160GB HD on a CF-28?

Any one knows how to install a 160GB HD on a CF-28 MK II? I have heard stoires that can be done but I have not been able to find any information any where on the web. A friend told me that the bios need to be edited so the CF-28 reconize the bigger HD.

Thanks for reading this post and happy new year 2010.

 

I have installed 160GB hard drives on cf-28's
After you install the hard drive you must check the bios first before installing the O/S and if the bios can only see the hard drive as 137GB (not the full 160GB) you must partition the drive in two ,with the first partition having less than 137GB to prevent data loss
Usualy I make approx 60GB for windows and 100GB for data storage on these


Alex

 

Thanks for the reply and the help. This is my first Toughbook ever, it was outside my budget a few years ago but I go one in great shape and the price was right, $150.

 

This is just anecdotal, but I have never had to partition on my cf-28 MKI, one of the earliest models. The BIOS will show 137gb but the full 160 (actually about 150 gb or so) shows up and is usable in windows. I just ignore what the BIOS says. this is WinXP service pack 3 by the way, but it worked with service pack 2 also. this has worked on the two 160 gb I have on this toughbook ( 2 caddies) one is western digital, the other seagate.

 

Partitioning is the proper way to avoid 48 bit lba compatibility issues
It also will speed up the computer as the o/s will be on the faster part of the drive, and make defragging faster

There is a slight possibility of data loss if data is written past 137GB

And there have been posts here where people have reported issues with large drives with unsupported hardware

It’s just not worth taking a chance in my opinion

Alex