Help needed with HP-IL disk drive

[Namir]

When I execute INITIALIZE DISK1:MASSMEM I get teh following error

HPIL Error: Loop Broken

I have used two different HP-71B and changed the HP-IL cables ... and still get the drive. I have allowed the disk drive to charge since the morning (it's about 8:30 pm here).

Can the drive be malfunctioning? Do I need to do an ASSIGN IO command first??

Namir