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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: carvedeye on February 11, 2007, 07:56:49 PM

Title: hard drive in amiga and pc?
Post by: carvedeye on February 11, 2007, 07:56:49 PM

hi just need to know is it possible to install workbench onto an ide hd then connect it to a pc transfer what files i need then reattach to my a1200?

Title: Re: hard drive in amiga and pc?
Post by: AJCopland on February 11, 2007, 08:22:37 PM

Yes it's possible but depends what type of HDD you've got.

If you're using a 3.5" HDD in your A1200 already then you can just plug it into a normal IDE channel and access it using WinUAE. Google for a guide on how-to do this but it isn't too difficult. Just don't activate the drive in windows because it'll fark up the existing setup.

If you've got a 2.5" HDD such as one from a laptop then you'll need a 3.5" to 2.5" adapter from ebay like this one (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-2-5-to-3-5-IDE-Hard-Disk-Drive-Adapter_W0QQitemZ110089552842QQihZ001QQcategoryZ41993QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)... looks a bit crap but then mine is similar, anyway thats the "kinda" thing you'll be wanting. It just allows you to plug the 2.5" drive into the £.5" connector + molex power plug. Once again you access it via WinUAE without activating it in windows.

Andy

Title: Re: hard drive in amiga and pc?
Post by: amigakit on February 11, 2007, 08:40:56 PM

Hello and welcome!

We stock the 2.5" to 3.5" adapter here:

http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=68

In cable form:
http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=455


Alternatively use our EasyADF PCMCIA CF Transfer Kit:

http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=440

Title: Re: hard drive in amiga and pc?
Post by: Amiduffer on February 11, 2007, 08:43:13 PM

AmigaKit has those in a cable form too. Support Amigakit!

Edit: a few seconds too late!  :lol:

Title: Re: hard drive in amiga and pc?
Post by: carvedeye on February 11, 2007, 09:00:25 PM

i have all the leadsi neeed i bought a 4 way ide buffer interface from amigakit and ive already got the cables i was just wanting to know if it was possible to rig the hdd to my  pc for transfering files to it?

Title: Re: hard drive in amiga and pc?
Post by: Piru on February 11, 2007, 09:02:38 PM

The answer is there.

Title: Re: hard drive in amiga and pc?
Post by: carvedeye on February 11, 2007, 09:08:08 PM

When i have transfered all the files that i need and i put the hdd back into my miggy how do i install a cd-rom ? (the files im tranfering are idefix 97 lha,run and amicdfs).

Title: Re: hard drive in amiga and pc?
Post by: Amiduffer on February 11, 2007, 09:38:17 PM

You can't really "install" a CD in a 1200, unless its in a tower or you hack a laptop CD into it.

There are two ways, the SquirrelScsi and the SCSI kit for the Blizzard accelerators.

Title: Re: hard drive in amiga and pc?
Post by: Flashlab on February 11, 2007, 09:41:53 PM

And you could read the docs from AmiCDFS before you ask?

Title: Re: hard drive in amiga and pc?
Post by: rkauer on February 12, 2007, 04:32:51 AM

Just edit the line who calls the WinUAE.exe and add the following:

-disableharddrivesafetycheck

The link to WinUAE will look this way:

WinUAE -disableharddrivesafetycheck

Then, when starts, put your hd in the starts and backup your files at will. :-D