IBM DTTA-351010 10.1 GB Drive Storage Driver

IBM DTTA-351010 10.1 GB Drive Driver. DOCUMENT:Q183654

TITLE :IBM DTTA-351010 10.1 GB Drive Capacity Is Inaccurate

PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT

PROD/VER:4.00

OPER/SYS:WINDOWS

KEYWORDS:kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00 kbfile kbbug kbfix

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0

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SYMPTOMS

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Windows NT may incorrectly report the size of the 10.1-gigabytes (GB)

capacity IBM DTTA-351010 fixed disk drive to be 7,550 megabytes (7.5 GB)

even though the System BIOS supports INT 13 extensions and can see the full

capacity of the drive.

RESOLUTION

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To resolve this problem, obtain the following fix by contacting Microsoft

Technical Support or wait for the next Windows NT service pack.

This fix should have the following time stamp:

01/26/98 03:16p 26,448 Atapi.sys (Intel)

01/26/98 03:12p 60,336 Atapi.sys (Alpha)

This hotfix has been posted to the following Internet location:

ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa/NT40/

hotfixes-postSP3/atapi-fix/

NOTE: The above link is one path; it has been wrapped for readability.

STATUS

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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0.

A supported fix is now available, but has not been fully regression tested

and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem.

Unless you are severely impacted by this specific problem, Microsoft

recommends that you wait for the next service pack that contains this fix.

Contact Microsoft Technical Support for more information.

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