AcerAltos 9100 Series User’s Guide4-243. Perform a SCSI low-level format with the Format Disk utility under SCSI DiskUtilities in the SCSISelect utility.All data on the target drive will be lost when yourun the Format Disk utility. Back up your databefore you run it!4. In the SCSISelect Advanced Configuration Options menu, set Extended BIOS -Translation to Enabled.5. Partition the drive again.6. Restore data to the drive, if necessary.4.6.1 Device connected, but not readyThis message appears if the SCSI controller receives no answer when it requestsdata from an installed SCSI device. The SCSI controller skips this device andmoves on to the next device on the bus.Do the following if you see this message when you request data from a SCSI drive:1. Run the SCSISelect utility and access SCSI Device Configuration. Locate thehost controller's SCSI ID and set Send Start Unit Command to yes.2. Exit the SCSISelect utility and request data from the drive again.3. If the message still appears, follow the drive manufacturer's instructions tomake sure the drive is set to spin-up when the power is switched ON.
