS file if there wasn't win 98 already in that machine and the

other


file was a win 98 file that would setup the new HD if win 98 was


already

installed. i hope other HD mfgrs also do this. i got a new fdisk

and

win


98Me defrag.

ssome

"T-Online" wrote in message
...



You can use Partitions smaller 137 Gb! If you want to run Win98,you


must

install it on the partition at the beginning of the D iskspace.

ssome schrieb:



Where does it say that you can't partition a 240 GB drive into two

valid


120s?
a 360 into 3 ea 120s?

also, we use defrag from win 98 Me, are there other Me files we can


use

on



win 98SE?

ssome

"USR" wrote in message
news:VoadnVrfn7yN8O7YnZ2dnUVZ_sWdnZ2d@magma .ca...




Thanks for the links guys....

... so, I guess as long as I don't create more then one partition


and

make



it less then 127GBs in size, Win98SE should have no problems...in

theory


.... I'll post back once I get the drive.


"Jon_Hildrum" wrote in message
...




try rhis place too for information

http://www.48bitlba.com/

--
Jon Hildrum

www.hildrum.com
"Touch Base" wrote in message
l...




"USR" wrote in message
...
| Hello:
|
| I know that there is a limitation in Win98SE with regard to

hard

drive




size
| greater then 120GB. My question is, if I put a 320GB hard

drive

in


an




SE
| box but only create a partition of 120GB or less, will I still


run

into




| problems?
|
| TIA
|

some information;
http://www.hexff.com/w98_hd.php










  #28  
Old February 14th 07, 04:01 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
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Default Hard drive larger then 120GB question

Every partitions are readable.

ssome schrieb:
i'm running 3 HDs on two machines now, both with win 98SE

i run the 3rd HD on the secondary cable along with the CDR; slower this
way, but extra mem is worth it. use it for storage and not interactive
apps.

the big question is: after partitioning the 250 into, hopefully, 2 ea 125's
will both partitions work in win 98 SE or will only the first partition work
and the remaining part of the new HD go to waste until i install Vista?
Win is installed on a sep drive, C: drive, the 80GB.

ssome


"T-Online" wrote in message
...

$80 is a normal price for it. The Hd's are all IDE? If so,you can
install the new Hd just,if you have an additional Hd-controller or you
have a S-ata slot,but then you must buy a S-ata HD instead of an IDE Hd.
Reason: You can install not more than two HD's on an IDE slot.

ssome schrieb:

i just went online shopping for a 250 GB WD HD. most places it was


about

$80, but WALMART charged $137! Tiger Direct had it for $80 with a $20
rebate.

i will keep my 80GB HD in C: with win98SE already on it and place the


new HD

fdisked into 2 partitions on D and E of 125GB each. should work. i'll


have

another 40 GB HD on F:

ssome

"T-Online" wrote in message
...


On the first Partition runs Win98 Se. Because Win98 Se not runs on the
second Partition (not bootable),I have insalled WinXP Pro.

ssome schrieb:


i now have the new fdisk, maybe that will work.
the orig fdisk didn't work on an new WD 80 on a new P5, 2.6 MHz machine
until i dwnlded the WD util from their site.

When you partitioned the 250 in half, were both partitions then viable

HDs


with win 98SE?

ssome

"T-Online" wrote in message
...



I've tested it. On my 250 GB drive and my 80 GB drive Fdisk runs. I
wonder why it runs not at your system.

ssome schrieb:



So partitioning a big drive and assigning it to D and E (and F) would

be


fine
with win 98 SE on another C: drive. If the new drive was the only

drive


then win would have to be installed on the first partition, to recap.

it would seem wrong to get a big (200+ GB) drive and only use the


first

120



GB of it and let the rest go unused as suggested by the above msgs.

An interesting point here. i bought a new P5, 2.6 GHz machine and


win

98SE



would not let the old fdisk work on the new drive. i had to go to


the

WD HD



site and get 2 utils that let me fdisk and format the new 80 GB


drive.

One



was a DOS file if there wasn't win 98 already in that machine and the

other



file was a win 98 file that would setup the new HD if win 98 was

already


installed. i hope other HD mfgrs also do this. i got a new fdisk


and

win



98Me defrag.

ssome

"T-Online" wrote in message
...




You can use Partitions smaller 137 Gb! If you want to run Win98,you

must


install it on the partition at the beginning of the D iskspace.

ssome schrieb:




Where does it say that you can't partition a 240 GB drive into two

valid



120s?
a 360 into 3 ea 120s?

also, we use defrag from win 98 Me, are there other Me files we can

use


on




win 98SE?

ssome

"USR" wrote in message
news:VoadnVrfn7yN8O7YnZ2dnUVZ_sWdnZ2d@mag ma.ca...





Thanks for the links guys....

... so, I guess as long as I don't create more then one partition

and


make




it less then 127GBs in size, Win98SE should have no problems...in

theory



.... I'll post back once I get the drive.


"Jon_Hildrum" wrote in message
bl...





try rhis place too for information

http://www.48bitlba.com/

--
Jon Hildrum

www.hildrum.com
"Touch Base" wrote in message
. gbl...





