X-Drive Finally Works

Skippy · July 31, 2005

Well after all the dramas, a friend of my brothers finally fixed my Brand New X-Drive that has failed to work ever since I brought it two weeks ago.

We discovered there is a design fault in the later models that does not secure the hard drive inside the casing.

A tiny gap is left between the casing and the end of the Hard Drive, but it is enough to allow the Hard Drive to disconnect from its contact therefore creating trouble for the user, cause it will not let you write once this happens.

To fix it Dieter (my brothers friend) simply pushed it back in, and placed a tiny piece of hard foam between the casing and the end of the Hard Drive so it cannot slide now that it is in place.

The Hard Drive would have slid out of its socket while I was travelling for sure, and imaging that happening while your travelling ???? :cry

So here I am happy as Larry cause my little X-Drive LIVES :clap :clap and now I can shoot till my hearts content :lust for 7 whole weeks :rofl

Skippy (Australia)

gus · July 31, 2005

Good to hear....you a bit excited skip

Skippy · July 31, 2005

Ohhhhhhh Yes Mr Humungus

Humungus wrote:

Good to hear....you a bit excited skip

I'm almost bouncing off the walls........wait till they hear me on Monday as I begin the Major Countdown to the trip

Ohhhhhh I know they get a little tired of me telling them every day, all the time, out loud.........but hey someone's gotta tell 'em

I was really concerned about the X-Drive not working, that was causing me lack of sleep worrying if it would be fixed in time.

But now that everythings okay, I'm really happy......my brother is bringing it into work for me tomorrow night so I can give it a few downloads to make sure it's doing what it's suppose to be doing...... Dieter tested it with a Sony Memory Stick and it worked so it should work with CF Cards.

Wow.....this trip seems to be forever in the making, and finally it's almost here, just 6 more sleeps to go and I'm off whoooohoooo

Take Care Gus............ Skippy (Australia)

Andy · July 31, 2005

BigAl · August 1, 2005

Glad for you Skippy

When you read this it'll prolly only be 5 sleeps

regards
alan

Skippy · August 1, 2005

Thanks BigAl

BigAl wrote:

Glad for you Skippy

When you read this it'll prolly only be 5 sleeps

regards
alan

I got the drive home tonight and gave it a test run and whoooohooo works exactly how it should have in the first place

I am soooooooooo happy that it's working and yep its just 5 more sleeps to go.

Hmmmmmmmmm I might even pack on Wednesday

Im just making sure I have all the camera gear I want cause my dear friends have decided they are taking me up to Glazier National Park whoooooooooohooooooo

I'm so excited .......glad I decided to take a couple of days off before I go away, need to unwind and just learn to relax for a change.

Take Care BigAl ....... Skippy (Australia)

pathfinder · August 1, 2005

Have fun and shoot lots of pictures.

Skippy · August 1, 2005

hey there Pathfinder

pathfinder wrote:

Have fun and shoot lots of pictures.

It will take me 6 months to go through them all when I get back

I've only got one day off when I get back to adjust to the time zone again and get ready to go back to work

Then I can flood the forum with photos

Take Care..........Skippy (Australia)

David_S85 · August 1, 2005

Many squirrels and humming birds await your visit here.

Hey, don't forget to pack that x-drive thingy.

Seamus · August 1, 2005

Enjoy the holiday Skippy

Skippy · August 1, 2005

Hi Ya David

David_S85 wrote:

Many squirrels and humming birds await your visit here.

Hey, don't forget to pack that x-drive thingy.

DONE! it's packed

who would think such a simple little error could cause so much stress and drama

I was really getting upset that it wouldn't work, and I knew dang well that I'm not that dumb :crazy because I already have an X-Drive with a much smaller capacity Hard Drive in it.

I shall click away :photo till my hearts content

now all I need is for all those critters and bugs to be co-operative

take care David....... Skippy (Australia)

Skippy · August 1, 2005

Thanks Seamus

Seamus wrote:

Enjoy the holiday Skippy

Ohhhhhhhh boy I am in for some Serious Eye Candy over there, yup I can already tell that I wont wanna come home

Thanks ........ Skippy (Australia)

Higgmeister · August 1, 2005

Skippy wrote:

I am soooooooooo happy that it's working and yep its just 5 more sleeps to go.

Hi Skippy,
So glad it finally worked for you. Here is an idea. Just don't go to sleep for the last three days and then it's only 2 sleeps to go

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Have a good time,
Chris

Skippy · August 1, 2005

Hi Ya Chris

Higgmeister wrote:

Hi Skippy,
So glad it finally worked for you. Here is an idea. Just don't go to sleep for the last three days and then it's only 2 sleeps to go.

Have a good time,
Chris

Actually this will be my first trip to USA where I don't have to rush from the International Airport to the Domestic Airport to catch yet another plane.

I'm staying in Anaheim for a week so my first day is gonna just be a kick back day, get settled in Hotel go find out where everything is, get my Disney Park Hopper Voucher changed to a real ticket, check out the night life and hopefully get some good info from other people who have just been to the parks

Only 4 more sleeps to gooooooooooo!!!!!!!!! alllllllrighty

Take Care Chris......... Skippy (Australia)

dragon300zx · August 2, 2005

Disney, do you have any idea how jealous I am. I love disney. I was gonna offer to trade places with you, ya know you stay in the states me go to australia. But how could I move further away from disney world.

Skippy · August 2, 2005

Yeah Prezactly Dragon300zx

dragon300zx wrote:

Disney, do you have any idea how jealous I am. I love disney. I was gonna offer to trade places with you, ya know you stay in the states me go to australia. But how could I move further away from disney world.

No one in their right mind would move away from DisneyWorld, Nasa, and Busch Gardens

heck I'd be living at all three places I tell ya

The Disney stop over is just to adjust to the time zone change, and to unwind from work, the part I really can't wait to do is MONTANA

Skippy (Australia)

BrianLowther · August 2, 2005

Be Careful
I have an X-Drive and it works great.

However, one day I bumped it and it dropped on to the floor.
The hard disk still works.
The card reader works when I plug into my PC.
But, it will no longer copy from the a CF to the hard disk:cry

Do you think you can send your friends brother to Hong Kong to have a look for me?

X-Drive Finally Works

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