Win98 won't recognize hard drive size

[Jim200]

Please Help!! I just installed a new Maxtor 6.4 G hard drive in a friend's computer and Windows98 says its a 1.98G. I used auto detect in the bios setup and it picked 6.4, and it shows 6.4 on the initial boot-up screen, but when I check drive properties, it says 1.98, and when I go to system information (under accessories) it also says 1.98. Any advice?

[BC_1]

Set your HDD to LBA in the BIOS instead of AUTO. See if that helps.

[Wonder]

Is it formatted in Fat16? If I'm not mistaken, unless it's been converted to Fat32, Windows will only see 2 gb partitions. Just a guess.

[gruven]

Think someone partitioned it wrong....
when he first fdisked it he must have said no to use large partitions...that's why it is only 2 gigs.

gruven

[Ricardo]

I have a similar problem. My Hdd 6.4GB Seagate Medalist is recognized as 2.0GB in some programs, like WWII Fighters instalation program, but Win98 recognizes the entire partition. When you right click on c: in the explorer the properties said that you have a 6.4GB. If you use Norton Disk Doctor it recognizes 2.0GB. By the way, I'm using LBA and FAT32.