PMC-120 20GB HD change to 40GB

[agent-orange]

Hy

I'm very new here, but this is the only forum which I get support for the pmc-120. I bought the player from america, because it isn't possible to buy it in europe and so I not get support . My question is, can I change the 20GB HD to a 40GB HD???? What must I do, that it will work???


thx for any help


greetz from switzerland

agent-orange

[AlejandroRobles]

hi im new here, and i just saw a post, of a guy, who got a 60 gig hd in the pmp-120, so, IT CAN BE DONE

by the way...

great job and congratulations to everyone involved in this forum...

i also signed the petition, ive had my pmp, for 3 months now, and just updated the firmware to 2.04, i had the 1.00 firmware, it is great!...

thanks really, for all

[brgc]

Just get the proper HD and U will be able to swap HD's

[rayyan1234]

any idea whr to get a 60 gb hd for pmc?dosnt it have a special one?

[broadband155]

Is the PMC much different to the PMP? I swapped a 20GB drive for a 60GB one in a PMP 120 and it wasn't too difficult. I would advise caution but that's it.

[rayyan1234]

Originally Posted by broadband155

Is the PMC much different to the PMP? I swapped a 20GB drive for a 60GB one in a PMP 120 and it wasn't too difficult. I would advise caution but that's it.

wrh did u get a 60 GB hard drife from??

[broadband155]

From eBay. It came from Hong Kong I think and it was new in the box. Around 170 euro but that was several months ago.
Heres one in the US.
http://cgi.ebay.ie/Toshiba-MK6008GAH...QQcmdZViewItem

[rayyan1234]

so u can puit any ipod video harddrive?was it easy to put it?

[agent-orange]

@brgc

Some weeks ago, I changed the standard 20GB HD with my 40GB HD. But when I start the player, it doesnt work really. I saw that the windows is in the memory of the player not on the HD. What must I do??? Should I format the 40GB HD (on the HD are still music files) or do I need a special software???? It's a bit complicated.


thx for help


regards
agent-orange

[Sagittarius]

Agent-orange: So the Windows operating system isn't stored on the hard-drive? Can you see the start menu after booting up with the 40GB and select menu options? Or do you get a black screen?

My take on it is: if the OS is stored on the HD, which I may have to check with some diagnostic utility to see, then you should be able to use norton ghost to make an image of the hd and then restore it on the 40gb. After that, reconnecting should be a snap and it should work. If it's in some sort of EEPROM or the like, then perhaps there'll be a specific type of HD which the PMC is compatible with, and the thing will automatically interface with the drive.

However, I haven't tried anything with my PMC, so I'm just shooting in the dark currently.

[agent-orange]

@Sagittarius

The player boot on. But the player doesn't boot the windows. It comes a picture with some things on it, I don't remember it. But I think, I must format my 40GB and then I can use the HD. But at the moment are some music files on the hd and the player can't format the HD. So it doesn't recognize the hd. I order a hd case for the 1.8" hd, that I can format the hd.


regards
agent-orange

[Sagittarius]

Thanks for the information, Agent-Orange.

If formatting the HD doesn't work, I think you may need to make a copy of the old hard drive and transfer it to the new 40GB.

[agent-orange]

Yes, I will do that, if the formated hd doesnt work. With "ghost" or something like that.

[Gabriel_Mains]

Any update on this???

[markel1]

need help, my iriver pmc-120 operating system is missing. if someone is ghosting there hard drive. Can someone give me a copy? email me at
markelvu1@yahoo.com . Thanks for the help.

[odeyssus92]

Please have a look at the following url : http://www.shamrockman.net/tutorials/boot_failure.php

I hope it solve your problem

[markel1]

Thanks for the link but the link is for a PMP. Not a PMC.
PMC is a portable media center created by microsoft.
PMP is a portable media player created by linux.

So if anyone could help me fix my pmc. I would really appreciate it.
Need a ghost copy of there pmc hard drive. Thanks

[mattdaddy]

What is the largest drive that can be used? I have seen a 100gb from Toshiba.

[pishta68]

Originally Posted by agent-orange

Hy

I'm very new here, but this is the only forum which I get support for the pmc-120. I bought the player from america, because it isn't possible to buy it in europe and so I not get support . My question is, can I change the 20GB HD to a 40GB HD???? What must I do, that it will work???


thx for any help


greetz from switzerland

agent-orange

I dont think it would be a problem, but you would have to ghost the entire drive out of the PMC-120 enclosure with another PC, It would not be possible without taking the thing apart to get the hard drive out. You could go BIG if you wanted to.