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From: tinle@aimt.UU.NET (Tin Le)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ncr
Subject: Tower 32/600 Harddisk formatting
Keywords: format harddisk 32/600
Message-ID: <3199@aimt.UU.NET>
Date: 24 Jan 90 20:54:57 GMT
Organization: AIM Technology, Santa Clara, CA
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I need help on formatting a system disk (HD) for a 32/600.
What happened was that our system disk croaked and was replaced
(with a brand new 140MB hard disk).  I exchanged the
2 drives without trouble (little did I know), and went to
re-install with the 1.02.00 INSTALL tape.  I booted up and got
the "SELECT STARTUP FUNCTION" menu, chose 2 (INSTALL SYSTEM)
and told it to use st01 for device.  It loaded the program fine
and recognized that the disk needed to be formatted.  I told
it to go ahead.

It said: Determining Disk Type.  The hard disk light flashes a
few times and then gave me these mesgs:

format: can't determine number of tracks per cylinder

*** Error ***
Cannot Format Root Disk - Check Hardware Installation

I have not worked with a Tower much and am not too familiar with
this procedure(on Towers).  I've looked through TFM I have at
hand and still couldn't find what I needed to do.  So if
you know what the problem is, please let me know, or even
better, tell me which and where in TFM to read.

Thanks much.

Oh yeah, we don't have maintenance (yeah, that is next on my
list of things to add :^)).

-- Tin Le

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