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320 Gig now 160 RAW + unallocated
Thanks Binnit, not exactly the same scenario, but close. I haven't written any data to the drive, and I'm guessing that the MBR has been blown away. I'm sure all the files are there; I just don't know how to get at them. I'll read some more case histories before proceeding. Thanks!- bmackkc
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- Forum: PC hardware - Hard drive issues
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320 Gig now 160 RAW + unallocated
I took my 320Gig out of one computer, planning to use it as the system drive for a new box I'm building. The drive contains about 100Gig of data. My XP install disk is pre-SP2, and I am (now) aware of the drive size limitation. I booted from the CD, chose the location of the install (the drive...- bmackkc
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- Forum: PC hardware - Hard drive issues
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IBM NetVista secondary HD spins down
I have Power Options in XP set to: Turn off Monitor: After 5 hours Turn off hard disks: NEVER System Standby: Never System Hibernates: Never- bmackkc
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- Forum: PC hardware - General discussion
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IBM NetVista secondary HD spins down
Hello, I am running XP Pro SP1 on an IBM NetVista 831081U. Master HD is OEM, Slave is an 80G Seagate. Power Management System Standby: Never turn off hard disks: never System Hibernates: never Problem: Slave HD spins down after approx 30 minutes of inactivity, and of course it temporarily...- bmackkc
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