In his latest repair adventure, Chris Edwards demonstrates how to back up an Amiga hard drive with ZuluSCSI RP2040, transforming a near-dead Quantum ProDrive into a digital survivor. The video captures his signature mix of technical insight, improvisation, and dry humor as he navigates a complex recovery job that blends old-school Amiga hardware with modern storage tools.
After receiving a failing Quantum ProDrive LPS from a fellow enthusiast named Josh, Chris attempts a bold recovery trick: freezing the drive for two days. This unconventional move, meant to tighten metal components and stabilize the platters, gives the drive a fighting chance. Once connected through the Amiga’s SCSI setup and powered via the ZuluSCSI RP2040, Chris initiates a direct sector-by-sector dump to an SD card. The result? A raw HDF image of the hard drive—corrupt sectors included—but enough data to rebuild the system.
Throughout the process, Chris walks viewers through every step of using the ZuluSCSI RP2040 as a standalone imaging tool. He explains its initiator mode, power setup, and how it can capture full disk images without needing an intermediary computer. Despite bad blocks and checksum errors, persistence pays off. After several imaging attempts and directory repairs with ancient Amiga utilities, Chris successfully recovers most of the original data.
The video doesn’t just show a technical process—it’s a story about saving irreplaceable Amiga files from the brink. Chris concludes by sending the restored image to its owner, proving that even aging hardware can be given a second life with the right approach and a bit of patience. For Amiga users, the Amiga hard drive backup with ZuluSCSI RP2040 offers a reliable method to preserve data and memories alike.
