[X4U] Hard drive quandry

Michael Elliott michaelelliott at mac.com
Thu Dec 20 14:07:20 PST 2007


What system are you using? My stale memory says that some drive  
limitations were based on the controller and sytem version.  You using  
a frankenmac g3 or something? Of course having the drives in an  
external case blows that idea out of the water probably.

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On Dec 19, 2007, at 9:42 PM, "K. Jerry Smith" <explorerguy at mac.com>  
wrote:

> Hi, all.
>
> I've purchased a WD 320GB hard drive that I want to install into a  
> Maxtor One Touch external case. The original Maxtor drive was 200GB,  
> so I assumed I wouldn't hit the limitations that affected earlier  
> drives. However, the case is only recognizing 128GB. I've fiddled  
> with jumpers, etc., but it's a no-go.
>
> Ideas, anyone?
>
> Thanks,
> Jerry
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