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- From: otterleo@globalxs.nl (NetMan)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
- Subject: Re: Help Formatting Hard Disk
- Date: 01 Feb 96 23:52:52 +0100
- Organization: GlobalXS, the Netherlands
- Message-ID: <1217.6605T1432T2611@globalxs.nl>
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- John scotto JScotto@Wazoo.Com wrote :
- > I have a 2.5" HD pulled from my A1200 which I have tentatively sold to a
- > fellow however, I now seem to have a problem.
-
- > 1. As part of the sale I was to re-format the drive and
- > just install the basic WB 3.0 system software.
-
- > 2. The drive until now has given me zero problems.
-
- > 3. Upon attempting to format the drive I got a message
- > "Couldn't open HD3" (HD3 being the partition name)
- > This also ends the format process.
-
- > 3. If I try to use Disksalv "repair" option it reports that all is
- > repaired but when I try to format I get the same message again.
-
- > What is wrong? Have I somehow messed up the format process? I need
- > to know fairly soon because I want to be able to either say in good
- > conscience that the drive is ok or tell the fellow to look somewhere
- > else for a drive.
-
- > Any ideas?
-
- > Sincerely,
-
- > John Scotto
- > JScotto@Wazoo.Com
-
-
- Try to re-partition the drive, maybe that helps...Or try to set up HD3 again in
- HDToolbox.
-
- HD3 is not locked (with shell-command lock), is it ? If so type "lock HD3: off"
- , but as you have re-installed WB this is probably not the case...
-
- Good luck !
-
- ArlĪ Mooldijk
- Student electronics
- The Netherlands, Europe
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