Panasonic LF7304 Optical Juke Box Setup Failure

 Last reviewed: March 11, 1996
Article ID: Q142051
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5 and 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5 and 3.51

SYMPTOMS

On your computer running Windows NT with a Panasonic LF7304 Optical disk installed on a SCSI adapter, various error messages can appear. For example, the drive may not be recognized as having any partitions, may get CRC errors, or you may receive error messages from Disk Administrator.

CAUSE

This drive has a proprietary format from the manufacturer, which you need to remove prior to using it with Windows NT.

RESOLUTION

To prepare the drive for operation as a secondary drive on a system that is running Windows NT already on another drive:

  1. Boot to MS-DOS and perform a low level format on the Panasonic LF7304 Optical disk drive.

  2. Boot Windows NT and run Disk Administrator.

    The drive appears as "RAW".

  3. Format the drive with Disk Administrator.

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KBCategory: kbhw kb3rdparty
KBSubcategory: nthw
Additional reference words: 3.50 3.51 prodnt

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Last reviewed: March 11, 1996
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