Gateway P5 100XL IDE Drive Settings Using LBA (131700)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
This article was previously published under Q131700
If two connectors of the IDE controller (configured for logical block addressing - LBA) on a Gateway 2000 P5 100XL computer are sharing Interrupt Request (IRQ) lines, I/O port addresses or Direct Memory Access (DMA) channels in Windows NT 3.5, ensure the following configurations are set in the Advanced CMOS of the computer: 
   Drive Type: Auto-detection
   IDE Translation mode: LBA
   Multiple Sector mode: Disabled
   Fast Programmed I/O: Disabled
   PIO: Disabled


The Gateway 2000 P5 100XL computer is manufactured by Gateway 2000, Inc., a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:5/4/2005
Keywords:KB131700
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