[iyonix-support] Re: Failing Hard disk

On Thu 27 Nov, David J. Ruck wrote:
> 
> On 26 Nov 2008 Thomas Milius <Thomas-Milius@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > In message <5b685c0450.alan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >           Dr Alan Leighton <alan.leighton2@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> >> Hi Folks
> >> 
> >> My Iyonix has two hard disks one named named HardDisk5 which is the
> >> main disk and a back up HardDisk6. HD5 is getting a bit flaky with
> >> errors every day. I need to switch to HD6 as my main disk and boot
> >> from there until I replace the flaky disk.
> 
> Best backup and remove the faulty disc as soon as possible.
> 
> >> Could someone tell be how to get the Iyonix to auto boot from my HD6
> >> please and anything else I need to know and take action. All help will
> >> be very welcome.,
> 
> 
> > *configure drive 5
> 
> > Hardisk6 should contain a !Boot application and it may be that
> > some pathes are not working properly.
> 
> Use a search tool to find all occurances of ADFS::HardDisc5.$. in text 
> or obey files and replace with Boot:^. This will allow the !Boot to 
> work regardless of which drive or filing system is used.

Or simpler in the short term swap drive names

rename
ADFS::HardDisc4 as ADFS::HDDuff
ADFS::HardDisc5 as ADFS::HardDisc4

it is best reversed when the new drive is fitted as it could be confusing
having ADFS::5 as ADFS::HardDisc4

Chris Evans

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