Okay, now knowing everything, I would go through the following steps:

1) Make absolutely sure that you're not dealing with a loose cable or jumper before going any farther. This is really worth double and triple-checking. Make sure to check both ends of the cable.

2) Make sure you've got your MP3s backed up somewhere. If you've got room, copy the fids from the secondary to the primary drive.

3) Use the disk formatter upgrade to wipe the drive. Remember that: (a) it'll wipe both drives plugged into the empeg so only plug in the drive(s) you want to wipe, (b) it'll require an "enter" key on the serial port since it'll notice the existing partitions and give you a chance to stop the process, and (c) after it's done, you need to leave the freshly-formatted disk in place and install a regular upgrade file again so that the empeg doesn't re-wipe the disks every time you turn it on. See the FAQ for more info.



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Tony Fabris