CF-HDD with WHDload

N-Ed · 17 March 2011, 13:34

Hi guys and gals(?)!

Have ordered an 4GB CF IDE HARD DISK from Amigakit. As I'm just sitting here waiting for it to arrive a couple of questions come to mind. The gizmo is loaded with unregistered WHDload and some AmigaOS installer. Have procured some WHD:s that I want to put on the CF-card. How do I transfer the files to the CF-card? Can I just put the card in my CF-reader/writer, connect it to PC and drop the files that i need on the card? Can it really be that simple...? Or do I have to do some magic in WinUAE?

Cheers & beers!

pubzombie · 17 March 2011, 18:49

Hej N-Ed,
I am just setting up the same hdd from amigakit -
you will either need workbench on floppies and instal it via amiga, and use a pcmcia fc to transfer files from pc - or use winuae. I installed workbench on the flascard via 1200 floppies, and the winuae method with an old ide hdd - the eab dudes helped me - here
http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=58005

and here
http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=58310

hope this helps,
In i diman!
pz
*edit* - what amiga are you using?

N-Ed · 17 March 2011, 20:39

Cool, I'll start with going through those threads!

Sorry I'm using a 1200 with Blizzard 1220/4, removed stock DD and I'm running emulated floppies on HxC Floppy emulator. Oh and KS 3.0.

"In i dimman"

hehe any relations to Sweden? That's exactly what my friend says every friday

pubzombie · 18 March 2011, 15:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by N-Ed

Cool, I'll start with going through those threads!

Sorry I'm using a 1200 with Blizzard 1220/4, removed stock DD and I'm running emulated floppies on HxC Floppy emulator. Oh and KS 3.0.

"In i dimman"

hehe any relations to Sweden? That's exactly what my friend says every friday

I have some good friends in Sweden - they taught me to say that whilst we were drinking Guinness in a pub in Stokholm.
They also taught me to sing a drinking song that required large amounts of vodka to sing.
I had a hangover for 3 days

N-Ed · 18 March 2011, 16:14

Cool that they taught you that excellent frase

Yeah moderate drinking never really caught on in Sweden

CF has arrived, just have to pick it up at the post office. Tomorrow I'll try to install this mother

Hopefully I'm not as clueless as I feel

pubzombie · 18 March 2011, 16:52

Just post if u need any help

N-Ed · 18 March 2011, 17:54

Cool, thanks alot! Now I'm just searching the net for a complete WB 3.0(or 3.1) incl Extras, fonts, storage. This so I can install the CF-Hdd.
Have got the 3.0 on disks, but since the DD is gone it's kinda hard to use those disks. Is it illegal to download 3.0 when I have the original disks? Ohh I'm not really bothered if it is, just curious!

So if anybody has a clue where I can find some adf:s, please PM me. Pretty please...

WB received... Thanks!

N-Ed · 19 March 2011, 09:10

Currently installing WB 3.1 on the CF-HDD, the floppy emulator really makes it easy

Done! WHDload installed aswell.

Now to the tricky bit... How do I get my WHD:s to the CF. Hopefully I'll be able to hook the CF to my Card-reader, hook that to my PC, and then do some magic in winUAE. Any tips?

edit: think I understand the process now. Just gonna take some time to copy it all in WB =)

fitzsteve · 19 March 2011, 10:15

Hi N-Ed,

As you suggest, hooking you CF up to the PC is the fastest way to transfer the WHDLoad games.

Just make sure you don't let Windoze Format the CF!

Once its hooked up, start WinUAE and add 'Hard Drive' you should see your CF in the list, add it and tick the read/write box.

Add also the directory as a virtual drive that your WHDLoad games are in and then you're in business, you can work just like it was a real Amiga and copy the files.

Of course you need to have the roms. etc setup on WinUAE and yes, you can boot from your CF in WinUAE

All the best.
Steve.

N-Ed · 19 March 2011, 12:00

Cool fitz, that is exactly what I did. And it worked like a charm. Now I'm in Amiga heaven, SWOS load times are very fast and everything is dandy. Speaking of Dandy, now I'm a gonna play some Kinks on me ol' trusty Loef guitar

That's how happy I am!

EAB

Next thing is to buy, or procure, a key for WHDload

Edit: Optical mouse is the way to go, gosh it feels awesome. Thank you Amigakit!

fitzsteve · 19 March 2011, 12:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by N-Ed

Cool fitz, that is exactly what I did. And it worked like a charm. Now I'm in Amiga heaven, SWOS load times are very fast and everything is dandy. Speaking of Dandy, now I'm a gonna play some Kinks on me ol' trusty Loef guitar

That's how happy I am!

