compact flash to ide - is this right? - Page 2

AliasXZ · 29 January 2008, 17:58

yeah i did this is the exact message:

opened unit 0
Unit 0 is not a disk (type 7)!
Unable to setup drive
Unable to open SCSI device 0

Its just a bit strange that I can partition it?

ppill · 29 January 2008, 18:07

Boot using the Workbench disk. Open a shell and try this:

Quote:

format drive dh0: name System

And what is this formatHD? I can't find it on my Install 3.1 disk(s).

AliasXZ · 29 January 2008, 18:17

its the system install disk that came with all the others, it boots to a menu where you can format hd, prep hd etc.

Ok will try

AliasXZ · 29 January 2008, 19:47

Thinking about with a coffee and some biccies, I rem that type7 errors are the device not regstering as a drive, ill wait til tomorrow when my 1gig arrives and try that one instead.

AliasXZ · 02 February 2008, 11:38

got a kingston 1gb, all is well now

thanks everyone

alexh · 03 February 2008, 13:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by fc.studio

At the moment my A600 has one of this female CF adapter and I can assure you it works perfectly (recommended).

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jope

It works, I have one of them too, it is actually listed in the "manual" that comes with all these chinese cfide adapters.

Fascinating. A regular 2.5" IDE cable must transpose the pins also... never knew that.

OddbOd · 03 February 2008, 19:34

Exactly right, it's pretty hard to visualise by just looking at the connectors or a pinout, the diagrams on this page demonstrate how the connectors actually go together.

alexh · 03 February 2008, 21:42

very cool. Makes sense.

11 March 2008, 20:08

Hi,

I bought on eBay this CF-IDE adapter :
http://cgi.ebay.fr/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...m=280204764850

I didn't see this thread with all this diffrents models, so do you know if it will work on my A1200 or do I need to buy another one ?

If so, this adapter has a 3"5 connector, so I need to buy a 2"5 to 3"5 cable. Do you kow where I could find one please ?

fc.studio · 11 March 2008, 22:18

You need the 2"5 to 3,5" cable and you have to buy a splitter cable with a free floppy power cable to power the adapter.
In my opinion, it would be better and simpler to buy a 2,5" CF. It's true you need a 2,5" cable (you can use the same of your 2,5" HDD), but you don't need further cable to power it.

12 March 2008, 09:40

I don't know if I really need to power the adapter. I think it's only for the second side, if I want to put a second CF on it.
I bought a cable on eBay, I'll see if it works fine, otherwise I'll buy a simpler 2,5" adapter like you said.

Chain · 12 March 2008, 10:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by AliasXZ

Thinking about with a coffee and some biccies, I rem that type7 errors are the device not regstering as a drive, ill wait til tomorrow when my 1gig arrives and try that one instead.

it needs patched hdtoolbox, not a regular one

frost242 · 12 March 2008, 10:25

Or simply use HDInstTool. I couldn't apply the patchs on hdtoolbox, don't know why. HDInstTool solved the issues.

TheBoss · 12 March 2008, 10:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by AliasXZ

Hey

Dyou guys recon this will work?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CF-to-44-pins-...QQcmdZViewItem

and then ill whack a 1gb cf card in it and install wb3.1

Thats almost like the one i use in my CD32 and it works with my 1GB sandisk. I used the WB disks to format it then transfer a presetup OS installation from my laptop to the cf card, then into my cd32 and go

Complete Set

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Do 40 Pin Compact Flash to IDE Adapters need power?	Peter	support.Hardware	11	22 November 2011 18:57
Dual Compact Flash to IDE controller.	dkovacs	support.Hardware	7	16 January 2011 00:20
Compact Flash+CDROM on A4000 IDE?	stefcep2	support.Hardware	13	21 March 2010 21:16
Swap 4-device buffered ide with Compact Flash	lolafg	Swapshop	6	06 November 2009 10:17
IDE CF Compact Flash Adapter Power Plug	crazyegg	support.Hardware	8	13 October 2009 01:54

29 January 2008, 17:58	#21
AliasXZ Guru meditator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: England, Huddersfield Age: 39 Posts: 166	yeah i did this is the exact message: opened unit 0 Unit 0 is not a disk (type 7)! Unable to setup drive Unable to open SCSI device 0 Its just a bit strange that I can partition it?

29 January 2008, 18:17	#23
AliasXZ Guru meditator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: England, Huddersfield Age: 39 Posts: 166	its the system install disk that came with all the others, it boots to a menu where you can format hd, prep hd etc. Ok will try

29 January 2008, 19:47	#24
AliasXZ Guru meditator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: England, Huddersfield Age: 39 Posts: 166	Thinking about with a coffee and some biccies, I rem that type7 errors are the device not regstering as a drive, ill wait til tomorrow when my 1gig arrives and try that one instead.

02 February 2008, 11:38	#25
AliasXZ Guru meditator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: England, Huddersfield Age: 39 Posts: 166	got a kingston 1gb, all is well now thanks everyone

03 February 2008, 19:34	#27
OddbOd Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Australia Age: 47 Posts: 666	Exactly right, it's pretty hard to visualise by just looking at the connectors or a pinout, the diagrams on this page demonstrate how the connectors actually go together.

03 February 2008, 21:42	#28
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,470	very cool. Makes sense.

11 March 2008, 20:08	#29
Philyon Posts: n/a	Hi, I bought on eBay this CF-IDE adapter : http://cgi.ebay.fr/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...m=280204764850 I didn't see this thread with all this diffrents models, so do you know if it will work on my A1200 or do I need to buy another one ? If so, this adapter has a 3"5 connector, so I need to buy a 2"5 to 3"5 cable. Do you kow where I could find one please ?

11 March 2008, 22:18	#30
fc.studio Cat lover Join Date: May 2004 Location: Italy Age: 54 Posts: 804	You need the 2"5 to 3,5" cable and you have to buy a splitter cable with a free floppy power cable to power the adapter. In my opinion, it would be better and simpler to buy a 2,5" CF. It's true you need a 2,5" cable (you can use the same of your 2,5" HDD), but you don't need further cable to power it.

12 March 2008, 09:40	#31
Philyon Posts: n/a	I don't know if I really need to power the adapter. I think it's only for the second side, if I want to put a second CF on it. I bought a cable on eBay, I'll see if it works fine, otherwise I'll buy a simpler 2,5" adapter like you said.

12 March 2008, 10:25	#33
frost242 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: France, 87 Age: 44 Posts: 96	Or simply use HDInstTool. I couldn't apply the patchs on hdtoolbox, don't know why. HDInstTool solved the issues.

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