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The bios fix for 2GB drives only fixes the hibernate feature on 2GB drives. The error code 174 problem is with the pins set to set to Slave instead of Master for hard drives over 1.2GB. On Thu, 26 Jun 1997 billy@MIX.COM wrote: > > I just got hold of a new 1.44 Gb drive for my thinkpad 755Cx (in addition > > to the original drive.) The problem is that the computer refuses to > > recognise the drive (it gives me an error code of 174). > > This error code means there's a problem checking the installed devices > (diskette drive, hard drive). So this may be the drive select as Tom > Franklin mentioned. Also the latest bios says it has a fix for 2 gig > drives, so perhaps you'll need that too (available from IBM's ftp site). > > Billy Y.. > > >