Alexis Maldonado <dymsacr@racsa.co.cr> said : I read a FAQ on www.westerndigital.com about hard drives bigger than 8.4GB, : and it gave a good explanation for the posibility of problems like this : happening. It is related to a limitation on the IDE standards, if you want : more info, check that article out. Here is the URL http://www.westerndigital.com/service/FAQ/8-4.html Ron