[iyonix-support] Re: Formatting "new" disc
- From: CJE Sales <sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: iyonix-support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 09:03:47 +0000 (GMT)
On Mon 14 Mar, Alan Adams wrote:
>
> I am trying to create a copy of the data from my RPC, by installing
> the old and new discs in my Iyonix, formatting the new one, and
> copying the data.
>
> The new disc is a 120GB Maxtor DiamondMax. It's been in a PC, so is
> currently formatted NTFC, with one partition.
>
> The old RPC disc is a master on the second IDE controller, this new
> disc is a slave on the same cable. The Iyonix will access the old RPC
> disc correctly, and shows the new slave disc as "untitled". Attempting
> to use !HForm 2.56 produces "cannot read drive identity, drive error
> 8".
>
> Swapping the master and slave makes no material difference, merely
> changes the drive numbers.
> Should I be able to format this drive this way?
>
> and can I expect the RPC to use it once formatted? (I realise this
> latter isn't an Iyonix question.)
A new, unformatted disc should show on the iconbar as '5' (if it's drive 5),
not 'untitled'. Also, HForm 2.56 was the Select version wasn't it? HForm
2.54 comes with the standard Iyonix disc image. It may be worth trying the
HForm supplied with your Iyonix rather than a different one. That said, we
have found some drives which the Iyonix fails to recognise, so it may be
that you have a non-Iyonix compatible drive. We have known working new 120GB
drives for the Iyonix in stock for 76GBP.
Andrew
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