CF-25 HDD question - larger hdds

a question regarding IDE 2inch hard drives.

can i put 20gb 30 and 40gb hdds in the older cf-25's

will they work

ive got 3 mk2's and 1 mk3 off ebay here in oz

also will they boot to a CD drive so i can put windows 98 on it

will a CD drive work in a CF-25

let me know

thanks

 

I have never had one of these but you should check out this thread http://forum.notebookreview.com/panasonic/486274-panasonic-cf-25-information-thread.html

Also check this link out for drivers and BIOS updates
https://ftps.panasonic.com/
Username: drivers
Password: Toughbook32
This is the link for legacy/discontinued Toughbook models.

 

I have a Mk2 that is mint and a mk3 that I got just to get the cd door off of. I have spent the last two years getting the factory car charger, dock, floppy drive and cd drive. (There is also a hard to find Super floppy drive and rim expansion that fits into the cd/floppy bay also) There is a limit to what the hard drive can see size wise. You may have to partition the hard drive into smaller sections for it to work properly. I think that limit is 6 to 8 GB. Personally I was going to use a compact flash to IDE adapter to see how that worked speed wise. I know it worked well on my CF-28 Mk2. I haven't rebuilt my battery or loaded a OS on it yet. So I can't really give too many tips on it. The CF-25 thread that is listed above is a highly recommend source of info on these machines. I used it several times while building mine up.

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