Can't format new defined partitions

[Nick_66]

Hi,

I am trying to prepare a 4gb CF with WINuae and having lots of trouble doing this :angry:

First of all I cleaned the CF with the tool Diskpart.

I managed to partition the 4gb into two partitions with the HDtool.

The first I named DH0 (bootable) and the second DH1. Transfer rate = 1fe00

After a restart the first bootable partition pops up as DH0:NDOS and the second as Games? The last partition pops up as Games. I did formatted that partition as Games earlier with a different WINuae setup.

I would have expect that the second partition would be displayed as DH1:NDOS

When I try to format DH0 the format tool does not show up. I can't format it.

What could be wrong here?

Appreciate all the help!

[Nick_66]

I don't undertstand what you mean by that. The Format program does not run? When you double click Sys:System/Format, it does not open? Nothing happens? What if you run it from a Shell?

My WINuae config is as follows:

- A500+
- Kickstart 2.04
- Fastmem 4mb
- WB 3.1

Tried a A600 config:

- Fastmem 4mb
- WB 3.1
- Kickstart 2.05

Same problem with the A600 config.

The format program does not start. Not when double clicking Sys:System/Format or from a Shell.

The strange thing is when I chose a A1200 with WB 3.1 it works! :confused:

Very strange and I don't have a glue what could be wrong??

[Nick_66]

WB 3.1 requires Kickstart 3.0 or higher.

Thanks for your answer. Could that be the reason?

Where can I download older WB versions?

[Nick_66]

WINuae is driving me nuts at the moment!

I have cleaned my CF with diskpart and started  WINuae with the next config:

- A500+
- Kickstart 3.1
- WB 3.1
- Fastmem 4mb

When I start HDToolBox, my CF does not show up in the list.

Strange, because it worked before?

[Nick_66]

Instead of going back, you should be going forward.  Upgrade to 3.1/3.9 for an easier experience.  Unless of course, you enjoy banging your head against the wall.  

I have a A500+ with the new ACA500plus and would like to prepare a 4gb CF and install games onto it.

I find it very strange why I don't see my CF in HDToolBox. It all worked before so I can't explain why it doesn't work anymore.

UPDATE:

I just installed WinUAE on my Windows 10 laptop and now I am having another problem with WinUAE. When I want to browse to my WB floppy, I get an error: WinUAE has stopped working....

Would really appreciate some help!

[Nick_66]

Are you certain the drive is added in WinUAE? Does WinUAE acknowlege it correctly?

As soon when I want to browse and virtually insert a WB floppy WinUAE crashes and stops working. Have downloaded the latest version.

I am almost at the point banging my head to the wall!

My guess is that the combination of WinUAE and Windows 10 is the problem.

On my desktop PC with Windows 7 I don't have the problem that WinUAE crashes, only that my CF is not regonized in HDToolBox.

[Nick_66]

I run Win10 Pro x64 and WinUAE with no issues at all.

I have Windows 10 Home on my laptop.

[Nick_66]

Didn't this question already get answered elsewhere?  You shouldn't need any additional hardware to prep a CF card or copy files, with the new ACA500Plus.  I don't own one, but at least according to the product website everything you need to be able to do that is built-in.  

I know and it is easy to install a 4gb CF with the new ACA500plus, but how do I install WB Classic Lite and install all the WHDLoad games onto my CF?

I have followed the following tutorial on Youtube to install WB Classic Lite with a A1200 config in WinUAE.

https://youtu.be/1k1328geyI8

[Nick_66]

Although IMHO I would avoid "Classic Workbench". Makes the system too un-Amiga-like, in my opinion, and can cause other issues if you're unfamiliar with the exact nature of the changes.

What do you exactly mean by makes the system too un-Amiga like?

If I install BetterWB, how do I install WHDLoad afterwards? I am only familiar with Classc WB Lite where WHDLoad is installed in the package.

[Nick_66]

Have you set the controller as UAE or IDE? If UAE have you changed SCSI_DVICE_NAME from scsi.device to uaehf.device? To get there left click HDToolbox once (to select it) then go to Information in the menu or press Amiga+I key.

When adding a CF as a harddrive in WinUAE do I have to set it as UAE or IDE?

Going to check that setting you mentioned.

[Nick_66]

I just prepared a 4gb CF on my PC with BetterWB installed on it.

BetterWb has the same look and feel like Amiga Workbench so makes it more easy for me to use.

Installed WHDload and copied some games over to the second partition.

Works really easy!

Only program that I am missing is Dopus. The latest version needs a 68020 or higher, but that won't be a problem soon, because yesterday I ordered the ACA1221ec from Individual Computers.

[Nick_66]

Today I received the new ACA1221ec from Individual Computers. Really fast delivery by the way!!

Plugged it onto my ACA500plus and booted up my Amiga. Started Opus version416 and it works great! Like Opus better then DirWorks.

Only question I have about Opus:

I have installed Classic Wb Lite onto my A1200 and I noticed that Opus on my A1200 looks different then on my Amiga 500. It seems that LHA extractor is integrated into Opus on my A1200 and not on my A500. Am I mistaking or is there a way to integrate LHA extractor into Opus?

[Nick_66]

All of these directory utilities are completely customizable.  

After I installed a fresh Classic WB on a cf card I checked the settings of Dopus and you are correct, it´s completely customizable.

Thanks for the help!