From: SteamShip <steamship_at_sbcglobal.net>
Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2004 02:14:27 -0500

I had a similar situation with error code ATA Error -52 and it was a dead
hard drive that led to replacement by Amazon, but within the first week of
buying it.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Gaura Bhagavan (das) SS" <Gaura.Bhagavan.SS_at_pamho.net>
To: <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se>
Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2004 8:08 PM
Subject: ATA error: -1


> Dear All.
>
> I am unable to operate my Archos Juke Box.
>
> - Exact Archos model used:
>
> Archos Jukebox 20 GB Digital Audio Player/Recorder/Hard Drive 500277
>
> - ROM firmware version on your archos
>
> I do not know as now I can't turn it on. But I bought it 4 months ago
> from Amazon.com
>
> - Rockbox version used
>
> CVS-031101
>
> - A step-by-step description of what you did and what happened
>
> When I try turning it on, the RockBox logo stays on thrice longer that
> usual and then the following message appears:
>
> Ata error: -1
> Press ON to debug
>
> Then I press the ON button and then it goes into debugging mode for some
> time or till the battery goes low and finally the following message
appears:
>
>
> *Panic*
> Ata: -1
>
> And it turnes off.
>
> I am not able to do anything by connecting it to a computer as it does
not
> start up fully.
>
>
> - Whether the problem is repeatable or a one-time occurence
>
> Repeatable.
>
> Can anyone help me out with this?
>
> All the best
>
> Gaura
>
Received on 2004-01-02