HIGH CAPACITY DISK PATCH

                             Version 3.1

                             03/22/2005

                       Copyright (C) 2003-2005
                          By Rudolph R. Loew
                             
                             

The High Capacity Disk Patch Program patches Windows 98/98SE/ME to provide
direct support for Hard Drives larger than 137GB without requiring a
controller card or the Intel Application Accelerator which can only be
used with some Intel Chipset Motherboards. The Patch installs support for the
48-Bit addressing mode required for Hard Drives larger than 137GB.



REQUIREMENTS

Windows 98, 98SE or ME.

BIOS support for hard drives >137GB or
A Windows Compatable Boot Manager that supports Hard Drives >137GB.
A Mini Boot Manager is now available from Rudolph R. Loew

NOTE: Some documentation and utilities may report this limit as 128GB.



CONTENTS

PATCHATA.EXE    Patch Program Version 3.0
48BITLBA.EXE    48 Bit Support Test Program Version 3.1
README.TXT      This file
MANUAL.TXT      Users Manual
LICENSE.TXT     License terms and conditions
HISTORY.TXT     Revision History
AUTOEXEC.BAT    Automatic Install/Verify Batch File


LICENSE

Read the Licensing terms and conditions in the LICENSE.TXT file before
using the Patch Program. Installation of the Patch constitutes acceptance
of all of the terms and conditions in the LICENSE.TXT file.



ORDERING

To purchase additional copies of this Software for other Computers:
Send $10 US per copy to:

Rudolph Loew
506 Bieling Rd.
Elmont, NY 11003
USA

Payment can be made as follows:

Cash
Personal Check drawn on a US Bank (Delivery made after Check clears)
Money Order drawn on a US Bank or Post Office
PERSONAL Payment via Paypal to rloew@hotmail.com
Credit or Debit Card funded Paypal Payments will be DENIED
Western Union

Delivery is by E-Mail. You MUST include the E-Mail address you want the
Software to be sent to. It will be a 26K Zipped Attachment.
Please type or print your E-Mail address clearly. Sending me an E-Mail when
you place an order will insure that I have your correct E-Mail address.

For additional information or help placing your order,
I can be reached in the following ways:

E-Mail: rloew@hotmail.com
Phone:  1-516-352-9078
VOIP:   IP = conference.no-ip.org  PORT = 8192 (Conference Console)



QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

Please direct any questions or comments about the Patch Program or the
Documentation to me at rloew@hotmail.com or as described under ORDERING.
Please send any Bug Reports to rloew@hotmail.com.


MAILING LIST

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