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#261499 - 26/07/2005 19:33 WTB: Harddrive <=80Gb
Narkotic
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Registered: 20/02/2002
Posts: 158
I've seen them all over ebay, etc..but not sure if thats a good source.. anyone have any drives 80gb or more or reccomend a good place online to purchase... Thanks

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#261500 - 26/07/2005 20:58 Re: WTB: Harddrive <=80Gb [Re: Narkotic]
JBjorgen
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Registered: 19/01/2002
Posts: 3584
Loc: Columbus, OH
You may want to change your subject since it reads "less than or equal to".
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#261501 - 26/07/2005 21:04 Re: WTB: Harddrive <=80Gb [Re: Narkotic]
Sipho
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Registered: 08/01/2002
Posts: 103
Loc: Utah & Silicon Valley
Pricewatch is a good place to start. I've had good luck with Dirt Cheap Drives

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#261502 - 26/07/2005 21:19 Re: WTB: Harddrive <=80Gb [Re: JBjorgen]
SE_Sport_Driver
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Registered: 05/01/2001
Posts: 4903
Loc: Detroit, MI USA
Pervert.
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#261503 - 26/07/2005 22:25 Re: WTB: Harddrive <=80Gb [Re: Sipho]
pgrzelak
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Registered: 15/08/2000
Posts: 4859
Loc: New Jersey, USA
I used to have luck with Dirt Cheap Drives, then I had a string of bad luck. I stopped dealing with them and moved on to ZipZoomFly, formerly Googlegear.
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#261504 - 27/07/2005 23:56 Re: WTB: Harddrive <=80Gb [Re: pgrzelak]
FireFox31
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Registered: 19/09/2002
Posts: 2494
Loc: East Coast, USA
Mwave, Mwave, Mwave. Maybe not the super'ist of prices, but always quality products.
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#261505 - 28/07/2005 03:12 Re: WTB: Harddrive <=80Gb [Re: FireFox31]
Narkotic
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Registered: 20/02/2002
Posts: 158
[censored]. I finally found a reasonable drive only to find that the empeg doesn't like it. 80gb Toshiba. I've searched the FAQ, and the board, and it looks like everyone else w/ toshiba drives have had this problem. It just won't pump the drive, locks up during the builder image then gives the ol' x25 error. Tried w/ the other drives and it works fine, not a cable/ide header issue.

UGH. Wish it said something about toshiba drives in the FAQ!
Anyone else have this problem lately w/ a toshiba?

Thanks

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#261506 - 28/07/2005 08:33 Re: WTB: Harddrive <=80Gb [Re: Narkotic]
simspos
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Registered: 28/03/2002
Posts: 230
Loc: Dudley, UK
Can you get around the problem by building manually using "Roger's Guide"?

I used his instructions to format a 3.5" 80GB drive on a windows machine by booting off a "Knoppix" CD, worked a treat.

Cheers, Sim

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#261507 - 28/07/2005 14:24 Re: WTB: Harddrive <=80Gb [Re: simspos]
Narkotic
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Registered: 20/02/2002
Posts: 158
This would be wonderful, I was thinking of a such solution but didn't have the knowledge. Could someone point me in the right direction?

It would be appreciated.

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#261508 - 28/07/2005 14:28 Re: WTB: Harddrive <=80Gb [Re: Narkotic]
simspos
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Registered: 28/03/2002
Posts: 230
Loc: Dudley, UK
Here's the links:

http://www.differentpla.net/node/view/199

then

http://www.differentpla.net/node/view/200

It really is simple, you just follow the instructions line by line

Cheers, Sim

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#261509 - 28/07/2005 23:47 Re: WTB: Harddrive <=80Gb [Re: simspos]
Narkotic
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Registered: 20/02/2002
Posts: 158
Well I followed those links perfectly, and it all worked. But when I go to install the player image it still sticks at "selecting pump device" then fails.

Is there any way to manually install the player image as well?

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#261510 - 29/07/2005 01:17 Re: WTB: Harddrive <=80Gb [Re: Narkotic]
Glen_L
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Registered: 24/02/2003
Posts: 111
Loc: Elk Grove, CA
If you check out the Disk Upgrade Guide, a Toshiba compatibility problem is mentioned in the "Selecting a Disk Drive" section. The link at the end of one paragraph (leading here) seems to parallel your problem with a resolution.
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#261511 - 29/07/2005 01:20 Re: WTB: Harddrive <=80Gb [Re: Narkotic]
Narkotic
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Registered: 20/02/2002
Posts: 158
If I plug the drive in as a secondary drive, it boots up fine and I can see /drive1 (it mounts). Just can't install the car player program.

If I do a ctrl-A, it takes me to pump> , what commands can I do from here if any?

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#261512 - 29/07/2005 01:38 Re: WTB: Harddrive <=80Gb [Re: Glen_L]
Narkotic
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Registered: 20/02/2002
Posts: 158
Glen.. you rock man. I don't know how I skipped over that, but it worked!! Shorted pin 28 and 30 and WALLA!

You deserve a beer my friend.

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#261513 - 29/07/2005 02:46 Re: WTB: Harddrive <=80Gb [Re: Narkotic]
Glen_L
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Registered: 24/02/2003
Posts: 111
Loc: Elk Grove, CA
No problem, glad all is well now. Doing a FAQ search on 'Toshiba' returned 0 hits, but I knew I remembered reading about the snafu somewhere. I opened the Drive Upgrade Guide and there it was--apparently the search doesn't dig that deep.

I'll drink a brew for you this weekend when I'm at Tahoe with my buddies
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#261514 - 29/07/2005 16:03 Re: WTB: Harddrive <=80Gb [Re: Narkotic]
wfaulk
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Registered: 25/12/2000
Posts: 16706
Loc: Raleigh, NC US
Quote:
WALLA

voila
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#261515 - 31/07/2005 07:25 Re: WTB: Harddrive <=80Gb [Re: FireFox31]
ninti
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Registered: 28/12/2001
Posts: 868
Loc: Los Angeles
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Mwave, Mwave, Mwave.


It's always funny when I hear someone mention them, since I live within spitting distance of the place and have gone to their offices to pick will-call stuff up on many an occasion. You wouldn't think they are this huge nation-wide outfit that a lot of people know about just by looking at them.
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#261516 - 31/07/2005 21:31 Re: WTB: Harddrive <=80Gb [Re: ninti]
FireFox31
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Registered: 19/09/2002
Posts: 2494
Loc: East Coast, USA
I've been shopping with them for almost 5 years... from the other side of the country. I heard about them through word of mouth, unlike all the banners on hardware sites for NewEgg, GoogleGear, etc.

MWave bought out or otherwise acquired an east coast warehouse in Pennsylvania. That location only stocks the simple stuff (keyboards, powerstrips, etc), but still, it must help their distribution somewhat.

They really have grown over the years, but by looking at their site, you wouldn't know. I used them as my exclusive hardware for years at my university IT position. They have slight educational discounts, accept university purchase orders, and roll up an order for many parts into a single quote number. Very helpful to the clerical staff.
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