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zeke1312 · 01 February 2008, 16:16

Being new to Amiga and just purchasing an A1200, what do I need to install the internal 2.5" disk drive?

Oli_HD · 01 February 2008, 17:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by zeke1312

Being new to Amiga and just purchasing an A1200, what do I need to install the internal 2.5" disk drive?

Well if your Amiga 1200 is original inside the case is a cradle to fit the harddrive to, so you will need four screws and a small IDE cable. (44 pin and just a few cm will be fine)

You will also need your install disk to do the software setup. (partition the drive and install the OS)

If your harddrive is large then you will need either 3.5 (or was it 3.9) or the Amiga update for the FFS and HDToolbox to support larger harddrives (Above 8gig)
You can also use a replacement filesystem like SFS or PFS3 which supports larger drives.

zeke1312 · 02 February 2008, 06:07

Thanks for the reply. Can you provide a good source for a 2.5" disk and ribbon cable? Where can I find the appropriate software?

Hewitson · 02 February 2008, 08:01

I buy my 2.5" drives off ebay. Amigakit probably sells the cables. Workbench 3.1 can easily be downloaded from the internet, assuming you have a way of transferring files from your PC to the Amiga. If not, you will need to get a copy of the disks from someone.

Oli_HD · 02 February 2008, 12:34

Yeah just what Braddo said.

Amigakit can set you up with everything but you pay a premium.
2.5" drives are cheap off ebay.

Arnie · 02 February 2008, 14:26

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Originally Posted by Oli_HD

2.5" drives are cheap off ebay.

New or Used

zeke1312 · 02 February 2008, 16:02

Any 2.5"? What about manufacturer brand/model and type of interface?

Hewitson · 04 February 2008, 00:36

Any 2.5" IDE drive. It is a standard IDE interface.

01 February 2008, 16:16	#1
zeke1312 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nebraska/USA Posts: 55	Add HD Drive Being new to Amiga and just purchasing an A1200, what do I need to install the internal 2.5" disk drive?

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02 February 2008, 06:07	#3
zeke1312 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nebraska/USA Posts: 55	Thanks for the reply. Can you provide a good source for a 2.5" disk and ribbon cable? Where can I find the appropriate software?

02 February 2008, 08:01	#4
Hewitson Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 41 Posts: 3,773	I buy my 2.5" drives off ebay. Amigakit probably sells the cables. Workbench 3.1 can easily be downloaded from the internet, assuming you have a way of transferring files from your PC to the Amiga. If not, you will need to get a copy of the disks from someone.

02 February 2008, 12:34	#5
Oli_HD Collector Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Staffordshire. UK Posts: 157	Yeah just what Braddo said. Amigakit can set you up with everything but you pay a premium. 2.5" drives are cheap off ebay.

02 February 2008, 16:02	#7
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04 February 2008, 00:36	#8
Hewitson Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 41 Posts: 3,773	Any 2.5" IDE drive. It is a standard IDE interface.

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