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ettore

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hitachi 500gb 7200rpm
« on: March 28, 2016, 09:31:06 AM »
I have problems with this 500gb hd.I have a mdd dual1.25 and a quicksilver single sonnet 1.4 ghz and in all the case i cant recognize the whole 500gb size.i only see a 128gb hd.Also tried to make 4 partition with a linux machine but i stiil have a 128gb hd.Tried to start installation of 0s9,but nothing good,always a poor 128gb.what is wrong?
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Re: hitachi 500gb 7200rpm
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2016, 06:15:17 PM »
Please check that your version of Apple Drive Setup Version V2.1
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ettore

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Re: hitachi 500gb 7200rpm
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2016, 11:15:20 AM »
So i have to download the drive setup utility and then install the hd to format?
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Re: hitachi 500gb 7200rpm
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2016, 05:43:20 PM »
DH is saying that in order to format an OS 9 drive larger than128Gb, you must use Apple Drive Setup Version 1.2 that came with OS 9.2. Check the version number.
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Re: hitachi 500gb 7200rpm
« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2016, 11:11:32 AM »
maybe i am totally blind but i have downloaded the 9.2.2 iso with the drive setup 2.1,but when i start the installation the drive setup is the 1.9.2;not the 2.1 as mentioned in the post.
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Re: hitachi 500gb 7200rpm
« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2016, 11:12:23 AM »
now i am trying to download it again and retry to install.
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Re: hitachi 500gb 7200rpm
« Reply #6 on: April 01, 2016, 11:41:13 AM »
re-downloaded,re-burned another cd but i still have drive setup 1.9.2.
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