Cant load movie or a game from HDD

[MagicMaster]

I use HDDRack with maxtor 80GB HDD 3.5.

It has own power supply.

I formatted it in FAT32 with norton partition magic.

I used USBExtreme to create .ISO from disc of a couple games that i also used and played from USBStick, to be sure that they work.

I putted s couple .avi files that also worked from USBStick.

And it doesnt work.

So, the same games and same .avi files i manage to start from USBStick, cannot start from this RACK+HDD combination. Why? Did anyone else tried?
Or shoul i buy real extern HDD, not to try these combinations?

Any help is welcome.

Thanks.

[SP193]

I use HDDRack with maxtor 80GB HDD 3.5.

What's this "HDDRack" you speak of (Any images/links to pages that describe it)?

And it doesnt work.

What do you mean by "it does not work"? What did you experience? Were you unable to browse the contents of the disk? Or did your programs lock up?

I putted s couple .avi files that also worked from USBStick.

What did you use to play those video files? And again, what did you experience/see?

So, the same games and same .avi files i manage to start from USBStick, cannot start from this RACK+HDD combination.

What did you use to try to play those games? And once again, what did you experience/see?

[MagicMaster]

This is it,

http://www.shopaddonics.com/mmSHOPAD...s/scsauscs.gif

I have old, but all sectors good, Maxtor 3.5 80GB, i replaced it with bigger, and now i use it like extern HDD.

I use SMS, 2.9, newest, and it not even show files on it.

When i use it for games, USBAdvance show list of games, i choose, but it wont start. When i put it on USBStick, it works,

Why do you think this happens?

Will it work if i buy a real extern HDD, and not this "home made" ? I repeat, it has its own power supply, so i dont think this is problem.

Thanks for anykind of help.

[SP193]

I use SMS, 2.9, newest, and it not even show files on it.

When i use it for games, USBAdvance show list of games, i choose, but it wont start. When i put it on USBStick, it works,

Why do you think this happens?

Usually, I'll just say that it's most probably because that rack is not compatible with the drivers used by those software (Hence the software can't access the drive properly).

Did you set the HDD inside the rack to "Master" (This seems to also impact compatibility in certain cases)?

USBAdvance has a very poor game compatibility rate (Many games don't work with it). If you decide to try OPL (The "successor" to USBExtreme/USBAdvance), your disk must be defragmented (Not even 1% of file fragmentation).

Will it work if i buy a real extern HDD, and not this "home made" ?

It depends on what enclosure/brand of external HDD you buy. I've used cheap cases with my aging 2.5-in 80GB Hitachi, and it works with almost all software I have (SMS and uLE included), but not with OPL (Yellow screen for all games).

You can just get some other external HDD and try. Disk/enclosure incompatibilities are actually *rather* rare (In other words: Most cases/disks work with the software you use).

Also, USBAdvance does not support hot-plugging reliably.

[MagicMaster]

Did you set the HDD inside the rack to "Master" (This seems to also impact compatibility in certain cases)?

No, i think there is no jumper at all. Will check this first.

USBAdvance has a very poor game compatibility rate (Many games don't work with it)

I know, but i like it, it was ma first contact with USB gaming, so thats the reason why i took game that im sure that work from USB on Adbance.

If you decide to try OPL (The "successor" to USBExtreme/USBAdvance), your disk must be defragmented (Not even 1% of file fragmentation).

No, i formatted it, slow format, and then ude USBUtil. Nothing else.

Will tra again, thank you .....

[MagicMaster]

I put a jumper, on a master ....
and nothing happens. It wont see it. Today ill borrow real ext hdd 2.5, transcend from my couisn, and try it .... hope it will work that way,

And i was so happy when i got rack for HDD i already have.... but now ....