UEFI not supported

[David Diaz]

Is there any work around for a computer that does not support UEFI to get my 4tB hard drive to see and use the full 4tb? I have the OS installed on a 200GB seagate in mbr, the bios is legacy, and there is no option for UEFI. I want to add my 4tb western digital hard drive as an additional storage drive. This computer is a Dell Dimension 9200, running server 2008 enterprise

 

[popatim]

You can try using a drive overlay program but this would be only as a storage drive. Theres no possibility of using this as a boot drive. WD provides one on the DOS version of its data lifegaurd. I do not know if this works with any version of server.
Instructions here: http://wdc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1101/~/how-to-install-dynamic-drive-overlay-(ddo)-on-a-hard-drive

Another option is to use a usb drive enclosure (that supports 4tb drives) or a NAS device.(that supports 4tb drives too)
Good luck.

 

[David Diaz]

Hi, thanks for your reply, I only want to use the 4tb as a storage drive. I will look into the overlay program, and the WD thing. 90% of drive enclosures I have found all say that you must have UEFI enabled for them to even support more than 2TB even though the enclosures say they support up to 16tb.

 

[David Diaz]

Western Digital has this:



Important: As of 9/30/09, we no longer provide download support for Data LifeGuard Tools. We are now making Acronis WD Edition software available as the replacement for Data Lifeguard Tools. Download Acronis WD Edition here.
IMPORTANT: If your system BIOS is 48-bit LBA compatible, or supports the capacity of your hard drive by itself, this software will not be needed. The only purpose of this software is to overcome a system BIOS limitation if your BIOS cannot recognize the full capacity of the hard drive(s) you wish to install. Western Digital recommends using the Dynamic Drive Overlay software only as a last resort. If possible, you should upgrade your system BIOS or purchase a controller card to obtain the BIOS support you need to support your new hard drive.

To install the Dynamic Drive Overlay (DDO) software onto the master boot record of your hard drive you must setup your drive using Data Lifeguard Tools 11 for DOS (CD). Please follow the steps below to setup your drive and install Dynamic Drive Overlay.

Create a Data Lifeguard Tools 11 for DOS (CD) disk. For more information on how to create the disk please see Answer ID 1094: How to create a Data Lifeguard Tools 11 for DOS disk.


Boot your computer and set your BIOS to boot to a floppy disk first. Save the setting, insert your Data Lifeguard Tools 11 for DOS (CD) disk into your disk drive, and continue to boot your computer to the disk.


Click on I Agree to accept the License Agreement.


You may see a screen informing you that your drive is not yet setup for use in your system. If you see this screen, click on the YES button.


If you do not see that screen, click on the Set Up Your Hard Drive button.


Select the drive you wish to setup by clicking on it and then click on Next.


Choose the operating system and service pack you are using, or plan to use, on the computer, and click Next.


Select Advanced Installation and click Next.


Select on I'll run Data Lifeguard for Windows next time I enter Windows. and click on Next.


Click on Add and select your partition size(s). Then click OK.


Click on Next two times.


The drive will be partitioned and formatted and the software will install Dynamic Drive Overlay onto the hard drive if it is needed.


Click on Done and reboot the computer after removing the floppy disk from the floppy drive.


When you see the blue Dynamic Drive Overlay window press the spacebar to boot to a floppy disk or press the C key to boot to a CD.

 

[Calvin7]

Dynamic Drive Overlay software only as a last resort.

You should be able to format the drive with the GUID partition table (GPT) to use as a storage drive. You should also install the latest SATA driver as some older versions may not support drives greater than 2.2TBs.