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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: 2J4EZ on June 09, 2004, 12:26:59 AM

Title: trying to format a hard drive
Post by: 2J4EZ on June 09, 2004, 12:26:59 AM

OK here goes:-

ran winuase using safty checks disabled

load up the config selected my hard drive

the emulator booted up WORKBENCH 3.1

went to the installs 3.1 and selected hd setup

i select partiton hard drive all it says is SORRY an error has occured cannot partiton drive and hd box does not find the drive at all
plz help

Title: Re: trying to format a hard drive
Post by: Thomas on June 09, 2004, 10:09:46 AM

Drag HDToolbox to Ram Disk, open Ram Disk, click once on HDToolbox, choose icon information from the menu. Remove the brackets from SCSI_DEVICE_NAME=scsi.device and change scsi.device to uaehf.device, save and start HDToolbox, it should find you HDD now.

Bye,
Thomas

Title: Re: trying to format a hard drive
Post by: 2J4EZ on June 09, 2004, 04:07:43 PM

ok will do will give it a try thanks got a 2.5" cable comming from ebay it cost a fiver so hopefuly i should have a amiga with a hard drive within the next couple of days