EAB

Great news, glad its all working

Quote:

Originally Posted by N-Ed

Next thing is to buy, or procure, a key for WHDload

Yep - well worth investing in the Key, WHDLoad is a great project

N-Ed · 19 March 2011, 12:37

Only prob now is that i don't seem to get my new scart cable to work, but I posted a question under hardware.

No I'm off to the cellar to strip a dumped pc of its cables

Everything working now!

17 March 2011, 13:34	#1
N-Ed Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 116	CF-HDD with WHDload Hi guys and gals(?)! Have ordered an 4GB CF IDE HARD DISK from Amigakit. As I'm just sitting here waiting for it to arrive a couple of questions come to mind. The gizmo is loaded with unregistered WHDload and some AmigaOS installer. Have procured some WHD:s that I want to put on the CF-card. How do I transfer the files to the CF-card? Can I just put the card in my CF-reader/writer, connect it to PC and drop the files that i need on the card? Can it really be that simple...? Or do I have to do some magic in WinUAE? Cheers & beers!

17 March 2011, 18:49	#2
pubzombie Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: westmids Posts: 900	Hej N-Ed, I am just setting up the same hdd from amigakit - you will either need workbench on floppies and instal it via amiga, and use a pcmcia fc to transfer files from pc - or use winuae. I installed workbench on the flascard via 1200 floppies, and the winuae method with an old ide hdd - the eab dudes helped me - here http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=58005 and here http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=58310 hope this helps, In i diman! pz edit - what amiga are you using? Last edited by pubzombie; 17 March 2011 at 19:13.

17 March 2011, 20:39	#3
N-Ed Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 116	Cool, I'll start with going through those threads! Sorry I'm using a 1200 with Blizzard 1220/4, removed stock DD and I'm running emulated floppies on HxC Floppy emulator. Oh and KS 3.0. "In i dimman" hehe any relations to Sweden? That's exactly what my friend says every friday Last edited by N-Ed; 17 March 2011 at 21:21.

18 March 2011, 17:54	#7
N-Ed Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 116	Cool, thanks alot! Now I'm just searching the net for a complete WB 3.0(or 3.1) incl Extras, fonts, storage. This so I can install the CF-Hdd. Have got the 3.0 on disks, but since the DD is gone it's kinda hard to use those disks. Is it illegal to download 3.0 when I have the original disks? Ohh I'm not really bothered if it is, just curious! So if anybody has a clue where I can find some adf:s, please PM me. Pretty please... WB received... Thanks! Last edited by N-Ed; 18 March 2011 at 20:07.

19 March 2011, 09:10	#8
N-Ed Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 116	Currently installing WB 3.1 on the CF-HDD, the floppy emulator really makes it easy Done! WHDload installed aswell. Now to the tricky bit... How do I get my WHD:s to the CF. Hopefully I'll be able to hook the CF to my Card-reader, hook that to my PC, and then do some magic in winUAE. Any tips? edit: think I understand the process now. Just gonna take some time to copy it all in WB =) Last edited by N-Ed; 19 March 2011 at 09:52.

18 March 2011, 16:14	#5
N-Ed Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 116	Cool that they taught you that excellent frase Yeah moderate drinking never really caught on in Sweden CF has arrived, just have to pick it up at the post office. Tomorrow I'll try to install this mother Hopefully I'm not as clueless as I feel

18 March 2011, 16:52	#6
pubzombie Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: westmids Posts: 900	Just post if u need any help

19 March 2011, 10:15	#9
fitzsteve Professional slacker! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kent, UK Age: 44 Posts: 6,683	Hi N-Ed, As you suggest, hooking you CF up to the PC is the fastest way to transfer the WHDLoad games. Just make sure you don't let Windoze Format the CF! Once its hooked up, start WinUAE and add 'Hard Drive' you should see your CF in the list, add it and tick the read/write box. Add also the directory as a virtual drive that your WHDLoad games are in and then you're in business, you can work just like it was a real Amiga and copy the files. Of course you need to have the roms. etc setup on WinUAE and yes, you can boot from your CF in WinUAE All the best. Steve.

19 March 2011, 12:00	#10
N-Ed Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 116	Cool fitz, that is exactly what I did. And it worked like a charm. Now I'm in Amiga heaven, SWOS load times are very fast and everything is dandy. Speaking of Dandy, now I'm a gonna play some Kinks on me ol' trusty Loef guitar That's how happy I am! EAB Next thing is to buy, or procure, a key for WHDload Edit: Optical mouse is the way to go, gosh it feels awesome. Thank you Amigakit!

19 March 2011, 12:37	#12
N-Ed Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 116	Only prob now is that i don't seem to get my new scart cable to work, but I posted a question under hardware. No I'm off to the cellar to strip a dumped pc of its cables Everything working now! Last edited by N-Ed; 19 March 2011 at 14:05.

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