Adding disks to WinUAE on a running PC with WinXP

Shoonay · 20 January 2006, 09:01

Like i said in this thread, one can easly (...

) add/remove hard drives on a running PC, and make the WinXP see them by clicking on [Find new devices]. Still, WinUAE only sees those newly added disks, only when the XP gets booted with'em.
I mean i've wanted to easly "manouver" (remove this one, add another one) the type and number of disks in WinUAE... not only WinXP

Could there something be done?

PS: Yes i know... doing it on a running PC is something really stupid, and i'm not responsible for any damage someone else will do to his/hers PC trying it

Adderly · 20 January 2006, 09:12

I had some problems to understand your post on the first read, but with the P.S. i have a clue now. You want to change the diskdrive of a running PC, right?

Shoonay · 20 January 2006, 09:20

Sorry, being overexcited with all the USB to IDE interface stuff...

No, i mean adding amiga formatted HardDrives that could be seen in WinUAE.

Adding'em "physically" is easy... (yet dangerous). But i can't see it WinUAE then...

I'm worried if i'll add a HD on the USB interface, i'll also be unable to see it in winUAE

Forgot to mention that too...

pvt_beano · 20 January 2006, 12:57

Are you using the -disableharddrivesafetycheck switch when you launch WINAUE?

Shoonay · 26 January 2006, 16:55

Nope, and i'll better not

I'd probably firstly formatted my PC drives, knowing my lack of brains

Anyways, i don't have to - now with the USB to IDE interface working fine

Thanks everyone

_ThEcRoW · 02 February 2006, 01:49

If the drive is amiga formatted, they should appear in winuae without problem.
On the other side, are you trying to put/quit hardware while the machine is up? If it's yes, then you could end blowing many things up.

andreas · 02 February 2006, 21:40

Yep, lost my 40 GB (!) hard drive that way.

Had a problem on my old PC with a non-100% working drive, which, when (un)plugged would make the frozen system continue, sometimes saving lots of my document work.
HOT-(un)plugged (stupid me!!!

) the defective drive, plugged in same drive (80% full), touched some wrong contact in the fu&$ing dark ==> KABOOM. Mechanically it's still OK, but the circuit board was gone forever.

20 January 2006, 09:01	#1
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,105	Adding hard drives to WinUAE on a running PC with WinXP Like i said in this thread, one can easly (... ) add/remove hard drives on a running PC, and make the WinXP see them by clicking on [Find new devices]. Still, WinUAE only sees those newly added disks, only when the XP gets booted with'em. I mean i've wanted to easly "manouver" (remove this one, add another one) the type and number of disks in WinUAE... not only WinXP Could there something be done? PS: Yes i know... doing it on a running PC is something really stupid, and i'm not responsible for any damage someone else will do to his/hers PC trying it Last edited by Shoonay; 20 January 2006 at 09:46. Reason: ow... the excitement..

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20 January 2006, 09:12	#2
Adderly [Satan^God] Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 701	I had some problems to understand your post on the first read, but with the P.S. i have a clue now. You want to change the diskdrive of a running PC, right?

20 January 2006, 09:20	#3
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,105	Sorry, being overexcited with all the USB to IDE interface stuff... No, i mean adding amiga formatted HardDrives that could be seen in WinUAE. Adding'em "physically" is easy... (yet dangerous). But i can't see it WinUAE then... I'm worried if i'll add a HD on the USB interface, i'll also be unable to see it in winUAE Forgot to mention that too...

20 January 2006, 12:57	#4
pvt_beano Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 27	Are you using the -disableharddrivesafetycheck switch when you launch WINAUE?

26 January 2006, 16:55	#5
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,105	Nope, and i'll better not I'd probably firstly formatted my PC drives, knowing my lack of brains Anyways, i don't have to - now with the USB to IDE interface working fine Thanks everyone

02 February 2006, 01:49	#6
_ThEcRoW Amiga NetRunner Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Spain Age: 45 Posts: 941	If the drive is amiga formatted, they should appear in winuae without problem. On the other side, are you trying to put/quit hardware while the machine is up? If it's yes, then you could end blowing many things up.

02 February 2006, 21:40	#7
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 5,857	Yep, lost my 40 GB (!) hard drive that way. Had a problem on my old PC with a non-100% working drive, which, when (un)plugged would make the frozen system continue, sometimes saving lots of my document work. HOT-(un)plugged (stupid me!!! ) the defective drive, plugged in same drive (80% full), touched some wrong contact in the fu&$ing dark ==> KABOOM. Mechanically it's still OK, but the circuit board was gone forever.

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