Scsi Nightmare

:cry

Several years ago, I built a SCSI machine with 3 HDs and a SCSI CD Rom. Installed both Windows 98SE and Linux on it. I was running fine, and then my motherboard died.

About 2 weeks ago, I bought a new motherboard and installed it, then reconnected the HDs.

The unit has an AMD Slot A 700 processor and a Diamond FirePort SCSI adaptor.

The adaptor recognizes all 3 drives, but I cannot format any of the 3 HDs, and I cannot run Scan Disk on any of the drives.

I can Fdisk the drives and the drives are then recognized correctly, but when I try to format them, the computer just freezes at different points in the Scan Disk process. It also freezes at various points in the Scan Disk process.

I have also tried to format the drives with Ontract and it also freezes at various points in the process.

I cannot believe that all 3 HDs died at the same time, from just sitting on a self for two years. But because this is my first excursion in the world of SCSI, I have no idea of what the problem may be.

Is there anyone kind soul can give me an idea of what is wrong and how I can correct it?

Thanks to any kind soul who takes pity on me.

Charlie :cry

 

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