up grade Bios

I did do this first off and got the software on floppies but when I ran
it I get an error message it was a while ago I tried it so not sure
what it said but it would not do its thing all the way through. On the
drive are the instructions to manually do what I mentioned at startup a
few threads above. My fear is that if the new drive does not work that
when I put the old untouched drive back in it I will have changed the
startup and that drive will not boot. As I said above I am a Mac guy
that has don all inside and out but when it comes to the PC it always
seems that when ever I do something there is a road block that
sometimes I can work through and sometimes not.

Ben Myers wrote:
"DJW" wrote in message oups.com...
how do I upgrade my BIOS so I can use larger hard drives?

Typically, by visiting the website of the motherboard manufacturer. However,
not all BIOSes can be upgraded for this purpose. I suggest you go to
http://www.seagate.com/support/disc/...s/discwiz.html and download the
"DiscWizard Starter Edition". It will create a bootable floppy that will help
you with the installation.

Ben

"DJW" wrote in message oups.com...
I did do this first off and got the software on floppies but when I ran
it I get an error message it was a while ago I tried it so not sure
what it said but it would not do its thing all the way through.

I suggest you try it again. If you get an error message, please repost with it.
Please note that DiscWizard Starter Edition requires two floppies.

http://www.seagate.com/support/disc/...ad/dwse_en.exe

On the
drive are the instructions to manually do what I mentioned at startup a
few threads above. My fear is that if the new drive does not work that
when I put the old untouched drive back in it I will have changed the
startup and that drive will not boot.

I've used the Seagate software and I've never known it to change anything
without prompting for confirmation.

As I said above I am a Mac guy
that has don all inside and out but when it comes to the PC it always
seems that when ever I do something there is a road block that
sometimes I can work through and sometimes not.

If you are planning to install the new drive as master and the old drive as
slave, this will probably render Windows unusable. DiscWizard Starter
Edition has a utilities section that allows you to copy the partition on which
Windows is installed to the new drive.

Ben

"DJW" wrote in message oups.com...
how do I upgrade my BIOS so I can use larger hard drives?

Typically, by visiting the website of the motherboard manufacturer. However,
not all BIOSes can be upgraded for this purpose. I suggest you go to
http://www.seagate.com/support/disc/...s/discwiz.html and download the
"DiscWizard Starter Edition". It will create a bootable floppy that will help
you with the installation.

Ben

And firmware is software as well.
--
Jonny
"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
The BIOS is firmware, rather than software - and needs to be taken much
more seriously, as a borked BIOS upgrade can totally kill the PC
(necessitating a new BIOS chip), and may even lead to physical damage of
the PC itself.

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

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"Jonny" wrote in message
...
That's one way of looking at it. However, the bios ***is*** software.
Alot of it you don't see in the bios setup. Bios is written and modified
per the PC or motherboard manufacturer's instructions to the bios vendor.
Another way is to buy a preprogrammed chip particular to your PC and
installing it, instead of flashing the onboard chip. Not recommended
though as a newbie can physically trash the new chip or mishandle it when
inserting.
--
Jonny
"DJW" wrote in message
ups.com...
Is this BIOS change like a firmware change where actual hardware rom is
being given a new internal change? Not a software file kind of thing?
Ron Badour wrote:
If your mobo is in a manufactured computer (i.e., HP, Dell, etc.), you
should check the maker's web site to see if a BIOS upgrade exists for
your
computer. I have heard arguments two ways on going to other than the
computer maker (i.e., the mobo maker) for an update. Some say that a
standard BIOS update may not work correctly with your PC while others
say it
will. I have no experience other than flashing a modem BIOS but I
would
caution you to ask lots of questions of the makers first and then
decide on
whether or not to upgrade. Also, if you flash the BIOS, I highly
recommend
that your computer be attached to an uninterrupted power supply as a
power
fluctuation during an upgrade can toast your BIOS.

--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"DJW" wrote in message
oups.com...
how do I upgrade my BIOS so I can use larger hard drives?

While in absolute terms that might be true, you have really only posted
that misleading statement to obfuscate the issue and to try to discredit
other posters who have posted correct information. In computer parlance
there is a distinct difference between firmware and software.

John

Jonny wrote:

And firmware is software as well.