"Device Not PREPed" ??? (trying to format harddrive)

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3 total messages Started by I-Hate-Spam Tue, 24 Dec 2002 21:09

#13

Author: I-Hate-Spam
Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2002 21:09

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PLEASE help.  I've got an Amiga 2000 computer with a 2090a controller.  I
also have a mfm harddrive with the label "Kyocera" on it.  I've also got the
amiga 2090a install diskette/program.

When I load up the software, and after I select various options (mostly just
guesses on my part since I have no idea how many cylinders, etc), it says:

"Device not PREPed"

Does anybody have any ideas how the heck I can format this harddrive??

Or, if anybody is selling a real cheap harddrive that I can simply use
instead already formatted for Amiga, please let me know how much you want
for it including shipping.

Thanks!

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Re: "Device Not PREPed" ??? (trying to format harddrive)

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Author: Burt
Date: Wed, 25 Dec 2002 21:41

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> PLEASE help.  I've got an Amiga 2000 computer with a 2090a controller.  I
> also have a mfm harddrive with the label "Kyocera" on it.  I've also got the
> amiga 2090a install diskette/program.

Didn't almost everyone in this group label this controller as crap and suggest
that you get 2091 controller with 6.1 or better 7.0 ROM chips???  come on !
You're trying to make a ferrari out of a piece of junk!
2090A sucks !!!!  It will take you a billion headaches to get it prepped not to
mention good luck finding MFM drives.

> When I load up the software, and after I select various options (mostly just
> guesses on my part since I have no idea how many cylinders, etc), it says:

yes you need all this info (cyl, tracks in order to prep the drive).
sigh honest, get a 2091 with 7.0 rom chips.  if you want one let me know your
budget and i'll see if i can get one for you. (price is more than $50 though)
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Re: "Device Not PREPed" ??? (trying to format harddrive)

#18

Author: Clockmeister
Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2002 21:15

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I-Hate-Spam <I-Hate-Spam@att.net> wrote in message
news:a24O9.11824$p_6.940196@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> PLEASE help.  I've got an Amiga 2000 computer with a 2090a controller.  I
> also have a mfm harddrive with the label "Kyocera" on it.  I've also got
the
> amiga 2090a install diskette/program.
>
> When I load up the software, and after I select various options (mostly
just
> guesses on my part since I have no idea how many cylinders, etc), it says:

You are guessing the parameters? That's never going to work. A search in
google should find you the right parameters to use, search for Kyocera and
the model number of the drive.

> "Device not PREPed"

No surprises there.

> Does anybody have any ideas how the heck I can format this harddrive??
>
> Or, if anybody is selling a real cheap harddrive that I can simply use
> instead already formatted for Amiga, please let me know how much you want
> for it including shipping.
>

Having owned a 2090a before I can only suggest that you put the piece of
crap in the bin along with the drive and get something 100% better like a
2091.

Regards,

Clockmeister.

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