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changing BIOS

Started by acmich , Mar 21 2005 10:01 PM

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acmich

Posted 21 March 2005 - 10:01 PM

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I have an IBM Aptiva and I want to install a new hard drive I was told that the BIOS wont pick up anything over a 30 gig HD is there a way to change the BIOS to pick up a bigger hard drive?

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Digerati

Posted 22 March 2005 - 10:55 AM

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I have an IBM Aptiva and I want to install a new hard drive I was told that the BIOS wont pick up anything over a 30 gig HD is there a way to change the BIOS to pick up a bigger hard drive?

You need to go out to IBM's download pages and search on your specific model - there you will find the latest BIOS and instructions on how to upgrade it. Make sure you back up all your critical data first.