Installing WB3.0

blade002 · 19 June 2006, 13:27

Its been so long since ive installed workbench that ive now forgotten how to!. lol... Im trying to install WB3.0 just for a tester and after partitioning the drive ive got no idea how to install workbench next?. It says do a low level format but if memory serves me, doesnt that screw the drive up?

Please help. confused and brain deficient.

thomas · 19 June 2006, 13:59

First boot from the Install disk, then run HDTools/HDToolbox to partition the drive. When you leave HDToolbox, it asks you to reboot. After that there should be an icon "DH0:????" or something similar for each partition you created. Select these one by one and choose "Format disk" from the menu. Use quick format only.

After that, open the Install drawer on the Install disk and run the icon with your favourite language. Do not choose novice when asked for your skill !

mr_a500 · 19 June 2006, 14:09

You can even "install" WB by just copying over files from floppy to HD (as long as your partition is bootable and formatted). I have never used the WB install script.

Unlike Windows, you can always install Amiga stuff manually if you want.

whiteb · 19 June 2006, 22:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by blade002

It says do a low level format but if memory serves me, doesnt that screw the drive up?

Please help. confused and brain deficient.

on IDE drives, If you click LOW LEVEL FORMAT (which on older drives, would KILL IDE's), are now intelligent enough that when receiving the low level command will actually respond with an Acknowlegement, but ignore the command.

Bamiga2002 · 21 June 2006, 15:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr_a500

You can even "install" WB by just copying over files from floppy to HD...

Doesn't the WB install script modify the startup-sequence for use with a harddrive?

19 June 2006, 13:27	#1
blade002 Zone Friend Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Australia Age: 50 Posts: 2,616	Installing WB3.0 Its been so long since ive installed workbench that ive now forgotten how to!. lol... Im trying to install WB3.0 just for a tester and after partitioning the drive ive got no idea how to install workbench next?. It says do a low level format but if memory serves me, doesnt that screw the drive up? Please help. confused and brain deficient.

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19 June 2006, 13:59	#2
thomas Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 6,985	First boot from the Install disk, then run HDTools/HDToolbox to partition the drive. When you leave HDToolbox, it asks you to reboot. After that there should be an icon "DH0:????" or something similar for each partition you created. Select these one by one and choose "Format disk" from the menu. Use quick format only. After that, open the Install drawer on the Install disk and run the icon with your favourite language. Do not choose novice when asked for your skill !

19 June 2006, 14:09	#3
mr_a500 Amiga-based Cyborg Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 808	You can even "install" WB by just copying over files from floppy to HD (as long as your partition is bootable and formatted). I have never used the WB install script. Unlike Windows, you can always install Amiga stuff manually if you want.

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