Sounds as if someone allocated a CMS minidisk at cylinder zero and did a CMS format.
-----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 10:19 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: Allocation error from dasd This pack is used and mini disk were allocate from this pack. When I used cpfmtxa: cpfmtxa a54f ENTER FORMAT, ALLOCATE, LABEL, OR QUIT: allocate ENTER THE VOLUME LABEL FOR DISK A54F:u 510w04 510W04 CYLINDER ZERO NOT IN CP FORMAT Why cylinder 0 is wiped out ? what if I reformat cyl 0, will the data be lost from other location in this pack ? Thanks, Ann Chang (212) 578 - 8297(O) (212) 578 - 9877(Fax) "Rich Smrcina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "The IBM z/VM Operating System" <IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> 02/05/2007 09:37 AM Please respond to "The IBM z/VM Operating System" <IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: Allocation error from dasd You can check the allocation record with CPFMTXA: cpfmtxa ENTER FORMAT, ALLOCATE, LABEL, OR QUIT: allocate ENTER THE VDEV TO BE PROCESSED OR QUIT: 123 ENTER THE VOLUME LABEL FOR DISK 0123: 440res HCPCCF6209I INVOKING ICKDSF. ICK030E DEFINE INPUT DEVICE: FN FT FM, "CONSOLE", OR "READER" CONSOLE ICK031E DEFINE OUTPUT DEVICE: FN FT FM, "CONSOLE", OR "PRINTER" CONSOLE .... ICK03090I VOLUME SERIAL = 440RES ICK03024I DEVICE IS CURRENTLY FORMATTED WITHOUT FILLER RECORDS ICK03000I CPVOL REPORT FOR 0123 FOLLOWS: ICK03021I 0123 IS FORMATTED FOR VM/XA|ESA MODE CYLINDER ALLOCATION CURRENTLY IS AS FOLLOWS: TYPE START END TOTAL ---- ----- --- ----- PERM 0 0 1 DRCT 1 20 20 PERM 21 28 8 .... [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I have a pack which is allocated to system, but I can not access to it: > > 1. When I try attach this pack to system, the error msg is displayed: > att a54f system > HCPATM128E DASD A54F error reading allocation record > Why and how does this happen ? > > 2. I want to know what happened on this pack and try to check the erep > record > and issued CPEREPXA utility, but it display error: > > cperepxa > > DMSLIO201W The following names are undefined: > IFCEREP1 IFCZMSG1 IFCZIHND IFCZREDS IFCZEDIT IFCZESUM IFCZPAR1 > IFCZPAR2 > > Can you share information ? > Thanks, > > Ann Chang > (212) 578 - 8297(O) > (212) 578 - 9877(Fax) > > The information contained in this message may be CONFIDENTIAL and is for the intended addressee only. Any unauthorized use, dissemination of the information, or copying of this message is prohibited. If you are not the intended addressee, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message. > -- Rich Smrcina VM Assist, Inc. Phone: 414-491-6001 Ans Service: 360-715-2467 rich.smrcina at vmassist.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2007 - Green Bay, WI - May 18-22, 2007 The information contained in this message may be CONFIDENTIAL and is for the intended addressee only. Any unauthorized use, dissemination of the information, or copying of this message is prohibited. If you are not the intended addressee, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message. -------------------------------------------------------- If you are not an intended recipient of this e-mail, please notify the sender, delete it and do not read, act upon, print, disclose, copy, retain or redistribute it. Click here for important additional terms relating to this e-mail. http://www.ml.com/email_terms/ --------------------------------------------------------