[RESOLVED] the bios not recognize the hard drive

[mike7372]

i have a nec laptop but the hard drive is not configured in the bios how can i do for know the parameters of this hard drive
the hard drive is ibm.

thank you for your help.

[shawnMt]

What model NEC? Did the drive come in the machine? What size? If you know it's IBM then I guess you've physically seen the drive - no parameters on the sticker?

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[mike7372]

its a nec versa 550d but i supose the disk is not the original, i dont have the minimal idea the size of the hardrive and i think this is the big problem.

[cyberhh]

give me the model number of the hard drive and I will find it for you.

[mike7372]

ok ciberhh the numbers in the hard drive are
29h9538
e15616b
53x9543
this numbers come in one sticker but not say s/n or somthing like that
in the face up of the hardrive have a stiker with bar code the number is 8f056902 1fa
and in the lower-left face down have a
32040g4814 01/01
in the hardrive say ibm corp 1994
thank you for you help y apreciate and sorry for my ortography.

[Noyo]

Originally posted by mike7372:
ok ciberhh the numbers in the hard drive are
29h9538
e15616b
53x9543
this numbers come in one sticker but not say s/n or somthing like that
in the face up of the hardrive have a stiker with bar code the number is 8f056902 1fa
and in the lower-left face down have a
32040g4814 01/01
in the hardrive say ibm corp 1994
thank you for you help y apreciate and sorry for my ortography.

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You may use a diskette utility as EZ-DRIVE to determine the geometry of your HD, and
setup and format it.

Noyo