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[Plus4]

I'll post here as it's probably a better place to get views from techincally minded people. I did mention this is my new user intro post (evn though I'm on old user!)

Basically I cracked out my old A1200 last night and started playing around with it.

I wanted to wipe everything clean and start afresh - It's got 1 GB HDD.

I kinda worked out what I was doing with HDtools but did not find it very intuative, it seems like it always required 1 partition at least? I've got Two NDOS ones at the moment, I suspect I just need to name and format them? Is there any idiot guides on the net you chaps know of?

Also, too late I discovered my WB3.0 disks are corrupt, they are almosty 20 years old!

Someone has suggested I get them from EBAY -Do you concur? I always feel like you don't know what you are getting from there....

Help MUCH MUCH appreciated!

[mfilos]

NDOS partitions mean that it just needs formating (in best case scenario)
If it can't be formated then HDtools is a good way to reinstall the RDB and make a fresh partitioning and then formatting.
That ofc requires the install disk.

The official response is to either buy new Workbench disks from the available Amiga Shops or from eBay/Amibay etc.
You can also purchase an AmigaForever licence for you to be able to own the Kickstarts+Workebench disks officialy under Windows.
Using that way, you can get your disk prepared via mounting him to a PC via an USB-->IDE cable under AmigaForever/WinUAE.

Ofc WinUAE is free of charge... and google is your friend if you like fiddling around

[Plus4]

@mfilos

I use winuae alot - And google has been my friend may times over the years....