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#12174 - 03/20/03 03:30 PM Re: ** The ultimate step-by-step hard drive replacement guide **
Scoobie Doo Scoobie Doo Planeteer Registered: 12/01/00 Posts: 814 Loc: Miramichi, N.B. Canada	Bump, some new VS-1680/1880 people may want to upgrade! _________________________ May Gods Peace Be with you!
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#12175 - 03/29/03 12:56 PM Re: ** The ultimate step-by-step hard drive replacement guide **
TORSPASS TORSPASS Planeteer Registered: 11/15/99 Posts: 405 Loc: ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN USA	Hello, I'm ready for a new drive and am wondering if anyone could help me find the best price/website for the IBM (40GN model) 20GIG Travelstar notebook IDE hard drive. I found a couple different numbers following the model# - there's a GN and GNX model and DMA/ATA-100 (ultra)? I'm not sure exactly what I need at this point... Any help here would be appreciated. Thanks P.S. Also, anyone have an answer for Scoobie Doo on the third page of this thread? I'm not opposed to a Toshiba or other brand, just curious as to what I'm buying. Thanks again. [ 03-29-2003: Message edited by: TORSPASS ] [ 03-29-2003: Message edited by: TORSPASS ]
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#12176 - 04/02/03 05:15 PM Re: ** The ultimate step-by-step hard drive replacement guide **
TORSPASS TORSPASS Planeteer Registered: 11/15/99 Posts: 405 Loc: ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN USA	Anyone? Anyone? Beuller? Beuller? Beuller?
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#12177 - 04/03/03 03:36 PM Re: ** The ultimate step-by-step hard drive replacement guide **
Scoobie Doo Scoobie Doo Planeteer Registered: 12/01/00 Posts: 814 Loc: Miramichi, N.B. Canada	Torspass, the Toshiba MK2018GAP or GAS from what I hear will be okay! Roland is really slack when it comes do upgrading their site of compatible hard drives! If you do a search for "the roll call on the hard drive replacement" you'll see that every body did the upgrade pretty painless! I went with the Hitachi DK23CA-15 to be safe after what I went through which was about six weeks of waiting for my money back of which I lost the restocking fee etc... Hope you make out alright! [ 04-03-2003: Message edited by: Scoobie Doo ] _________________________ May Gods Peace Be with you!
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#12178 - 05/14/03 10:48 AM Re: ** The ultimate step-by-step hard drive replacement guide **
Tightrope Tightrope Planeteer/Artist # 129 Planeteer/Artist # 129 Registered: 06/02/02 Posts: 1553	Bump! Some people have been asking how to do this - so here it is again! _________________________ Larry My Tunes
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#12179 - 05/23/03 11:39 PM Re: ** The ultimate step-by-step hard drive replacement guide **
philbillie philbillie Space Cadet Registered: 10/30/02 Posts: 20 Loc: San Francisco	I just upgraded my 1680 HD as per Steve's instruction and it went off without a hitch. The Toshiba he mentions, though is no longer available. I used the Toshiba TOMK2018GA 20 gig, also available at PC Progress and for only 100 bux! If you haven't done this yet, do it now! I can't beleive I actually made records with the tiny little drive it came with... all the backing up to CD: what a pain in the ass. Peace _________________________ "Because the wind is high, it blows my mind"
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#12180 - 06/05/03 10:22 AM Re: ** The ultimate step-by-step hard drive replacement guide **
hydrafonic hydrafonic Planeteer Registered: 11/15/01 Posts: 38	ok so here is the deal: I've read all the posts here and I think I have the idea of what to do to replace the tiny drive in my 1880 with a 20 gig. I do have a couple questions as I'm not sure how much of all these instructions differ between 1680 and 1880, any help would be greatly appreciated! my current set up is the 1880 with what I believe to be the latest operating system. can I just power down roland, remove the drive, insert the new one, power up roland, and everything will come up? Or do I need to reinstall the OS once I put the new drive in there?? has anyone done this on their 1880 out there? $\:\)$
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#12181 - 06/05/03 10:55 AM Re: ** The ultimate step-by-step hard drive replacement guide **
will will Planeteer Registered: 01/23/03 Posts: 2228 Loc: home in holland	the harddrive is purely for storing the audio-data. no os-files on the drive, as far as i know. be sure to back-up all your songs before you swap the drives. i did it to my vs1680 and vsr880 with no problems whatsoever. i dunno the 1880, but it should be straightformward too. when powering on after installing do the quick initialize/format. no need to do a full 'reformat'. enjoy! _________________________ my site my band
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#12182 - 06/05/03 02:56 PM Re: ** The ultimate step-by-step hard drive replacement guide **
hydrafonic hydrafonic Planeteer Registered: 11/15/01 Posts: 38	thank you so much Will!
