Object not found

Brick Nash · 22 March 2015, 12:33

Hi folks,

I'm trying to install WHDload so I can plaster some games in my virtual hard drive.

I'm following [ Show youtube player ] tutorial on youtube and everything is fine up until I have to go into the shell and change directory to a partition that I call 'stuff' (funnily enough also called stuff in the tutorial)

When I type in cd stuff I get "Object not found" and it returns to the prompt.

Not sure what to do now. Do I need to put some sort of pointer file in the partition so it can be found?

Thanks!

supaduper · 22 March 2015, 12:57

Partitions in Workbench have `Volume ` names Like DH0: DH1:
so if you had a Dir called stuff it will be: CD DH0:stuff
so you must state the `Volume` first

**Edit

You can call your `Volume` anything you want but in the Amiga world its good protocol to use DH0, DH1,DH3 its what most of us do.
so if you named your volume stuff then its , CD stuff:

Brick Nash · 22 March 2015, 13:32

Bugger, I wasn't putting the colon afterwards. Bit of a reddy there!

My Vhard drive is called DH1 when I go to properties and the HD controller is UAE but it's UAE that shows up in the device column of the CD and hard drive section. I take it this is ok?

supaduper · 22 March 2015, 13:36

Yes its ok cos it a uaehf (UAE Hard file, I.E HDF )

Brick Nash · 22 March 2015, 14:44

Brilliant thanks for your help! (Again!)

thomas · 22 March 2015, 17:13

DH0, DH1 etc. are not volume names (hopefully).

There are several software layers involved: first is the hardware driver, uaehf.device in this case, which sees the hard drive entirely. Then you define partitions with names like DH0 which are mounted in AmigaDOS. These are called device names or drive names. Finally you format a partition and give it a volume name. This is usually something nice like Workbench or System or Work or Stuff. Volume names appear on the desktop, but the volumes can be accessed by using the partition name, too. The concept is built with removable devices in mind, for example the floppy drive is called DF0 and the name cannot be changed, but each floppy disk has its own volume name.

You should not give a volume the same name as a partition (i.e. both DH0 or both Stuff) because AmigaDOS easily gets confused by duplicate names.

22 March 2015, 12:33	#1
Brick Nash Prototron Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 420	Object not found Hi folks, I'm trying to install WHDload so I can plaster some games in my virtual hard drive. I'm following [ Show youtube player ] tutorial on youtube and everything is fine up until I have to go into the shell and change directory to a partition that I call 'stuff' (funnily enough also called stuff in the tutorial) When I type in cd stuff I get "Object not found" and it returns to the prompt. Not sure what to do now. Do I need to put some sort of pointer file in the partition so it can be found? Thanks!

22 March 2015, 12:57	#2
supaduper Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Krypton Posts: 1,221	Partitions in Workbench have `Volume ` names Like DH0: DH1: so if you had a Dir called stuff it will be: CD DH0:stuff so you must state the `Volume` first *Edit You can call your `Volume` anything you want but in the Amiga world its good protocol to use DH0, DH1,DH3 its what most of us do. so if you named your volume stuff then its , CD stuff: Last edited by supaduper; 22 March 2015 at 13:23.*

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Hired Guns WHDload Error #205 (object not found) on writing "SavedGames/Track00"?	dex	support.Games	12	08 February 2019 03:35
Object width	mritter0	Coders. C/C++	2	19 September 2014 23:06
UAE Dos Error #205 (object not found)..... (?)	DC33	support.Games	8	09 June 2008 09:05
"DOS-Error #205 (object not found) on reading "devs:kickstarts/kick 40068.a4000"	Brutal_dentist	New to Emulation or Amiga scene	10	03 April 2005 23:12
"DOS-Error #205 (object not found) on reading "devs:kickstarts/kick 40068.a4000"	Unregistered	New to Emulation or Amiga scene	1	22 December 2004 09:48

22 March 2015, 13:32	#3
Brick Nash Prototron Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 420	Bugger, I wasn't putting the colon afterwards. Bit of a reddy there! My Vhard drive is called DH1 when I go to properties and the HD controller is UAE but it's UAE that shows up in the device column of the CD and hard drive section. I take it this is ok?

22 March 2015, 13:36	#4
supaduper Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Krypton Posts: 1,221	Yes its ok cos it a uaehf (UAE Hard file, I.E HDF )

22 March 2015, 14:44	#5
Brick Nash Prototron Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 420	Brilliant thanks for your help! (Again!)

22 March 2015, 17:13	#6
thomas Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 7,006	DH0, DH1 etc. are not volume names (hopefully). There are several software layers involved: first is the hardware driver, uaehf.device in this case, which sees the hard drive entirely. Then you define partitions with names like DH0 which are mounted in AmigaDOS. These are called device names or drive names. Finally you format a partition and give it a volume name. This is usually something nice like Workbench or System or Work or Stuff. Volume names appear on the desktop, but the volumes can be accessed by using the partition name, too. The concept is built with removable devices in mind, for example the floppy drive is called DF0 and the name cannot be changed, but each floppy disk has its own volume name. You should not give a volume the same name as a partition (i.e. both DH0 or both Stuff) because AmigaDOS easily gets confused by duplicate names.

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)