Format real amiga HDD from PC

rare_j · 19 October 2005, 16:07

I've got a 1.7GB FAT32 PC HDD I want to wipe and use in my Amiga. Is it possible to format it from the PC using WINUAE?

Or will I need to format it on the Amiga, before I can plug it in to the PC to copy files over?

thomas · 19 October 2005, 16:38

You can use it with WinUAE. No problem.

If the drive was partitioned for a PC before, you have to run WinUAE with the -disableharddrivesafetycheck command line option, otherwise it will be ignored. With this option all HDDs in the PC are available to WinUAE. Beware not to use your Windows HDD, otherwise all data will be lost.

To use the HDD in WinUAE just click on "add hardrive" in the harddrives section.

kas1e · 19 October 2005, 17:10

or by using Aros boot floppy:
1. download http://aros.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/...floppy.tar.bz2
2. write this image on floppy (by RawWrite or WinImage)
3. plugged on empty hdd to pc.
4. boot from floppy
etc.

alexh · 19 October 2005, 17:22

Would it be possible to write the RDB and create several partitions (SFS & FFS2) and perhaps even install OS3.9 BB2 using WinUAE?

It would be certainly faster than installing on my A4k

Toni Wilen · 19 October 2005, 17:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

Would it be possible to write the RDB and create several partitions (SFS & FFS2) and perhaps even install OS3.9 BB2 using WinUAE?

Yes, yes and yes. (FFS2?)

thomas · 19 October 2005, 17:57

You can't use FFS2 on WinUAE. FFS2 is PPC only and can only be used with AmigaOS 4.0.

Quote:

Would it be possible to write the RDB and create several partitions

It is not only possible, but necessary. If you don't create partitions, there is no sense in using it with WinUAE. AmigaDOS can only see partitions. If there are no partitions, the HDD remains invisible.

Quote:

and perhaps even install OS3.9 BB2 using WinUAE?

If your A4000 has a 68060, a gfx card or a CD-ROM drive, you should rather install it on the real Amiga. Otherwise the OS might lock up or crash.

rare_j · 19 October 2005, 18:04

Thanks, using disableharddrivesafetycheck and uauhf.device the drive came up in uae and it's now preped and formatted for SFS. Now to see if it works when it goes back in the Amiga.

rare_j · 20 October 2005, 11:51

Well the disk formatted ok but copying data is a different issue.
I'm trying to copy over the 25mb system.zip (for classicwb) to my new SFS drive, which is connected via ide <-> usb adapter. It's on my PC filesystem in a directory that WINUAE is using as it's amiga HDD. When I go to copy it over it gets to about 7mb and freezes up winuae. It's the same if I unpack system.zip onto my new sfs drive; after about 7mb of files it just stops.
What could be causing this?

Toni Wilen · 20 October 2005, 12:19

Can you full format (not quick) it under Windows? It may have bad block or have compatibility problem with your adapter. Check Windows Event Viewer for possible error messages.

rare_j · 20 October 2005, 16:44

Did a full NTFS format and surface scan, ok.
Reformatted a partition as FFS and tried again, same thing happened except the emulated amiga system didn't hang, but disk activity ground to an unexplained halt every time I tried at random points in the unpacking process.

19 October 2005, 16:07	#1
rare_j Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Posts: 514	Format real amiga HDD from PC I've got a 1.7GB FAT32 PC HDD I want to wipe and use in my Amiga. Is it possible to format it from the PC using WINUAE? Or will I need to format it on the Amiga, before I can plug it in to the PC to copy files over?

19 October 2005, 16:38	#2
thomas Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 3,959	You can use it with WinUAE. No problem. If the drive was partitioned for a PC before, you have to run WinUAE with the -disableharddrivesafetycheck command line option, otherwise it will be ignored. With this option all HDDs in the PC are available to WinUAE. Beware not to use your Windows HDD, otherwise all data will be lost. To use the HDD in WinUAE just click on "add hardrive" in the harddrives section. __________________ Home: thomas-rapp.homepage.t-online.de Email: thomas-rapp@web.de

19 October 2005, 17:22	#4
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 10,551	Would it be possible to write the RDB and create several partitions (SFS & FFS2) and perhaps even install OS3.9 BB2 using WinUAE? It would be certainly faster than installing on my A4k __________________ Thalion Webshrine

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19 October 2005, 17:10	#3
kas1e Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: russia/moskow Age: 34 Posts: 92	or by using Aros boot floppy: 1. download http://aros.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/...floppy.tar.bz2 2. write this image on floppy (by RawWrite or WinImage) 3. plugged on empty hdd to pc. 4. boot from floppy etc.

19 October 2005, 18:04	#7
rare_j Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Posts: 514	Thanks, using disableharddrivesafetycheck and uauhf.device the drive came up in uae and it's now preped and formatted for SFS. Now to see if it works when it goes back in the Amiga.

20 October 2005, 11:51	#8
rare_j Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Posts: 514	Well the disk formatted ok but copying data is a different issue. I'm trying to copy over the 25mb system.zip (for classicwb) to my new SFS drive, which is connected via ide <-> usb adapter. It's on my PC filesystem in a directory that WINUAE is using as it's amiga HDD. When I go to copy it over it gets to about 7mb and freezes up winuae. It's the same if I unpack system.zip onto my new sfs drive; after about 7mb of files it just stops. What could be causing this?

20 October 2005, 12:19	#9
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 38 Posts: 12,025	Can you full format (not quick) it under Windows? It may have bad block or have compatibility problem with your adapter. Check Windows Event Viewer for possible error messages.

20 October 2005, 16:44	#10
rare_j Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Posts: 514	Did a full NTFS format and surface scan, ok. Reformatted a partition as FFS and tried again, same thing happened except the emulated amiga system didn't hang, but disk activity ground to an unexplained halt every time I tried at random points in the unpacking process.

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