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#12183 - 08/05/03 01:24 PM Re: ** The ultimate step-by-step hard drive replacement guide **
Baz² Baz² Planeteer Registered: 07/08/03 Posts: 2678 Loc: Vancouver, Canada	These aregreat instructions, but this is all I get when I go to this page. Nothing in the drop down says "software" _________________________
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#12184 - 08/05/03 01:40 PM Re: ** The ultimate step-by-step hard drive replacement guide **
Darth VSer Darth VSer Planeteer/Artist # 50 Planeteer Registered: 05/13/02 Posts: 1935	Quote: Originally posted by Baz²: These aregreat instructions, but (url) is all I get when I go to this page. Nothing in the drop down says "software" I assume you are trying to upgrade the software on your 1880. The link you listed shows 4 options: Zip Disk Update (Mac & PC) or Midi File Update (Mac & PC). Download the file that is appropriate to your method of upgrading (Zip disk or Midi Files) and procede from there. $\:\)$ --UPDATE-- I see in the "Ahh! Im in Direct Out Hell" thread that you have a 1824, not an 1880. For the 1824 OS upgrade you will need this link: http://rolandus.com/support/updatesdrive...dID=VS%2D1824CD Darth [ 08-05-2003: Message edited by: Darth VSer ] _________________________ [quote]The only thing thin about me is the ice upon which I am standing![/quote]
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#12185 - 08/05/03 04:09 PM Re: ** The ultimate step-by-step hard drive replacement guide **
midisync midisync Planeteer Registered: 07/17/01 Posts: 744 Loc: Atlanta,GA	There's a downloadable version of this on my web site if anyone needs it... _________________________ -midisync Sonar 8 / MCU / Custom Quad Core PC / 4GB RAM / (4) 1 TB Drives Check out my new CD... "Ornate!"
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#12186 - 12/31/03 08:57 AM Re: ** The ultimate step-by-step hard drive replacement guide **
Larry Sheehan Larry Sheehan Planeteer Registered: 04/19/99 Posts: 2800 Loc: Georgetown, TX, USA	Bump for my brother in RI. _________________________ Larry Sheehan San Gabriel Sound www.sangabrielsound.com
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#12187 - 12/31/03 09:13 AM Re: ** The ultimate step-by-step hard drive replacement guide **
Dickie Dickie Planeteer Registered: 06/24/03 Posts: 88 Loc: Laconia, NH	Good move with moving it back up. This thread should always be at the top. I used these instruction to upgrade my OS and install my Toshiba MK2023GAS. Made it very easy and only took maybe 20 minutes total. All hail Steve Lorch!! _________________________ Check out our music: www.soundclick.com/sabatur
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#12188 - 12/31/03 11:09 AM Re: ** The ultimate step-by-step hard drive replacement guide **
GP GP Planeteer Registered: 11/06/03 Posts: 195 Loc: BROOKLYN,NY	im going to pcprogress right now.
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#12189 - 01/02/04 12:54 AM Re: ** The ultimate step-by-step hard drive replacement guide **
GP GP Planeteer Registered: 11/06/03 Posts: 195 Loc: BROOKLYN,NY	BUMP
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#12190 - 01/02/04 07:28 PM Re: ** The ultimate step-by-step hard drive replacement guide **
kkanoho kkanoho Space Cadet Registered: 10/26/02 Posts: 5	Hey guys, any idea about whether or not this hard drive replacement will work for the vs1824 as well? Many thanks in advance!
