HARD DRIVE ISSUE!

Gflow · Post by **Gflow** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:41 pm

Hi, I am having a problem with my pa1x. Just yesterday it was working just fine, but now, its not detecting my Hard drive anymore, and al i get is an error message. Does anyone know what i can do, cause it happend last night for the first time, and all i did was turn it off and on and it worked, but now its not. Anything would help. Thank you.

karmathanever · Post by **karmathanever** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 1:43 am

Hi Gflow

Could be a number of things, but I would firstly re-seat the hard drive cables just in case there is a physical connection problem.

Let us know how you get on...

Cheers

Pete

wittid · Post by **wittid** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 7:38 am

Build out Burner (if installed) and start key again.
I think it´ll work then.

Then install burner again and check it.

cu
Detlef

Rob Sherratt · Post by **Rob Sherratt** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 7:51 pm

wittid wrote:Build out Burner (if installed) and start key again.

Hi Detlef,

Could you please explain "Build out Burner" in a bit more detail. Sorry if I am displaying ignorance.

admar · Post by **admar** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 9:11 pm

It seems that sometimes an installed CD-drive interferes with proper functioning of the harddisk (and other functions as well, i.e. mp3).
Search the forum and you'll find some examples. The last time Detlef wrote about this issue was on Dec. 01 2007 I guess, see: http://www.korgforums.com/forum/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=29939

Admar

Gflow · Post by **Gflow** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:03 pm

wittid wrote:Build out Burner (if installed) and start key again.
I think it´ll work then.

Then install burner again and check it.

cu
Detlef

Yes my 1x does have the burner, but can you further explain what you mean? Thank you.

Wings · Post by **Wings** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:08 am

Robert and Gflow.

What Wittid means is to disconnect your CD-drives (the cable only) and re-start the PAX. At this time the PAX will re-adjust the bios-info and locate and save the hard-drive only.
After the PAX starts normally and locates the hard-drive normally, you can try to re-attach the CD-drive cable.
If HD-problem repeats, you know that there is a compatibility-issue between your PAX/HD/CD.

Gflow · Post by **Gflow** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:28 pm

Wings wrote:Robert and Gflow.

What Wittid means is to disconnect your CD-drives (the cable only) and re-start the PAX. At this time the PAX will re-adjust the bios-info and locate and save the hard-drive only.
After the PAX starts normally and locates the hard-drive normally, you can try to re-attach the CD-drive cable.
If HD-problem repeats, you know that there is a compatibility-issue between your PAX/HD/CD.

So when the unit is OFF, disconnect the cable and then turn ON the pa1x? And then re-attach the cable while the unit is still ON or do i have to turn it OFF and then do it?

Wings · Post by **Wings** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 3:08 pm

When the unit is OFF and the power-cord is NOT attached, disconnect the cable. Re-start your Pax...play around a bit, see that all is normal, then turn off the PAX.
Disconnect power-chord, re-connect CD-player, re-start Pax.

Now bios should have located the CD-drive...see if it works now.

wittid · Post by **wittid** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 9:16 am

It´s easy.

Burner and Harddisk uses the same bus.

A collegue in Mexico had the problem that his harddisk was not found and the final solution was to build the burner out (remove it from the bus and start key with hd on bus only).

I think you´ve only to remove 1 screw at the bottom and then you can pull the burner out to the front (see instruction manual how to build burner in and do it exactely the other way).

Then start key and i hope your hd will be recognized then.

If that´s the fact then power of - put burner inside and start again.

cu
Detlef

Gflow · Post by **Gflow** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:28 pm

Problem has been solved thanks.