[M.RISHIKESH]

Dear Sirs

We have got a machine with GE Fanuc series 150M, this machine has SCSI Harddisk 45MB. Machine is working fine with this harddisk but sometimes stops booting

Hence we decided to take image of this SCSI Harddisk 45MB for future use

To take image of this harddisk, we have connected this with Desktop with Windows Xp

We have used a SCSI controller , connected this at PCI slot, then connected this SCSI Harddisk 45MB with this controller

LED on SCSI controller is getting ON, but during boot up, BIOS is unable to recognise this SCSI Harddisk 45MB hence we keep getting cursor on the screen

Sometimes, Green LED on SCSI SCSI Harddisk 45MB getting ON, sometimes remins ON, sometimes flickers, sometimes off, sometimes we even hear tick sound but not getting recognised

Kindly let us know if any of u have any experience of taking image that means cloning of SCSI Harddisk 45MB

Best Regards,

[fordav11]

Further to my reply here.....
http://www.cnczone.com/forums/fanuc/...Series%20150M=

if the SCSI HDD is working the copy method I explained will work.

alternatively take the HDD to someone who knows what to do and has experience cloning SCSI HDDs and get them to copy it and/or image it.

if you still want to try it yourself, you need to provide more info.....

Exact make/model of SCSI HDD
Your SCSI controller make and model. Ideally it should be an Adaptec.
How you connected it (with what kind of cable and to what connector on the SCSI controller)

You should be able to go into the SCSI BIOS setup and it should have a SCSI BUS scan item in the menu.
If you scan the SCSI bus it should find and identify all SCSI devices on the SCSI bus (including HDD and controller)

You may need to set the SCSI ID, and/or termination so it does not clash with other SCSI devices (including the SCSI controller which also has an ID). To make SCSI work it's a bit more complicated.
The SCSI termination is important. it looks like you either have it enabled when it should be disabled or vise versa. that is probably the cause of what the are seeing (providing your SCSI HDD is working of course)

I advise you to google for a tutorial on connecting a SCSI HDD to a PC and follow that to have basic knowledge before you begin.
For example this.....
Install scsi Hard Drive - A guide to installing a SCSI hard drive

[M.RISHIKESH]

Dear Sir

Thanks for ur reply

We could get a SCSI controller, connected it on the PCI slot of a Desktop PC, then connected this SCSI Harddisk to that controller

This desktop PC is already having SATA harddisk & Xp as OS

During boot up, we get

Press <CTRL><A> for SCSI (TM) Utility
SCSI ID : 1 FUJITSU M2611S
Then it stops at Verifying DMI Pool Data and does not proceed further

When we press CTRL and A,

We get 2 options a) Configure/View Host adapter settings b) SCSI Disk utilities

When we select Configure/View Host adapter settings and press Enter

We get SCSI Bus Interface Definitions

Host Adpater SCSI ID 7
SCSI Parity Checking Enabled
Host adapter SCSI termination Automatic

Additional options

Boot device oprtions Press Enter
SCSI Device Config Press Enter
Advanced config options Press Enter

BIOS Info Interrupt IRQ channel 11
I/O Port Address DE00h

When we select option SCSI Disk utilities

we get Scanning SCSI ID ....... then finally we get a list which shows

SCSI ID#1 FUJITSU M2611S - which is actually spec of SCSI Harddisk
SCSI ID#7 AHA-2940 Ultra/UltaW

When we select SCSI ID#1 and press enter

we get 2 options : Format Disk and Verify Disk Media

When we click on Verify Disk Media, we get a message that This drive will be scanned for Media Defects, all recoverable defects will be remapped Yes/No

I lef it at this position that means did not opt for Yes

a) Kindly advice if i can select option Yes, will it help or it is not safe

b) Kindly advice why booting stops at "Verifying DMI Pool Data and does not proceed further"

Please be informed that this harddisk is working fine in the machine but sometimes machine stops booting then we take out this harddisk, clean up harddisk as well as Fan in the yellow Fanuc casing then gets alright

Warm Regards,

M. Rishikesh

[M.RISHIKESH]

Dear Sir

Thanks for ur reply

We could get a SCSI controller, connected it on the PCI slot of a Desktop PC, then connected this SCSI Harddisk to that controller

This desktop PC is already having SATA harddisk & Xp as OS

During boot up, we get

Press <CTRL><A> for SCSI (TM) Utility
SCSI ID : 1 FUJITSU M2611S
Then it stops at Verifying DMI Pool Data and does not proceed further