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#12191 - 01/25/04 07:32 AM Re: ** The ultimate step-by-step hard drive replacement guide **
Dickie Dickie Planeteer Registered: 06/24/03 Posts: 88 Loc: Laconia, NH	Bump for Lurchbag _________________________ Check out our music: www.soundclick.com/sabatur
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#12192 - 01/25/04 11:35 AM Re: ** The ultimate step-by-step hard drive replacement guide **
Anonymous Anonymous Unregistered	www.mwave.com has the toshiba mk2023gas for 89$ just did a search.
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#12193 - 01/25/04 07:19 PM Re: ** The ultimate step-by-step hard drive replacement guide **
lurchbag lurchbag Planeteer Registered: 01/25/04 Posts: 46 Loc: Pittsburgh, PA	does that drive work with the 1880? *thanks for the bump dickie....this will definately help....thanks to steve too...for taking the time to write this out.
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#12194 - 01/25/04 08:14 PM Re: ** The ultimate step-by-step hard drive replacement guide **
lurchbag lurchbag Planeteer Registered: 01/25/04 Posts: 46 Loc: Pittsburgh, PA	to 1880 owners. i was wondering, when following steve's directions is it possible to skip from step 2 to step 10?
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#12195 - 01/26/04 09:00 PM Re: ** The ultimate step-by-step hard drive replacement guide **
Mikesmusic Mikesmusic Space Cadet Registered: 01/26/04 Posts: 4	Performed the OS and HD upgrade for a friend. Thanks to all who contribute to this forum it was a snap. If this hadn't been bumped up in recent days, I probably would not have found it. Thanks Again MIKE
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#12196 - 03/27/04 08:52 AM Re: ** The ultimate step-by-step hard drive replacement guide **
jel jel Planeteer Registered: 12/26/03 Posts: 1026 Loc: Australia	I've been meaning to do this forever. Now I check, and my little athlon notebook has a compatible 20gb drive in it already! I can upgrade that & drop 2 birds with 1 stone! hooray. also, I think the 1680s old 6gb drive is the same as the 6gb drive in my vsr880, which happens to be really easy to change out quickly, even when racked in. So it may even be a trifecta! (3 birds) I'll let you all know. _________________________ $\:\)$
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#12197 - 03/30/04 10:37 AM Re: ** The ultimate step-by-step hard drive replacement guide **
namsung namsung Space Cadet Registered: 05/15/02 Posts: 16 Loc: Brooklyn, NY	DDOOOTTTT!!!! I checked my 1680 last night and it's got 2.006 so I missed it by a hair. Looks like i'll have to deal with all the downloading/unzipping/compressing crap, and follow Steve's guide all the way through. Definitely not my forte.
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#12198 - 07/06/04 07:28 PM Re: ** The ultimate step-by-step hard drive replacement guide **
riverRon riverRon Planeteer Registered: 01/22/04 Posts: 41 Loc: houston, tx	i bought a 20 gig HD (toshiba) from www.mwave.com and installed in a few minutes...it was really easy! figured this might be a good time to bump this to the top since so many of us newbies are buying roland vs units on ebay and don't know how to do this! _________________________ Have a nice day!
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#12199 - 07/23/04 01:00 PM Re: ** The ultimate step-by-step hard drive replacement guide **
I Don't Know I Don't Know Planeteer/Artist # 259 Planeteer/Artist # 259 Registered: 07/18/04 Posts: 128 Loc: In a van down by the river (Mi...	Just press on the link and then after you get their choose VS Series compatable media guide!http://www.rolandus.com/support/support_docs/index.asp?CatID=12&SubCatID=48&Pr odID=VS-1680 This link was published in 2002. As we all know things in the computer world change generations every six months or so. The biggest drive on this list is 15 gig, and you all are talking about 20 gig. Is there a more current list than this. I would like to upgrade the PUNY 3.2 gig that is in my VS-1680, and have had a lot of computer experience so, along with this thread, I have no problem. My only problem is cash, so if I can find a drive on ebay that is compatible, I will go that route. I was just hoping for a more current compatible list... But then we are all working with machines that the manufacturer would probably call obsolete... despite that fact that they are still very much functionable and upgradable. (I hated to reopen this thread, but this is a very informative and relevant thread.) _________________________ http://www.KindredSpiritBand.com Life is Short; Do everything for the Glory of God!
