Hard disk clone of OpenServer 5.0.0 didn't work, why?

UNIX SCO
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Continuing saga of working on making a retail store more robust by creating a backup clone of the main server, a 1995 era :eek: PC running SCO OpenServer 5.0.0b and a discontinued Point of Sales (POS) software system.

I have a PC of the same make and model. The CPU runs faster and it has a CD-ROM instead of a tape drive.

I cloned the original hard drive on the clone's hard drive. The cloned hard drive in the original PC starts up and runs fine (yeah! :D). And the original hard drive in the original PC starts up and runs. :smiley:

However, the cloned hard drive in the clone PC DOES NOT BOOT! :eek:

Fine, I took the original hard drive and put it in the clone PC and it DOES NOT BOOT EITHER! :mad:

In the clone machine all I get is the text "1962" on the monitor. No start up, no boot: prompt.

I found a reference to an error 1962 about invalid master boot record.

Do I need to take a close look at the clone hardware and find any differences?

Any other ideas?

JGT

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Oh yeah, a very close look. The MBR is fine working with the hardware in the original machine.

My first guess would be an issue with the hard disk controller and reading the boot sector.

How about listing the hardware in both and indicating the differences you see?

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Check the CMOS settings in both machines. Look to see if the hard disk parameters are the same in both. SCO systems should have the drive set in native mode.

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Thanks to both of you!

I'll collect the information and post to this thread.

JGT

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How about a hardware listing of both machines?

And the CMOS settings related to the hard drives on both machines?

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Yes, I was going to get the list for both.

Sheesh, I'd forgotten how much PC hardware has improved over the years. I've got some information, but the boot up sequence isn't showing details. I'm feeling like an archaeologist!

JGT