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Mac OS 9 Discussion => Hardware => Storage => Topic started by: OS923 on September 29, 2016, 07:38:43 AM

Title: Just installed a 320 GB harddisk
Post by: OS923 on September 29, 2016, 07:38:43 AM
I formatted a 320 GB harddisk in an external USB enclosure connected to an unsupported MDD with OSX 10.4.

I use this now in a supported MDD with OS 9.2.2.
It can read at 77 MB/s.

I have 7 partitions: 1, 1, 4, 4, 4, 40 GB, and the rest.
Every partition is about 150 MB smaller than expected.
Is that normal?

I experienced also another problem: Norton Disk Doctor doesn't work anymore, but Disk First Aid and DiskWarrior continue to work.
Is that normal?
Title: Re: Just installed a 320 GB harddisk
Post by: geforceg4 on September 29, 2016, 09:10:50 AM
do yourself a favor + get a firewire enclosure!

i use this WD passport drive:
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81h59Lv8HcL._SL1500_.jpg)
its FW800  + USB 2.0 at the same time
but i use it with a FW400 Adapter cable and it works great
as long as u have fw extensions updated

im not sure why you would want so many different partitions
i use my 500GB drive with 1 or 2 partitions max and it works fine

i also dont see how u could possibly get a 77MB/s read speed on mac os 9
via USB 1.1?
Title: Re: Just installed a 320 GB harddisk
Post by: OS923 on September 30, 2016, 07:14:16 AM
I use this now in a supported MDD with OS 9.2.2.
Internal HD.
Title: Re: Just installed a 320 GB harddisk
Post by: OS923 on September 30, 2016, 07:19:06 AM
im not sure why you would want so many different partitions
1 GB startup
1 GB startup 2 (for repairing the first partition)
4 GB programs that don't need write access
4 GB programs that need write access
4 GB project
40 GB finished work
242 GB scratch disk
Title: Re: Just installed a 320 GB harddisk
Post by: OS923 on November 18, 2016, 02:31:47 AM
I can continue to use Disk Doctor after unchecking "Check Partition Map".

I can continue to use Speed Disk after reformatting my HD like this:
4 GB startup
4 GB startup 2 (for repairing the first partition)
8 GB programs that don't need write access
4 GB programs that need write access
4 GB project
128 GB finished work
128 GB website
18 GB scratch disk