Comments on: Cowon Q5W Teardown & Hard Drive Upgrade

By: goulet

goulet — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:06:06 +0000

Hi,
I would thank you for your help with all the details to change the disk. I have installed a MK1214GAH. My old disk have broken down and I haven’t made a backup!!!
In a first step I have format with the soft fat32format and the cowon didn’t run.
After several searches on internet I have understood I must create several partitions FAT 32 with 32GO(2).
After that the cowon has run with the first firmware(I specify that I have a coreen Cowon!! but I have only interessed by video and music).
I have install the other firmware without problem and I have two partitions(1 with 32go and another with 80GO)…
I wish you an happy christmas!!!!

By: rcgrabbag

rcgrabbag — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:18:57 +0000

I am using the 120GB MK1214GAH in my Q5. I originally used a 100GB drive, but I sold that Q5.

By: GOULET

GOULET — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:53:57 +0000

Hi,
what type of disk have you placed in your Q5?100Gb, 120 or 160GB?
and would you give me the reference.
is the TOSHIBA MK1214GAH could run in the Q5?
thank you for your answer.

By: rcgrabbag

rcgrabbag — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:20:48 +0000

The steps for the 240gb drive would be the same, although I have not put one in my Q5.

By: GOULET

GOULET — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:21:16 +0000

Hi,
would you tell me the reference of the 240 gb disk you had place into your COWON Q5?
Are they the same steps as a 100gb?
thank you for your answer.
bests regards