My N3290 BIOS doesn't recognize 20GB HD

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Subject: My N3290 BIOS doesn't recognize 20GB HD

gavinjin

Oct 19, 2000 02:47:19 GMT

I just got an IBM travelstar 20GN 20GB HD and
use it to replace the one that came with the notebook PC.
But the BIOS doesn't get the correct numbers
of cylinder and head. The BIOS also doesn't allow me to enter the numbers.
I tried to install the BIOS on HP's site and the one for win2k and none of them work.

Any idea? Thanks.

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Gerard Dijkstra

Oct 19, 2000 16:16:18 GMT Unassigned

try it after powering off and take out the battery for 10 minutes or so

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