UPGRADING 2488 FROM 80 to 160 GB ??

[TASCAM MAN]

Im just wondering how much it would cost and if I could install or upgrade a Tascam 2488 to 160 GB hard drive? Anyone??

 

[cusebassman]

When did you buy your 2488? If it was recent, it may already have a 160 in it. I bought one a year ago which still had 80GB written on the box, but the machine itself had a 160GB drive in it. I'd check the total partition sizes to see. If you've got an 80GB in there, here's a site I found with instructions:
Fuzzy's Dead Mouse - TASCAM 2488 Hard Drive Upgrade
The 2488 uses 3.5" form factor drives with EIDE connectors rather than SATA, which has been the standard for quite some time, so I have no idea if you'll be able to buy the drives anymore. You can likely buy EIDE drives on newegg, but there's no guarantee they'll work.

 

[TASCAM MAN]

When did you buy your 2488? If it was recent, it may already have a 160 in it. I bought one a year ago which still had 80GB written on the box, but the machine itself had a 160GB drive in it. I'd check the total partition sizes to see. If you've got an 80GB in there, here's a site I found with instructions:
Fuzzy's Dead Mouse - TASCAM 2488 Hard Drive Upgrade
The 2488 uses 3.5" form factor drives with EIDE connectors rather than SATA, which has been the standard for quite some time, so I have no idea if you'll be able to buy the drives anymore. You can likely buy EIDE drives on newegg, but there's no guarantee they'll work.

Thanks man well I just WON a used/brand new with warranty from e-bay. They said it was 80 GB but it could be the 160 GB and that would even be better ,specially getting it for under $400 !!!

 

[TASCAM MAN]

When did you buy your 2488? If it was recent, it may already have a 160 in it. I bought one a year ago which still had 80GB written on the box, but the machine itself had a 160GB drive in it. I'd check the total partition sizes to see. If you've got an 80GB in there, here's a site I found with instructions:
Fuzzy's Dead Mouse - TASCAM 2488 Hard Drive Upgrade
The 2488 uses 3.5" form factor drives with EIDE connectors rather than SATA, which has been the standard for quite some time, so I have no idea if you'll be able to buy the drives anymore. You can likely buy EIDE drives on newegg, but there's no guarantee they'll work.

Thank you man and i just got it in yesterday and it had a extra pamplet with the manuel telling me that it was upgraded to 160 GB Im so exited WOW!! Oh yeah and it sounds great either in 16 bit are 24 bit Im impressed with it already !!!