Windows 98 had constraints on hard drive performance due to its architecture and resource management.

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ItsTheSoul
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11-11-2016, 07:08 PM

I own an older Dell Dimension XPS T500 that runs for old games and programs. My uncle mentioned he has several functional IDE hard drives available—he wants me to use one of them. I’m curious about the drive or partition restrictions in Windows 98, especially since that version had known problems with storage devices. I’m not focusing on hardware issues but rather on how Windows handled those drives back then.

ItsTheSoul

11-11-2016, 07:08 PM #1

snipez_legend
Junior Member

11-11-2016, 08:31 PM

I believe the size is around 2,032GB (approximately 2TB), though I'm uncertain if it's linked to FAT32, MBR, or another factor. Edit: http://www.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_max...Windows_98

snipez_legend

11-11-2016, 08:31 PM #2

I believe the size is around 2,032GB (approximately 2TB), though I'm uncertain if it's linked to FAT32, MBR, or another factor. Edit: http://www.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_max...Windows_98

SkyCrowzK
Member

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11-11-2016, 09:59 PM

When selecting several IDE drives, remember to set them up correctly during connection. I recommend using the jumpers to set both drives as "Cable Select," ensuring the connected drive becomes the master and the others the slave.

SkyCrowzK

11-11-2016, 09:59 PM #3

Punhagui
Member

11-12-2016, 06:33 PM

I recalled having a 200GB WD Caviar hard drive from an old computer. After wiping it, I installed it in my Dell system. It appears to recognize the drive, but according to the documentation, it only shows up as 137GB.

Punhagui

11-12-2016, 06:33 PM #4

AlmightyEag
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11-12-2016, 08:24 PM

The original Maxtor hard drive was installed on Master. I added the test 200GB drive to the cable selection alongside it, and everything functions properly.

AlmightyEag

11-12-2016, 08:24 PM #5

The original Maxtor hard drive was installed on Master. I added the test 200GB drive to the cable selection alongside it, and everything functions properly.