Need help with a Maxtor drive
January 27th, 2009, 18:37
I have (2) Maxtor drives that is being reported as a smaller drive than what it is.
DiamondMax Plus 8 (40G)
Maxtor 541DX (20G)
both drives are reporting they are only (10G) drives.Is there anything that can fix this issue The DiamondMax Plus8 40G says it is Generic (Model: ST320410A) (Serial Number: 3FG0GZF0)
DiamondMax Plus 8 (40G)
Maxtor 541DX (20G)
both drives are reporting they are only (10G) drives.Is there anything that can fix this issue The DiamondMax Plus8 40G says it is Generic (Model: ST320410A) (Serial Number: 3FG0GZF0)
Re: Need help with a Maxtor drive
January 27th, 2009, 23:49
Are the drives clipped and/or your Bios settings OK?
Re: Need help with a Maxtor drive
January 28th, 2009, 0:33
It is clear that one of the drives is Seagate, not maxtor.
Most likely they was sold as refurbished.
If you wonder if you can make them an original size, probaly not.
There was a reason to reduce a size.
Most likely they was sold as refurbished.
If you wonder if you can make them an original size, probaly not.
There was a reason to reduce a size.
Re: Need help with a Maxtor drive
January 28th, 2009, 5:57
First of all open them with Mhdd and check if HPA is active.
Also if there are not HPA active, see if it is supported, and if drives support DLM. Then probably SET Max LBA command must be used.
In the past Compaq/HP used to send replacement drives with reduced capacity
Also if there are not HPA active, see if it is supported, and if drives support DLM. Then probably SET Max LBA command must be used.
In the past Compaq/HP used to send replacement drives with reduced capacity
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