[iyonix-support] Re: Failing Hard disk

In message <Marcel-1.53-1127101451-fc4pErr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
          Chris Evans <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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

Excuse my ignorance but does one do that on the name option on the 
Icon bar?

Cheers

Alan (PS what is the price of formatted hard drive?)



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