The standard FAT 16 partition type from DOS and Windows 95 will only allow you to create a maximum 2 GB partition. If you would like to create a larger partiton you will need to use FAT 32 or NTFS partition types available in Windows 95B or newer operating systems.

There is also a BIOS limitation at 2 GB which may require a BIOS upgrade or purchasing a 3rd party controller.

Some older computers may “hang” if their BIOS detects a hard drive that has more than 4,092 cylinders at startup. To eliminate this problem, on capacities less than 40GB, the drive includes a capacity-limiting jumper that sets the drive’s default translation geometry to 4,092 cylinders (2.1 Gbytes). Then to access the full capacity of the drive, you can use third-party software. Otherwise update the BIOS or use a third-party controller card to correct the problem.

These are the different jumper setting configurations you may encounter using the Limit Capacity Jumper Setting:

Single Master with Limit Capacity

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Slave with Limit Capacity

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Master with Non-ATA Compatible Slave
This is usually ATAPI devices like CD-ROMs plus Limit Capacity

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