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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Drummerboy on May 29, 2010, 11:30:09 PM
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Hello,
Finally i obtain a new HD for my hummble A4000D.
In the old HD be replaced, has many soft, you know, be intersting make a direct copy HD to HD.. Then the final result is any HD Copy exactly.
I remember sometime sombody tell something about this is possible.. but i am not sure..
Somebody know and can confirm if is this possible?.. and wich is the best way to do?
Its a A4000D with Kickstart 3.0 and now has a AOS 3.0
Suggest, Comments, are welcome
Regards
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@Drummerboy
EasyADF (http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=easyadf) will allow you to backup whole partitions or directories easily into a LHA file with a few clicks. Here is the tutorial:
http://www.amigakit.co.uk/support/easyadf-backup.php
This may be useful for users that want to backup their entire System partition to another hard disk or Compact Flash card for safekeeping.
(http://www.amigakit.co.uk/support/images/easyadf_backup_03.jpg)
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The good old system "copy" command is still the fastest and easiest IMHO. Wayyyy faster than archiving everything to lha.
Just make similar partitions on new HD like you have on your old (you can still make them different sizes and do other tuning which will be better for new HD). Then open shell and copy every partition to new destination with line like this:
Copy oldpartition:#? newpartition: ALL CLONE QUIET
If you have some assigns etc pointing to partitions with certain names, you can change the names of new partitions back to old after you've removed the old HD for example. It can be done to both device and volume names if needed.
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The good old system "copy" command is still the fastest and easiest IMHO. Wayyyy faster than archiving everything to lha.
Just make similar partitions on new HD like you have on your old (you can still make them different sizes and do other tuning which will be better for new HD). Then open shell and copy every partition to new destination with line like this:
Copy oldpartition:#? newpartition: ALL CLONE QUIET
If you have some assigns etc pointing to partitions with certain names, you can change the names of new partitions back to old after you've removed the old HD for example. It can be done to both device and volume names if needed.
Ok,
I will try,,
Thanks!!
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I am trying to setup the new HD, but the old HD in the A4000 are a old MAXTOR (Seral Nª L401615S) and has a little jumpers on the bottom, in the sticker just has the instructions for put the Jumper in Master/Single says" Jumper J20 - On MAster / Single - Slave off.
Then i dont know if becouse this only jumper position the HDtoolBox its not rec
onigzen the new HD conected to the cable.
The other HD is Set like Slave preferentially instructions
Anybody know something about thats old HDs like the Maxtor?
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Ok,
Just for update the post.
After try many combinations, i set the new HD as Master and the old as Slave, then booted the OS from Floppy disk, with thats HDs setup the HDtoolbox reconognize both disks, then i can make the partitions and format the disk. After that i use Disk Master and Copy every files and Drawers and the final was any Old HD Copy Exactly in the new HD!..
Thanks for the help, suggests and comments.
Regards!
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Quarterbackup Tools has Quarterbackup and System Mover which are suitable for easy backup and system transfer from hd to another. Works atleast with OFS/FFS/SFS.