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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Brunty on April 09, 2020, 06:40:38 PM

Title: Unusual HDD problem
Post by: Brunty on April 09, 2020, 06:40:38 PM

Hello people,

I decided to try using a SATA drive I have in my 1200 today. Using my Gotek to boot 3.1, prepping and installing Workbench went ok, but when I went to reboot and boot with the HDD I get nothing - insert disk screen.
The system has a FastATA mk4 and my boot floppy has the required files for that and the PFS3 and when I boot into workbench from that I see the HDD perfectly. Reboot, and nothing!

I've not encountered this before, and it seems properly weird. I've tried a couple of different IDE cables already with no change.

Title: Re: Unusual HDD problem
Post by: TribbleSmasher on April 09, 2020, 07:22:41 PM

I think you will need to put the PFS into the RDB of the SSD. Use the HDToolbox for that with advanced settings for  the filesystem.

Title: Re: Unusual HDD problem
Post by: Brunty on April 09, 2020, 08:31:23 PM

Yes, I did that before installing WB... If I go into HDToolBox it reports everything correctly.

version DH0: reports pfs3aio 19.2

But the hardware doesn't see it in early boot!

Title: Re: Unusual HDD problem
Post by: SnkBitten on April 09, 2020, 08:33:57 PM

You did remember to set the device/partition as bootable in HDToolBox?

Title: Re: Unusual HDD problem
Post by: TribbleSmasher on April 09, 2020, 08:35:12 PM

And Automount, too.

Title: Re: Unusual HDD problem
Post by: Brunty on April 09, 2020, 09:01:35 PM

Yes to both! :)