Just a thought, but, isn't OS 8.1 the first system that will recognize greater than a 2 Gig volume? The 8 Gig unit might work great partitioned as 4 2 gig volumes. Or, you could try 8.1..... - Dick> l k m wrote: > >> My 638 currently has an Apple 500 meg AT hard drive installed and >> works great. However, I need more space so I'm trying to replace it >> with a bigger drive. >> >> My first try was with a Western Digital 1 GB ATI drive from a pile of >> PC parts. With the jumper in the Master position, the drive would not >> load on the desktop when booting from the Performa 630 series System >> Software CD (7.5 I believe). I plugged it into my G3 to format it, >> choosing Standard over Extended. When back in the 638, it would still >> not load. I tried using the "Install HD Format 1.2" on the System >> Software CD but it reported: "No ATA device found in the drive queue." >> >> My next try was with the leftover 8 GB Quantum Fireball that was long >> ago replaced in my G3. Booting again from the CD with the drive as >> Master, it loaded on the desktop. The drive had the "Where did my >> files go?" icon on the root level of the drive because it was in >> Extended format. Okay, I then hooked up the 8 GB drive to my G3 to >> reformat it to Standard. Now when I hook it up to the 638 as Master, I >> get a Sad Mac 0000000F/00000001. If I set the jumper in any other >> position, the Mac will boot off the CD but the hard drive will not >> load. >> >> When I put the original 500 MG drive back in the 638, it works fine. > > Try a disktools boot disk from Gambas > http://home.earthlink.net/~gamba2/bootdisks.html > Check the other tools on offer there. > Sorry I'm no help with IDE macs, maybe reformat the drives as hfs+ > which the 638 can seem to see but not use, then use a formatting tool > via a floppy on the 638. Another way would be to replace the cd-rom > with one of the drives you wish to use and use the 500mb to format it, > copy or install a OS on it and then swap the 500mb out and return the > cd-rom. > > Good luck > > > > -- > Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | > -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
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