Is the disk a true double density or high density ?
In other words is there a hole on the bottom right , if so , maybe you could mask it with a rubber.
Can you format it on msx and save a file on the disk a read it from windowsXP , for instance saving a basic program
in ascii mode with save "pluto.bas",a

"Mask a hole with a rubber"? ....

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weird!

(But I know what you mean!)

Or use e.g. Linux, which can handle single sided floppies just fine

(Or a tool like diskmanager or dcopy, I suppose...)

Now I tried Symbos on Sunrise IDE (both the first konamisized version and the one with RS-232) and compared to the CF-IDE (which cannot load but gives eighter no error message or just rubbish message) it now gives the message Error loading directory - Error code 02. Don't know if it helps you, but I just try to give you another piece in the puzzle.
This makes me think that if you get it to work in openMSX (which gives the same message, doesn't it?), it has a better chance of working on my msx.
I feel bad reporting bugs all the time, but I guess you might need it to fix it.

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spl: the issue was, that Windows XP can't handle simple sided floppy disks

Ok, ok... I didn't remember, as my MSX is a MSX 2 VG8235 but with 2DD floppy drive

Yours,

@Cax: An earlier version had to be loaded from Basic, but several people told me, that it's better to load it from DOS. For me this also has several advantages. As an example it's faster, as I can put everything in one file, while a basic loader would require many small files.
@Spl: Yes, I used CALL FORMAT, but Windows doesn't support single sided discs (there is only a single side drive in the VG8235), so I had to use SymbOS on the CPC to be able to access the disc. I already recognized, that MSX-DOS has problems to read files, which have been written with SymbOS, I just have to find out now, where the problem is.

Algorythms, dont feel bad about reporting bugs. Every bug we report is better for us and for Prodatron, as we help him to develop SymbOS

@D-Tail: Yes, I will order a Sunrise IDE now
@Leo: Yeah, it's a HD disc with hidden hole.
@Algorythms: Is it partition 4, too? Currently SymbOS only accesses partition 4.

@Spl/Algorythms: Exactly!

On PC I think the first partition is #4. On MSX it's #0. I put all the files on partition #0 AND on #4 just to be sure. But when you say #4, do you start to count at #0, or #1?
It seems weird to me that Edwin uses only the first partition and it works!

Spl: If that's the case, I have many different MSX's to find bugs with

I count from #1, because in SymbOS #0 means, that the drive is unpartitioned.
So the fourth entry (=the last one) in the master boot record must be filled.

Prodatron - perhaps I'm too late, but you could also consider buying a Sunrise CompactFlash ATA-IDE interface. Works exactly like the IDE interface, yet you can use an ordinary CompactFlash card as if it was a harddisk. No need for an external power-supply, silence, cool-factor... think of it!

I think i have the same problem than Algorythms, i get error code 02, i cant load anything, and i cant browse disk, i think im working in wrong partition, and my #4 partition is fat16. Im going to test with a diferent HDD.

If it's any use to you, I set up the great SymbOS on my E: partition, which should be physically (and logically) mapped to the 5th partition. It's as if there's no problem. One note: all my partitions/drives are accessible upon boot: A to F for harddrive, G and H for floppy disks. Still gotta try the latest alpha though!

@Snout: I choosed a Compact Flash Interface (with 2 CF card slots) and sent the order form right now, I also think, it's the best choice The other thing I need asap is a memory mapper, so I think I will buy this 4MB expansion from Padial. As I also want to install a Moonsound later in the future, I will need a slot expander, so I wonder if I should buy one at Padial, too, or wait, until Sunrise will produce them again?

I want to concentrate on FDC support this week. I would like to have a look on the IDE problems later again, maybe the Sunrise IDE reaches me during the next two weeks (does someone know, how long it could take?).
When FDC works, it will be possible to configure the IDE partition manually, maybe this will solve the problem for some people. I will start with the Western Digital FD1793.