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Old 21-03-2010, 08:53
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Hi, I am trying to install a new 1.5TB disc into my machinebut it never gets beyone the format stage (left running overnight and still going). Anyone have any tips?

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Old 21-03-2010, 10:11
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Hi, I am trying to install a new 1.5TB disc into my machinebut it never gets beyone the format stage (left running overnight and still going). Anyone have any tips?

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Peter
If it's a hdr you have to format drives larger than 1TB externally using a linux booted PC. The hdr will only auto format drives of 1TB or smaller
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Old 27-03-2010, 08:50
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Thanks, disk formatted and ready to go.

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Old 28-03-2010, 17:13
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The disk was formatted with the Linux EXT2 file sytem, but once installed the Foxsat still wants to format the disk, anyone got any thoughts?

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Old 28-03-2010, 17:51
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The disk was formatted with the Linux EXT2 file sytem, but once installed the Foxsat still wants to format the disk, anyone got any thoughts?

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Peter
EXT2 is not supported it has to be EXT3

http://foxsatdisk.wikispaces.com/The+HDR+filesystem
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Old 28-03-2010, 21:11
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Can you just format the entire disk to a big ext3 partition, or do you need to set up partitions for music etc?
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Old 29-03-2010, 09:35
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Can you just format the entire disk to a big ext3 partition, or do you need to set up partitions for music etc?
AFAIK you have to create the 4 partitions
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