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Posted by: -Micky on 2024-03-08 01:47:03
I have a Superdisk drive LKM-F934-1, Ide, from Matsushita-Kotobuki. MacOS 9.2.1 sees this drive, but it is not possible to partition the superdisk. It starts, but then it says: Initialization is not possible. I use one used Superdisk and a new one, which was shrink wrapped.
Does MacOS 9.2.1 support this drive? I know that MacOS 8.6 didn't recognize the drive.
Micky |
Posted by: olePigeon on 2024-03-08 09:57:23
I'm not entirely sure. I know it'll work when connected via USB. Did you try installing the Imation SuperDisk software anyway? I know it's primarily for USB, but it also bundles other software. |
Posted by: -Micky on 2024-03-09 07:48:56
Thanks for your answer. The drivers did not work. I think it gives no driver for Ide. MaxOS 9 sees the drive as hdd and this is wrong.
Micky |
Posted by: olePigeon on 2024-03-13 09:44:59
@-Micky Yeah, I don't think they ever released IDE drivers. They never intended for it to work outside of the IDE-to-USB adapter & enclosure. Which is a shame. If you stumble upon a SCSI one, it'll behave in a similar way.
You could try initializing the disk using something like FWB Hard Disk ToolKit. FWB's driver might also make it useable as a generic removable cartridge drive. It's worth a shot. |
Posted by: -Micky on 2024-03-17 15:08:16
Did not work. Initialization is not possible.
Micky |
Posted by: s_pupp on 2024-03-19 09:45:55
Perhaps then Intech Hard Drive Speed Tools - that has drivers for all sorts of drives and might be worth a try. |
Posted by: -Micky on 2024-03-21 07:57:49
Thanks for the tip. The program has drivers for an LS-100 Superdisk drive. Currently only floppy disks are recognized and not Superdisk disks. I have to test why that is the case.
Micky |
Posted by: -Micky on 2024-03-22 12:52:21
I tested the drive with Windows XP. The same result as with MacOS9.
I think the drive is defective.
Micky |
Posted by: -Micky on 2024-03-25 13:22:53
I would like to buy another one, but the drives are currently far too expensive.
Micky |
Posted by: Forrest on 2024-03-25 23:08:00
Plenty of Imation SuperDisk drive USB with power and data cable run $35 on ebay |
Posted by: olePigeon on 2024-03-26 09:36:29
I might take my external one apart just to see if it works with a generic ATAPI-to-USB adapter. That might be a cheap solution.
Edit: Also might let you keep it internally mounted if you get a USB card that has internal USB ports on it. 🤔 |
Posted by: -Micky on 2024-04-14 12:35:18
I also did a test with Windows NT 4.0. The Ls-120 drive is also defective there. It cannot read LS-120 disks.
Micky |
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