A2000 Formatted HELP!

[Steady]

[edit: fixed my typos]

This should help you a bit:

Boot using your Workbench 1.3 floppy disk.

Open the Shell or CLI.

Format your harddrive partitions. The boot partition needs to be formatted as OFS. Check your manual cos I can't remember but the format syntax should be (1> is the prompt):
1> format drive DH0: name Workbench

If your boot partition is not DH0:, change the DH0: to the correct volume. This applies to all future commands too. I named it Workbench for consistency.

Make sure your Workbench partition is bootable by entering:
1> install DH0:

Change to the root directory of the Workbench1.3 floppy disk as shown below:
1> cd SYS:

Now use the following copy command to copy the full contents of your Workbench floppy disk to Workbench (boot) partition.:
1> copy #? to Workbench: all

This will copy all of your Workbench floppy to your hard disk partition.

Remove the Workbench1.3 floppy and reboot.

The hard drive should boot Workbench. Now you can use the same method to copy your extras disk, although you may want to create a new drawer and put it on that. It is not vital where you put this stuff. It is up to you, but it is best to retain a similar directory structure. Here are the commands if you want to put it in an already created 'Extras' drawer and you have put the Extras1.3 disk in your disk drive:
1> cd Extras1.3:
1> copy #? to Workbench:Extras all

You could probably get away with dragging and dropping the stuff on the extras disk if you want, but the CLI command will make sure you get it all.

Shout out if there's a problem.

[Steady]

Yes you do!

Without the install command, the boot block of the Workbench partition will not be able to boot. This code is REQUIRED on any bootable partition, be that floppy disk, hard disk or otherwise.

The only thing that may be a prob there, is optimising the startup-sequence for harddrive use. I think C= put a hard drive startup-sequence for use, but since I can't remember the details, I cannot advise further on this.

It is amazing how being at work can make your responses overly formal.  :-o

[Steady]

@Jope:

Actually, I do know what I am talking about. It has just been a while (read many years) since I have used 1.3 in any serious way.

I stand corrected on the Install command, however. I was incorrect about this. I got home and confirmed that it is not intended for hard drives.

The copy commands, however, should generally work fine, however.

I was posting to help this new user out and do not intend to spread 'misinformation' at any time.

Occassionally any of us can make small errors, and
I am more than happy to be politely corrected at any time.

I know C= did have a hard-drive startup-sequence script on the Workbench 1.3 disk I had long ago, but you are right in that it is certainly not vital. It can add to some confusion for a new user.