k7vat by lucky star update??

**Niclo Iste** · November 13th, 2007, 11:04 AM

Well since I never got a MSN message after I got home I guess you all got it sorted out

Curious though. You sounded pretty sure that the BIOS update wouldn't let it see the hard drive size OMG. Did you read this from their data sheets? Just wondering because I have gotten the BIOS updates before just to let them see a new size and so on. It's not common I admit but I recall several times a while back doing a BIOS update to allow the viewing of a larger hard drive.

**Niclo Iste** · November 13th, 2007, 01:30 PM

Ah I feel silly I was so focused on the hardware I forgot about that information for WinXP. Well I'm glad I got you around to cover my mistakes hehe.

**kejo** · November 13th, 2007, 01:47 PM

guys i thank you all for helping me:
i updated bios, but i get the same error: i created a new partition with the unallocated space, but after the format is ok (the program tells me the partition is integer) and after a reboot, when i click on E: (the new drive= partition) i get: ACCESS DENIED

bios update didnt fix this!!

could it be because i use CABLE SELECT jumper and not masteR? (drive is master)

**kejo** · November 13th, 2007, 03:56 PM

ok i ll try
anyway i dont care if the second partition is E or D
i only need it to work.
thanks!

**kejo** · November 15th, 2007, 12:43 PM

anyway i didnt fix my problem.
i still cant access second partition if formatted.

HEEEELP

**NooNoo** · November 15th, 2007, 12:57 PM

OK sanity check

You have a second partition on this drive
What type of partition is it? (see disk management to get the details)
Is it extended or Primary partition?
If extended, you must have created a logical drive.

If you made it primary, you need to make it extended.

**kejo** · November 15th, 2007, 01:04 PM

i mad it primary, but it is allowed to have up to 4 primary partitions on an HD...

now ill try to make it extended and logical..
ill let you know, but 99% i ll be back reporting it doesnt work too

**NooNoo** · November 15th, 2007, 01:25 PM

Is this home or Pro?

Do you get accessed denied if you login in safe mode as Administrator?

**kejo** · November 15th, 2007, 01:29 PM

1) pro

2) yes always

maybe its a phisical hardware limitation (the 48-bit LBA thing..maybe)

mate help pleasee!!!

**NooNoo** · November 15th, 2007, 01:34 PM

OK, turn off simple file sharing - my computer > tools > folder options > view tab> scroll right to the bottom and uncheck simple file sharing.

Now you right click the drive, select properties, now select the security tab and see which users have full control - Administrator should have by default, the others may differ.

**kejo** · November 15th, 2007, 01:37 PM

i already had simple file sharing turned off

every time i try to format, the partition works, but when i reboot i get: ACCESS DENIED.

and filesystem is RAW (i see it in the properties)

**NooNoo** · November 15th, 2007, 01:50 PM

It shouldn't be! Did you choose ntfs or fat32?

**kejo** · November 15th, 2007, 01:51 PM

ntfs
and default settings

**NooNoo** · November 15th, 2007, 01:54 PM

In safe mode, uninstall the drive and reinstall it
In normal mode, load the chipset drivers.
Is this IDE or SATA?

**kejo** · November 15th, 2007, 02:41 PM

sorry but i discovered that i can access the partition if i load in safe mode!!

why the hell ??

how do i access it in normal mode too??

please help.