Article: Q135024
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
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Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 95
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SYMPTOMS
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Large IDE hard disks (hard disks with more than 1024 cylinders) in Packard Bell
Legend computers may use MS-DOS compatibility mode.
CAUSE
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This situation may occur because of a drive geometry translation error in the
Phoenix BIOS that prevents the protected-mode IDE device driver from being used.
RESOLUTION
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Contact Packard Bell for information about obtaining an updated BIOS to correct
this problem.
MORE INFORMATION
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This problem occurs only when a Packard Bell Legend computer with a large IDE
hard disk contains a Phoenix BIOS version A486 1.01.E Ref ID # 07. Packard Bell
Legend computers do not come from the manufacturer with large IDE hard disks.
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Keywords :
Technology : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
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