Error 0xA860

[muziklvr]

I can't access the hard drive and it gives me error 0xA860..does this mean a bad hard drive?

I have a Neuros I, 30 gb backpack.

[ChadV]

I'm not sure about the error code numbers.  I presume since you have a Neuros I that you don't have a USB2 backpack?

When you try to turn it on, do you hear the hard drive try to spin up?  If so, does it spin up and keep going, or does it start and stop?

[muziklvr]

correct my Neuros I is with a USB1 backpack.  When I turn it on, I can't scroll down, it then says unable to mount hard drive./..or something like that.  I don't have it front of me at the moment.  I can hear it try to spin but it sounds like it just keeps starting and stopping.  I can access the menu that allows me to format NAND and hard drive, however it gives me that error when I try to format the hard drive.  I don't get a message when I format NAND...not sure what that means.  I've ordered another hard drive, so I hope it's that and not the backpack or motherboard.

[ChadV]

If it keeps starting and stopping, the HDD is likely dead.  Any 2.5" IDE drive should work to replace it.  You'll want to try and match (or reduce) power requirements if battery life is an issue.

There's an off chance that the battery or something on the board in the backpack is faulty, but the bad HDD is (in my estimation) a 90% liklihood.

[muziklvr]

Thanks for your reply.  I'll swap it out and cross my fingers....still trying to hold on to this device. 

[muziklvr]

it worked...yay!   

[ChadV]

Good to hear!  Always good to know I'm not the only WunderBrick left.