Laurent Daudelin on 12/11/00 11:07 AM wrote:
> In the process of preparing my stuff for sale, I decided to format the
> Fujitsu (Apple OEM) 4.3 GB drive in my Duo 2300c, because I wanted to
> sell it separately. I selected the zero writing options in the
> initialization options in Drive Setup, and proceeded with the
> format/initialization.
Laurent,
A while back I bought a Maxtor 13gig IDE drive for a desktop Mac. One of the
warning I got from someone was not to do a low-level format of the drive as
this could render it "unseeable" by the Mac. Seem like it wipes out drivers
or does something to block zero but I can't recall exactly as it's been a
while.
I was told that when I installed it and booted up (from an install CD) that
once I came to the desktop (finder) I would get the usual message that this
drive is unrecognizable by the Mac, do you want to initialize? At that point
I was told to initialize from that dialog box (extended format of course)
and it would set the drive up correctly. Everything worked as stated.
I did the same thing recently with the new Toshiba 6GIG I got for my
PowerBook. When I got to the finder after booting from the CD I got the
message and Initialized from that dialog. Everything is working perfectly.
That warning just sticks in my mind about not doing a low level format on an
IDE drive that is not made specifically for the Mac.
You may need to find someone with a Windoze laptop and have them reformat
it. Then put it back in your PowerBook and initialize it as described above.
-makmac
----------
Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net!
A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables.
FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml>
Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400>
To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
----------
Dr. Bott | Great Duo & 2400 stuff including 10/100 Ethernet for 2400s!
Dr. Bott | Duo Batts too <http://www.drbott.com/prod/alist/duo.html>
NineWire | If they are cool enough to host this list...
Digital Solutions | ...you should check them out! http://www.NineWire.com/
PowerBook Guy is | Click here!
Everything PowerBook! | http://www.powerbookguy.com
Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com>
After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][
MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879!
Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
