New DMS only showing 127 GB (it's a 320GBHD)

[Graffix]

Partitioned with DMSTools, and in PMM I'm showing 127.6GB free. In windows if I look up the properties of PHTDTA I get the same thing 127 GB free space

[Graffix]

Researching this now should have mentioned it was a Western Digital drive. I am finding posts on this.

[Graffix]

Read through posts replaced the Linux file (although I don't think I had to using the latest DMSTools) and still showing 127

[markbowen]

I would guess you are using a USB 1.1 cradle.  USB 1.1 specs are hard drives up to 128GB.  Anything larger cannot be seen by the OS. Upgrading to a USB 2 cradle will allow you to use the full drive capacity.

[Graffix]

Any way around getting a docking unit, say using something like this - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182143&cm_re=hard_drive_adapter_2.5-_-17-182-143-_-Product

If I did go with something other than the phatnoise usb 2.0 docking unit, how would I dump music onto the drive? Would PMM still pull up the DMS?

/\ Although now that I read the specs on that enclosure, it's saying Drive Capacity support: 250GB, But it looks like someone in the reviews has had success with the 320GB drive.

[markbowen]

If you're using PMM 3.92, it won't recognize the drive in a USB 2 enclosure as a DMS.  Not sure if the problem is with the enclosure or the drive itself, but I've tried it with the 320GB drive, and it doesn't work.

However, if you are using Music Manager 2.30, I believe it will work, if you can live with the limitations of Music Manager vs Media Manager.

[Graffix]

I can live with that, thanks for the replies!

[Graffix]

Still showing up 127GB after I hooked it up via a IDE to USB 2.0 adapter? Do I have to reformat it via DMSTools to utilize all the space?

Also now getting an error:

Error Ejecting DMS

PhatNoise Music Manager encountered some errors when trying to Eject the PhatNoise DMS Cartridge
If you are accessing the DMS or files on the DMS with applications other than the PhatNoise Music
Manager, close those programs and try the Eject again.

This especially includes Norton Antivirus.
If you have Norton or a similar application currently running, please close it now.

Other possibilities include Windows Explorer, My Computer, Notepad, and Norton Protected Recycle Bin

[VorTechS]

First thing to check, would be in Control Panel, Admin Tools, Computer Management, in the Disk Management section - does the disk show as it's full size (with multiple partitions)?

If so, then use the DMSTools to 'Create New DMS' and it should re-create the partitions correctly.

[Graffix]

Creating New DMS Failed. Check log for more

PhatHack Media Manager DMS Creator
---------------------------------

Date: 12/5/2009
Time: 00:11:15
LogDir: C:\Documents and Settings\Graffix\My Documents\PhatHack Media Manager\Logs\
ToolsPath: C:\Apps\Audio\Music Keg\Hacking\DMSTools\DMS_Utils\


Retrieving WMI device snapshot...


Win32_Drive List
----------------

      Starting device evaluation:
      Determining device signature...
      done.
   Disk ID: 0
   Disk Name: SAMSUNG HD753LJ
   PnP Device: IDE\DISKSAMSUNG_HD753LJ_________________________1AA01113\31535533314A514E313839313030202020202020
   Disk Unique ID (not serial!): B234B234

      Partitions List
      ---------------

      (Debugging: About to Query WMI for Logical Disks)

      (Debugging: ..Query Complete)
      Partition: Disk #0, Partition #0
      Drive: C:
      Serial #: 843587A1



      Device evaluation complete.
      Next device evaluation:
      Determining device signature...
      done.
   Disk ID: 1
   Disk Name: WDC WD32 00BEVE-00A0HT0 USB Device
   PnP Device: USBSTOR\DISK&VEN_WDC_WD32&PROD_00BEVE-00A0HT0&REV_\6&2EFBCBEA&0&__________&0
   Disk Unique ID (not serial!): 10E62E30

      Partitions List
      ---------------

      (Debugging: About to Query WMI for Logical Disks)

      (Debugging: ..Query Complete)
      Partition: Disk #1, Partition #0
      Drive: H:
      Serial #: 4B113E34




      Partitions List
      ---------------

      (Debugging: About to Query WMI for Logical Disks)

      (Debugging: ..Query Complete)
      Partition: Disk #1, Partition #1
      Drive: G:
      Serial #: 4B113E3E



      Device evaluation complete.

