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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Software Issues and Discussion => Topic started by: Rabbi on October 27, 2006, 06:19:14 PM

Title: PC-Task 4.4 Problems: Hard Disk C: file disappeared
Post by: Rabbi on October 27, 2006, 06:19:14 PM

I need some help on this one:

Awhile back, I ordered the Fast ATA 1200 MK-III HD Disk Controller from Elbox.  I was looking to speed up burning CDs, especially, which it does nicely, because my image files are almost always located on my hard drive.

Well, I also got Subway USB at around the same time.

I installed them both together, since I figured I would have my A1200 open only once for both.

I then bought myself a USB multiple card reader (for reading SD cards, CF cards, et al).

I have Poseidon 3.3 installed and registered for a full unlimited single ownership key.

I needed to install MSH to be able to read the CF & SD cards in the USB multiple card read.

After all this was done, I happened to go into PC-Task.  It could not find my hard drive C: file with Windows 95B.

My question is this:
1)Did MSH mess this up?  How do I recover?  Do I need to recreate my C: drive??
2)Maybe the Fast ATA 1200 MK-III also has something to do with this because the hard disk controller that accesses the partition on my HD is different than what PC-Task is coded for to interface with the Commodore controller?

Bottom line - can someone help me out?  Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: PC-Task 4.4 Problems: Hard Disk C: file disappeared
Post by: Thomas on October 27, 2006, 08:25:38 PM

What do you mean by "my hard drive C: file" ? What is it ? If it is a file (usually named HF:Hardfile0), then check if the HF: assign still points to the same directory and that there is a file called Hardfile0 in it. Shouldn't be too difficult.

If "my hard drive C: file" is a partition dedicated to PC-Task, check if the partition is still there with the same name and dimensions (should be listed in the output of the Info command. Otherwise use HDToolbox to check).

Neither MSH nor the FastATA can interfere with the work of PC-Task. BTW, you should use Fat95 instead of MSH because it supports long file names. Fat95 is included in the Poseidon archive and you only need to copy it to the L: directory, then Poseidon automatically uses it to mount removable USB drives.

Bye,
Thomas

Title: Re: PC-Task 4.4 Problems: Hard Disk C: file disappeared
Post by: Rabbi on October 27, 2006, 08:35:37 PM

My C: drive is a dedicated partition on my hard drive, not a hard drive file.

& now that I think of it, I'm not sure whether I used MSH or FAT95.  It's almost been a year now.  I'll have to check sometime this Sunday.