When we press CTRL and A,

We get 2 options a) Configure/View Host adapter settings b) SCSI Disk utilities

When we select Configure/View Host adapter settings and press Enter

We get SCSI Bus Interface Definitions

Host Adpater SCSI ID 7
SCSI Parity Checking Enabled
Host adapter SCSI termination Automatic

Additional options

Boot device oprtions Press Enter
SCSI Device Config Press Enter
Advanced config options Press Enter

BIOS Info Interrupt IRQ channel 11
I/O Port Address DE00h

When we select option SCSI Disk utilities

we get Scanning SCSI ID ....... then finally we get a list which shows

SCSI ID#1 FUJITSU M2611S - which is actually spec of SCSI Harddisk
SCSI ID#7 AHA-2940 Ultra/UltaW

When we select SCSI ID#1 and press enter

we get 2 options : Format Disk and Verify Disk Media

When we click on Verify Disk Media, we get a message that This drive will be scanned for Media Defects, all recoverable defects will be remapped Yes/No

I lef it at this position that means did not opt for Yes

a) Kindly advice if i can select option Yes, will it help or it is not safe

b) Kindly advice why booting stops at "Verifying DMI Pool Data and does not proceed further"

Please be informed that this harddisk is working fine in the machine but sometimes machine stops booting then we take out this harddisk, clean up harddisk as well as Fan in the yellow Fanuc casing then gets alright

Warm Regards,

M. Rishikesh

Sir

By using Acronis True Image 10, we could clone harddisk onto a CD

wondering if there is nay way to send that image of 5MB to forum just to get confirmation if image is valide one

Thanks for ur support

Kindly confirm about following

When we click on Verify Disk Media, we get a message that This drive will be scanned for Media Defects, all recoverable defects will be remapped Yes/No

Can we opt for Yes to scan media defects ?

Warm Regards,

M. Rishikesh

[fordav11]

do not scan the media for defects. you do not need to mess with the HDD.
from what you have said the HDD is ok and your SCSI set-up is also ok.
boot the PC, load some software and image the HDD to a file.
power off, replace HDD with an identical one, re-boot PC, re-load same
software and write backed-up HDD file image to new HDD.

the DMI error is a different problem. You can try to reset the DMI Pool Data in the BIOS
by defaulting the settings. Or better Google for the error and you will find the answer.
something like this.....
Computer stops at verifying DMI pool data....

also, ensure in the SCSI controller settings that the boot device is not SCSI ID#1
If it is, just set the boot device to something else, not ID 1
You should be booting from your regular Windows HDD.

[M.RISHIKESH]

do not scan the media for defects. you do not need to mess with the HDD.
from what you have said the HDD is ok and your SCSI set-up is also ok.
boot the PC, load some software and image the HDD to a file.
power off, replace HDD with an identical one, re-boot PC, re-load same
software and write backed-up HDD file image to new HDD.

the DMI error is a different problem. You can try to reset the DMI Pool Data in the BIOS
by defaulting the settings. Or better Google for the error and you will find the answer.
something like this.....
Computer stops at verifying DMI pool data....

also, ensure in the SCSI controller settings that the boot device is not SCSI ID#1
If it is, just set the boot device to something else, not ID 1
You should be booting from your regular Windows HDD.

Sir

Good Morning

Now when we connected the harddisk to the machine, Batch Read Error 80204012 appears and before that Graphic CPU Ready, Boot Rom Check OK, DRAM OK, HHD Drvie Ok appearing then loading from Hard drive, Loading Flex OS then stops with Batch Read Error 80204012 appears and stops

Kindly advice

Reagrds,

M. Rishikesh

[M.RISHIKESH]

Sir

As informed to you yesterday, loaded Acronis True Image 10 in a Desktop PC having windows Xp and SATA harddisk, connect this scsi harddisk also to the same PC

This scsi harddisk got recognised as Drive F, via Acronis, taken image of this scsi harddisk, it was sucessful as at the end we got message "Operation Succeeded" and image is having extension.tib and capacity around 4.5Mb as SCSI harddisk is of 45MB and data is around 10Mb

Kindly confirm if this image could be a valid image or not, unfortunately as u know i can not post that image to this forum as there is no provision to attach any file

We do not have a similar harddisk anyhwere in India

Best Regards,