Toshiba Tecra 2100 HD replacement problem

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I am trying to replace the original Hitachi 20G HD with a Toshiba MK4021GAS
40G drive.
(need to save original OS/programs/etc and be able to revert back quickly)

Bios will not recognize the 40G drive, but drive works fine in USB caddy,
and I can format, etc. with XP on a desktop
machine.

Electical specs appear nearly the same on both drives (origianl 20G uses
MORE power)

There are no jumpers set on either drive.

Any ideas?

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I upgraded to the latest BIOS (1.60) -- no joy. When I open the BIOS config
screen, it shows there is no HDD.

Bill

"Andrew" <usenetMYSHOES@bizaveMYSHOES.com> wrote in message
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> Bill <wmlambert_at_comcast_dot_net> wrote:
> : I am trying to replace the original Hitachi 20G HD with a Toshiba
MK4021GAS
> : 40G drive.
> : (need to save original OS/programs/etc and be able to revert back
quickly)
>
> : Bios will not recognize the 40G drive, but drive works fine in USB
caddy,
> : and I can format, etc. with XP on a desktop
> : machine.
>
> Have you tried upgrading the BIOS? Does Toshiba have a newer BIOS on
> their website?
>
> Andrew
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