"USR" wrote in message
...
| Hello:
|
| I know that there is a limitation in Win98SE with regard to


hard

drive





size
| greater then 120GB. My question is, if I put a 320GB hard


drive

in



an





SE
| box but only create a partition of 120GB or less, will I still

run


into





| problems?
|
| TIA
|

some information;
http://www.hexff.com/w98_hd.php








  #29  
Old February 14th 07, 04:01 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
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Posts: 14
Default Hard drive larger then 120GB question

Every partitions are readable.

ssome schrieb:
i'm running 3 HDs on two machines now, both with win 98SE

i run the 3rd HD on the secondary cable along with the CDR; slower this
way, but extra mem is worth it. use it for storage and not interactive
apps.

the big question is: after partitioning the 250 into, hopefully, 2 ea 125's
will both partitions work in win 98 SE or will only the first partition work
and the remaining part of the new HD go to waste until i install Vista?
Win is installed on a sep drive, C: drive, the 80GB.

ssome


"T-Online" wrote in message
...

$80 is a normal price for it. The Hd's are all IDE? If so,you can
install the new Hd just,if you have an additional Hd-controller or you
have a S-ata slot,but then you must buy a S-ata HD instead of an IDE Hd.
Reason: You can install not more than two HD's on an IDE slot.

ssome schrieb:

i just went online shopping for a 250 GB WD HD. most places it was


about

$80, but WALMART charged $137! Tiger Direct had it for $80 with a $20
rebate.

i will keep my 80GB HD in C: with win98SE already on it and place the


new HD

fdisked into 2 partitions on D and E of 125GB each. should work. i'll


have

another 40 GB HD on F:

ssome

"T-Online" wrote in message
...


On the first Partition runs Win98 Se. Because Win98 Se not runs on the
second Partition (not bootable),I have insalled WinXP Pro.

ssome schrieb:


i now have the new fdisk, maybe that will work.
the orig fdisk didn't work on an new WD 80 on a new P5, 2.6 MHz machine
until i dwnlded the WD util from their site.

When you partitioned the 250 in half, were both partitions then viable

HDs


with win 98SE?

ssome

"T-Online" wrote in message
...



I've tested it. On my 250 GB drive and my 80 GB drive Fdisk runs. I
wonder why it runs not at your system.

ssome schrieb:



So partitioning a big drive and assigning it to D and E (and F) would

be


fine
with win 98 SE on another C: drive. If the new drive was the only

drive


then win would have to be installed on the first partition, to recap.

it would seem wrong to get a big (200+ GB) drive and only use the


first

120



GB of it and let the rest go unused as suggested by the above msgs.

An interesting point here. i bought a new P5, 2.6 GHz machine and


win

98SE



would not let the old fdisk work on the new drive. i had to go to


the

WD HD



site and get 2 utils that let me fdisk and format the new 80 GB


drive.

One



was a DOS file if there wasn't win 98 already in that machine and the

other



file was a win 98 file that would setup the new HD if win 98 was

already


installed. i hope other HD mfgrs also do this. i got a new fdisk


and

win



98Me defrag.

ssome

"T-Online" wrote in message
...




You can use Partitions smaller 137 Gb! If you want to run Win98,you

must


install it on the partition at the beginning of the D iskspace.

ssome schrieb:




Where does it say that you can't partition a 240 GB drive into two

valid



120s?
a 360 into 3 ea 120s?

also, we use defrag from win 98 Me, are there other Me files we can

use


on




win 98SE?

ssome

"USR" wrote in message
news:VoadnVrfn7yN8O7YnZ2dnUVZ_sWdnZ2d@mag ma.ca...





Thanks for the links guys....

... so, I guess as long as I don't create more then one partition

and


make




it less then 127GBs in size, Win98SE should have no problems...in

theory



.... I'll post back once I get the drive.


"Jon_Hildrum" wrote in message
bl...





try rhis place too for information

http://www.48bitlba.com/

--
Jon Hildrum

www.hildrum.com
"Touch Base" wrote in message
. gbl...





"USR" wrote in message
...
| Hello:
|
| I know that there is a limitation in Win98SE with regard to


hard

drive





size
| greater then 120GB. My question is, if I put a 320GB hard


drive

in



an





SE
| box but only create a partition of 120GB or less, will I still

run


into





| problems?
|
| TIA
|

some information;
http://www.hexff.com/w98_hd.php








  #30  
Old February 15th 07, 06:22 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
J. P. Gilliver
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Default Hard drive larger then 120GB question

"ssome" wrote in message
. ..
i'm running 3 HDs on two machines now, both with win 98SE

i run the 3rd HD on the secondary cable along with the CDR; slower this
way, but extra mem is worth it. use it for storage and not interactive
apps.

[]
I thought that bit about "same cable as CDR makes it slower" was only true
for IDE, not EIDE? (If not, then what _is_ the "enhancement" the E stands
for?) [True IDE-only drives are years ago - I am pretty sure even CDRs have
been EIDE for many years.]


 




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