partner messaging hard drive

[ds0ocx]

I have a partner messaging R6.0.2 with a bad hard drive in
it. It is an IBM 20GB travelstar hard drive, Costs $39.00
Comcode 700262090 Avnet# H288H21812 is on the hard drive label. Can this drive be replaced? Seems real simple, I can find the IBM drive but not the Avaya comcode one. Has anyone tried to replace this drive with a generic IBM drive?
If so what OS format was used?

 

[Avayatech713]

The Partner and Merlin Messaging mods have Avaya proprietary software. Find a good Avaya repair shop that can repair it for you. Drew Telecom Group in Michigan or Metroline are ones I've used in the past.

 

[skip555]

Ive seen them on eBay also

 

[Dexman]

Here is a company that often sells replacement hard drives on eBay:

http://www.nyteldirect.com/Scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=21

 

[bobbyspice]

The problem is that the hard drive has more than just an operating system. It has Joyce the voice and all kinds of other folders so a generic hard drive will not work because you would need all of the other stuff that was on it.

Bob

 

[ds0ocx]

Thanks. You have been loads of help.

 

[dhazer]

My unit is release 7. I wonder if it's best to make a backup image of the VMS's hard drive (with linux's dd or another similar program in windows) for restoring a new hard drive when the old goes bad?

Has anyone been able to restore a new one from an old harddrive backup?

Also, does anyone know how much information is backed up to the 2/4/6 port card?

 

[Avayatech713]

d - it can be done with the right clone SW but you run the risk of copying corrupted PMSG system/data files which will cause immediate or random operation problems.