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DISK Specifications:

We do NOT have a definitive list of disk drives that work in the mStation.  The mStation is NOT a PC and will NOT take just any IDE disk drive. Here are a few guide lines to what may or may not work: All figures are by observation and only estimates...   Don't rely on their accuracy or variability from one unit to another.
Damage to the mStation by using a unsuitable disk is not covered by warranty.
Damage to your Disk or any other item is not covered by the mStation warranty.
Breaking the warranty seals on the unit will void your warranty.

The mStation car dick unit can only supply a limited amount of power to the disk drive.  This is most important at start-up where most disks require more than double their running current. Typically the operating current of a working disk should be Less than 0.9A Max. and a Start current  circa 1.7A.   THIS EXCLUDES Many 7200RPM Disks.
The use of disks outside this specification may damage the unit. An 'out of spec' disk will probably work in the PC Bay as the power is supplied directly by the PC power supply, The same disk work in the Car unit but be overloading it - this will damage the unit.

Unfortunately it's not that simple to look at a spec and guarantee it will work, many spec's are not detailed enough to show. The proof of the pudding is to try the drive. We are not aware of 'trying' damaging the mStation but we cannot guarantee this.

The following is for guidance:

• The disk should be 5400RPM or less.
• Most Notebook disk will probably work with an adapter.
• The Disk MUST be set to be a MASTER.
• The disk must be formatted as a FAT32 Partition.
• No files are required on the disk for disk to operate.
• Disks with only three select options ( Master, Slave, Cable Select ) are more likely to work.
• Disks with four Select options ( Master, Master with Slave, Slave, Cable Select ) are less Likely to work.
• Disk up to 120Gb have been tested, at present the mStation bios is NOT believed to support above 120Gb Disks.
  

Note:-  A disk can only be format up to 32Gb with windows XP.  To format large FAT32 partitions it is best to use Windows 98SE.

Known to work Disks: Please note, firmware revisions have not been taken into account, some may not work. If you let us know of working disks we will keep this list up to date.

• 10Gb Fujitsu MPG3102AT
• 20Gb Fujitsu MPG3204AT
• 40Gb Fujitsu MPG3409AT
• 40Gb Seagate ST340810A
• 40Gb Seagate ST340015A
• 60Gb Seagate ST360020A
• 80Gb Seagate ST380020A
• 80Gb Hitachi DeskStar, Model 8K0462
• 120Gb Hitachi DeskStar, Model 8K0463
• 10Gb Fujitsu MHM2100AT 9.5mm 2½" Notebook Hard Disk Drive
• 20Gb Fujitsu MHM2200AT 9.5mm 2½" Notebook Hard Disk Drive
• 30Gb Fujitsu MHR2030AT 9.5mm 2½" Notebook Hard Disk Drive

Disks That DO NOT work including excess start current

• 60Gb Western Digital WD600
• 80Gb Western Digital WD800
• 80Gb Seagate Barracuda ST380012A
• 120Gb Seagate Barracuda ST120022A
• 120Gb Samsung SV1203N