Getting real hard disk to work in WinUAE issues

bilko9070 · 14 December 2005, 02:00

Im trying to format and install os onto a 3.5" hard drive using my pc so that it is ready to go into an amiga.
When i click on the `add harddrive` tab i get a message saying "No Amiga formatted or completly empty hard disk".
I have removed all the partitions on the disk i want to use so the disk has nothing on it at all but i still get this message!
Any ideas?

OddbOd · 14 December 2005, 03:06

Run WinUAE from a command shell with the -disableharddrivesafetycheck option (i.e. "C:\Program Files\WinUAE\winuae.exe" -disableharddrivesafetycheck ), when you do ALL of your connected hard disks will show up so double check that you have selected the right disk under Add Harddrive.... What causes this is that removing the partitions does not completely erase the drive, that would require a zero fill utility (often mistakenly called a low-level formatter).

bilko9070 · 14 December 2005, 04:43

nice one thanks! That did it.

14 December 2005, 02:00	#1
bilko9070 Zone Friend Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 17	Getting real hard disk to work in WinUAE issues Im trying to format and install os onto a 3.5" hard drive using my pc so that it is ready to go into an amiga. When i click on the `add harddrive` tab i get a message saying "No Amiga formatted or completly empty hard disk". I have removed all the partitions on the disk i want to use so the disk has nothing on it at all but i still get this message! Any ideas?

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14 December 2005, 03:06	#2
OddbOd Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Australia Age: 47 Posts: 666	Run WinUAE from a command shell with the -disableharddrivesafetycheck option (i.e. "C:\Program Files\WinUAE\winuae.exe" -disableharddrivesafetycheck ), when you do ALL of your connected hard disks will show up so double check that you have selected the right disk under Add Harddrive.... What causes this is that removing the partitions does not completely erase the drive, that would require a zero fill utility (often mistakenly called a low-level formatter).

14 December 2005, 04:43	#3
bilko9070 Zone Friend Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 17	nice one thanks! That did it.

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