Can't make .hdf in 22r1

06 October 2002, 19:45

I can't create a .hdf using WinUAE 0.8.22r1.

I've tried every concieveable way to create one, but to no avail. I finally followed the guide from ALE, but still all I got was a "Failed to create hardfile" message, and after that a "Hardfile not found" message

The thing that really has me baffled is that, I can create hardfiles w/o problems in earlier versions of WinUAE, but not in this one. I had to create a .hdf using 0.8.8r9 and using that in 22r1.

Is anyone else having this problem ?

Paul · 06 October 2002, 19:51

Don’t forget the figures are now in Megabytes and not bytes.

I had the same problem as I typed 20000000 thinking it was still in bytes. All I needed to type in was 20

06 October 2002, 19:57

This is when you should hear a loud SLAMM!! ... Just me slapping my forehead

Thanx, dunno how I missed that

Note to self; you're so stupid

andreas · 07 October 2002, 00:34

Quote:

Originally posted by Paul
Don’t forget the figures are now in Megabytes and not bytes.

I had the same problem as I typed 20000000 thinking it was still in bytes. All I needed to type in was 20

This wouldn't be 20 MB.
20 MB is 20 * 1024 * 1024 = 20971520 Bytes!
If you don't take care of this on previous WinUAE releases, there might sooner or later be some "cylinder fractions" , causing data corruption and/or loss if the HDF is full to the brim!

Paul · 07 October 2002, 10:24

Quote:

Originally posted by andreas
This wouldn't be 20 MB.
20 MB is 20 * 1024 * 1024 = 20971520 Bytes!

Yes I know it would not be 20MB, I just couldn’t be bothered to work it out.
OK it was a bad example

Quote:

If you don't take care of this on previous WinUAE releases, there might sooner or later be some "cylinder fractions" , causing data corruption and/or loss if the HDF is full to the brim!

Never knew about this type of problem. I never thought it mattered. Thanks for the info.

andreas · 07 October 2002, 11:43

No problem.

For everybody else, too:
Always just consider that constant (!!!) cylinder size (in bytes) and divide the HDF size (in bytes too) through that size. The remainder *must* be 0 to ensure that the HDF only consists of valid cylinders, i. e. none of them should have a lesser size than the cylinder size.

06 October 2002, 19:45	#1
Nico Posts: n/a	Can't make .hdf in 22r1 I can't create a .hdf using WinUAE 0.8.22r1. I've tried every concieveable way to create one, but to no avail. I finally followed the guide from ALE, but still all I got was a *"Failed to create hardfile"* message, and after that a *"Hardfile not found"* message The thing that really has me baffled is that, I can create hardfiles w/o problems in earlier versions of WinUAE, but not in this one. I had to create a .hdf using 0.8.8r9 and using that in 22r1. Is anyone else having this problem ?

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06 October 2002, 19:51	#2
Paul RIP Friends Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UK Posts: 2,157	Don’t forget the figures are now in Megabytes and not bytes. I had the same problem as I typed 20000000 thinking it was still in bytes. All I needed to type in was 20

06 October 2002, 19:57	#3
Nico Posts: n/a	This is when you should hear a loud SLAMM!! ... Just me slapping my forehead Thanx, dunno how I missed that Note to self; you're so stupid

07 October 2002, 11:43	#6
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 5,857	No problem. For everybody else, too: Always just consider that constant (!!!) cylinder size (in bytes) and divide the HDF size (in bytes too) through that size. The remainder must be 0 to ensure that the HDF only consists of valid cylinders, i. e. none of them should have a lesser size than the cylinder size.

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