HIGH CAPACITY DISK PATCH PATCHED VIADSK.MPD FILE FOR WINDOWS 98/SE/ME Version 1.0 09/15/2005 Copyright (C) 2003-2005 By Rudolph R. Loew This Patched Port Driver File replaces the Port Driver File installed by the VIA MiniPort Driver Package Version 3.20B. This Driver File corrects errors in the VIA Driver that affect Hard Drives larger than 137GB. REQUIREMENTS Windows 98, 98SE, or ME. VIA MiniPort Driver Version 3.20B installed, High Capacity Disk Patch Package or separate License. BIOS support for hard drives >137GB or A Windows Compatible 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 VIADSK.MPD Patched VIA MiniPort Driver Version 1.0 README.TXT This File INSTALLATION 1. Copy the VIADSK.MPD file over the existing VIADSK.MPD in the SYSTEM\IOSUBSYS Folder in your Windows Directory. 2. Reboot your Computer for the update to take effect. LICENSE This MiniPort Driver File is Licensed under the same terms as the High Capacity Disk Patch Package. Read the Licensing terms and conditions in the LICENSE.TXT file in the High Capacity Disk Patch Package before using the MiniPort Driver File. In addition, the MoniPort Driver is subject to any and all Licensing imposed by VIA on the underlying Driver. Please refer to the Licensing terms that were included with the original MiniPort Driver. Usage of the MiniPort Driver File constitutes acceptance of all of the terms and conditions in the LICENSE.TXT file and any License files included with the original MiniPort Driver. This License does not constitute a License to Install the Miniport Driver on a separate Computer. A separate License must be purchased if this Driver file is used on a Computer not covered by a current High Capacity Disk Patch License. Both the VIADSK.MPD and Patched ESDI_506.PDR files cannot be used unless both are used on the same Computer. ORDERING To purchase separate 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: 1. Cash 2. Money Order drawn on a US Bank or Post Office 3. Personal Check drawn on a US Bank (Delivery made after Check clears) 4. International Postal Money Order accepted by the US Postal Service 5. Bank Account or Cash Balance Payment via Paypal to rloew@hotmail.com Credit or Debit Card funded Paypal Payments will be DENIED 6. Western Union Warning: International Checks or Money Orders, not described above, will not be accepted and will not be returned without an additional $2 US handling charge. Delivery is by E-Mail. You MUST include the E-Mail address you want the Software to be sent to. It will be a 1.8MB 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 this MiniPort File 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 If you would like to be notified about updates and/or fixes or other products from Rudolph Loew, E-Mail me at rloew@hotmail.com and ask to be put on my Mailing list. Your E-Mail address will not be given out nor will you receive any unsolicited mail. You can unsubscribe at any time.