Getting DMS Disk ID from snapshot...
Disk ID is ...1

Opening device through kernel....
....device opened successfully.
Checking for existing partitions...
...partitions found, wiping the disk layout...
...disk cleaned successfully!

Creating new DMS partitions...
....created successfully.

Starting WMI Cycle [waiting for WMI to mount partitions and assign drive letters]...


Win32_Drive List
----------------

      Starting device evaluation:
      Determining device signature...
      done.
   Disk ID: 0
   Disk Name: SAMSUNG HD753LJ
   PnP Device: IDE\DISKSAMSUNG_HD753LJ_________________________1AA01113\31535533314A514E313839313030202020202020
   Disk Unique ID (not serial!): B234B234

      Partitions List
      ---------------

      (Debugging: About to Query WMI for Logical Disks)

      (Debugging: ..Query Complete)
      Partition: Disk #0, Partition #0
      Drive: C:
      Serial #: 843587A1



      Device evaluation complete.
      Next device evaluation:
      Determining device signature...
      done.
   Disk ID: 1
   Disk Name: WDC WD32 00BEVE-00A0HT0 USB Device
   PnP Device: USBSTOR\DISK&VEN_WDC_WD32&PROD_00BEVE-00A0HT0&REV_\6&2EFBCBEA&0&__________&0
   Disk Unique ID (not serial!): 7E41C2A

      Partitions List
      ---------------

      (Debugging: About to Query WMI for Logical Disks)

      (Debugging: ..Query Complete)
      Partition: Disk #1, Partition #0
      Drive: F:
      Serial #: 4B113E34




      Partitions List
      ---------------

      (Debugging: About to Query WMI for Logical Disks)

      (Debugging: ..Query Complete)
      Partition: Disk #1, Partition #1
      Drive: G:
      Serial #: 4B113E3E



      Device evaluation complete.
Checking mounted drives for disk...
...new disk mounts found successfully!
Checking available disk space...
...which is: 000 Bytes.
Checking available disk space...
...which is: 320,005,824,000 Bytes.
LBA Check reports: 320 GB
LBA kernel required: True

Preparing format parameters....
PHTSYS Arguments: -v -n PHTSYS -F 32 H: 0
PHTDTA Arguments: -v -n PHTDTA -F 32 G: 625011375
Formatting PHTSYS....
completed: Failed!.
Formatting PHTDTA....
completed: OK.

The new DMS preparation has failed.
Completion time: 00:19:20

[Graffix]

I repaired DMS Full successfully, and it's now showing 320GB so I'm going to try dumping some music on it and see if it's working properly.

Update: The drive is still having the ejecting issues that I listed above , any thoughts?

[Terry_Kennedy]

Update: The drive is still having the ejecting issues that I listed above , any thoughts?

It may be completely harmless - it just means that PMM couldn't get Windows to do a "safely remove hardware" on the DMS. You can use the Safely Remove Hardware function directly after exiting PMM - it should be in the Windows tray (normally the bottom right of the screen). You can also try an eject in My Computer - right-click on the drive letter for either PHTSYS or PHTDATA and select "Eject" from the drop-down menu.

PMM's internal eject stuff last worked 100% in Windows 2000. In XP, most (if not all) systems could no longer power-down the DMS. And it only got funkier in newer Windows releases.

You could also try http ://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker (URL intentionally made un-clickable) to show what process(es) have files open on the DMS. Internet Explorer 8 pops up a red warning box saying that site is unsafe due to "This site contains links to viruses or other software programs that can reveal personal information stored or typed on your computer to malicious persons." I downloaded it and scanned it for viruses and it scanned ok. When used, it tries to make a web connection to perso123-g5.free.fr for some unknown purpose. Blocking this with AVG Firewall doesn't seem to effect the operation of the program. It worked in Windows XP for me, but not in Windows 7 x64. Use at your own risk.

[Graffix]

Yeah I got it to work by doing the save eject process with PMM, then safely removing hardware through windows and all seems well. Thanks everyone!