Re: [cobalt-users] Unable to Restore RaQ - weird!

["Steven W Coe" <swcoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Hi,
> 
> Let me start by saying I have restored dozens & dozens of RaQ's. I'm 
not
> really new at this.
> 
> That being said, I've got a really strange problem.
> 
> I received 5 RaQ3's (all from the same source) last night that I am 
in the
> process of restoring from the 5-12-01 ISO.
> 
> I am absolutely unable to restore them - during the restore process, 
they
> usually fail after the core restore is done, the start/end time is
> displayed, and the RaQ reboots to begin the remaining automatic pkg 
updates.
> The RaQ's hang with "booting" displayed on the LCD. They're truly
> booting...no LCD hang errors.
> 
> The same thing happens whether I use the old HD or a brand new one. 
The same
> thing happens on each of these 5 RaQ3's. Here's the weird part - if I 
take
> out the old HD and install it in a BRAND NEW RaQ3 I have on hand, do 
the
> restore on the NEW RaQ3, it completes fine. I can then remove the HD,
> install it in the used RaQ3, and all is well.
> 
> Any ideas why the used RaQ3's refuse to allow a successful restore? 
I've
> heard of intermittent problems with certain RaQ's, but to get 5 that 
all
> exhibit this behavior is beyond coincidence.
> 
> Any insight is GREATLY appreciated!
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Brandon
> 
Brandon,
Sounds like the RaQs may not be RaQ3s or maybe they are a particular 
model that requires a different restore cd. I would check the model and 
serial numbers to confirm.

Steve
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Steve Coe
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