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Bios only recognizes 8GB but Windows 98SE can recognize 128GB drives

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First post, by Chadti99

Posted on 2021-03-29, 22:39

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How does that work?

On my current install I’ve noticed I can read a 128GB drive from within Windows 98 SE, installed on the secondary IDE port on the mobo.

Is there anyway to create a >8GB partition and install Windows 98 on it? So far when I’ve tried I’ve had the Windows 98 setup process complain about compression present or a bad sector and end the install.

I’m using an SD2IDE device if it matters.

Reply 1 of 2, by maxtherabbit

Posted on 2021-03-29, 22:49

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No. You need to make the boot partition with 98 <=8GB and then you can add a second partition after the fact.

Alternatively you could use an option ROM like the xtide universal BIOS to bypass the BIOS limit all together

Reply 2 of 2, by Chadti99

Posted on 2021-03-29, 22:51

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Got it, appreciate the clarification. I’ll investigate option roms.

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