new hard drive

[gpinke]

trying to install a 4.0 image on my new hard drive it keeps saying target drive not large enough to do mfsrestore it is a new empty 80 gig hard drive am i suppose to format it or what lost any help thanks

[fixn278]

Possibilities

1) You are not using the proper restore command
2) The drive is smaller than the original image (No 80gb drives are exactly 80gb. It varies by manufacturer)

This question has been asked many times in the past. Please search the board for your error message before asking for help. Also, without posting information pertinent to your situation (drive model, command used, image type) you will not get a comprehensive answer.