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#12200 - 07/27/04 11:32 AM Re: ** The ultimate step-by-step hard drive replacement guide **
kwlusa kwlusa Planeteer/Artist # 168 Planeteer Registered: 08/24/01 Posts: 3605 Loc: Fairfield, CT, USA	bump-- I'll need this soon...wanted to bump it where I can find it.. Great thread..Thanks Steve Keith Lebo _________________________ Yes..I know I'm a wank whore..and your point is? KeithLebo.com [url=http://www.keithlebo.com/coldshot.mov[/URL] LeboandLaas.com
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#12201 - 07/27/04 11:38 AM Re: ** The ultimate step-by-step hard drive replacement guide **
kwlusa kwlusa Planeteer/Artist # 168 Planeteer Registered: 08/24/01 Posts: 3605 Loc: Fairfield, CT, USA	is this the right drive? Toshiba drive? Thanks, Keith _________________________ Yes..I know I'm a wank whore..and your point is? KeithLebo.com [url=http://www.keithlebo.com/coldshot.mov[/URL] LeboandLaas.com
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#12202 - 07/30/04 03:10 PM Re: ** The ultimate step-by-step hard drive replacement guide **
Steve Phillips Steve Phillips Planeteer Registered: 11/04/99 Posts: 287 Loc: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada	This is... http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec.hmx?scriteria=AA21680 _________________________ Steve
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#12203 - 07/30/04 05:30 PM Re: ** The ultimate step-by-step hard drive replacement guide **
kwlusa kwlusa Planeteer/Artist # 168 Planeteer Registered: 08/24/01 Posts: 3605 Loc: Fairfield, CT, USA	thanks I bought one just came in the mail.. _________________________ Yes..I know I'm a wank whore..and your point is? KeithLebo.com [url=http://www.keithlebo.com/coldshot.mov[/URL] LeboandLaas.com
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#12204 - 07/30/04 05:58 PM Re: ** The ultimate step-by-step hard drive replacement guide **
kwlusa kwlusa Planeteer/Artist # 168 Planeteer Registered: 08/24/01 Posts: 3605 Loc: Fairfield, CT, USA	Well sinse my last post I made the installation..Great directions..no one hitch Thanks, Keith _________________________ Yes..I know I'm a wank whore..and your point is? KeithLebo.com [url=http://www.keithlebo.com/coldshot.mov[/URL] LeboandLaas.com
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#12205 - 09/21/04 05:26 PM Re: ** The ultimate step-by-step hard drive replacement guide **
Fizban Fizban Planeteer Registered: 09/21/04 Posts: 59 Loc: Netherlands	Here goes...my first post on this board definitely belongs in this thread! While I was in the middle of working on a musical, I ran into the hard disk space limitation and this site has helped me through the process of replacing the drive without a glitch! Many thanks to the original poster. The Toshiba MK2023GAS is purring (well I think it is, I really can't hear it that well) nicely inside my 1680 and I think it's safe to say I have enough room for my Christmas musical now. I look forward to gaining many more insights on this forum. _________________________
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#12206 - 09/21/04 06:08 PM Re: ** The ultimate step-by-step hard drive replacement guide **
will will Planeteer Registered: 01/23/03 Posts: 2228 Loc: home in holland	hee hallo, welkom, fizban. leuk weer een 'hollander' aan te treffen met een 1680. gegroet vanuit zuid-holland, will _________________________ my site my band
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#12207 - 02/21/05 07:39 AM Re: ** The ultimate step-by-step hard drive replacement guide **
Herr Doktor Herr Doktor Planeteer Registered: 11/15/99 Posts: 5258	bump _________________________ true fine pretty woman
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#12208 - 02/26/05 08:58 AM Re: ** The ultimate step-by-step hard drive replacement guide **
LarryG LarryG Planeteer Registered: 02/04/00 Posts: 789 Loc: Southeastern PA	-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- www.mwave.com has the toshiba mk2023gas for $66 just did a search
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