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pauli · Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:22 pm Post subject: installing OS 3.1

Seems like I wont be able to install OS3.1 because my new laptop dosent have a 1.44 disk floppy drive...only a CDRW drive.Anyone have a suggestion?
This is probably one of Korgs problem areas whereas the YOU CANT LOAD DIRECTLY THRU USB PORT.

any help would be apprieciated
Thank you everyone
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Peter Paul · Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:31 pm Post subject:

Pauli, you can buy external floppy disk drive, they are very cheap, around $45 to $65.
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karmathanever · Platinum Member Joined: 12 Jan 2004 Posts: 10404

Hi Pauli

If you are really really stuck and cannot get access to (or buy) a diskette drive, I can send you the diskettes in the mail - may take 1-2 weeks from here to the US.

Just let me know...

Cheers

Pete Very Happy

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Charley Brown · Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 2:12 am Post subject:

Hello Pete and Pauli:

Does my memory serve me right? I seem to recall that you can use the Floppy Disk Drive built into the PA1X to down load OS from your PC via the USB. Then in a separate operation you can reinsert each disk in sequence to load the latest OS.

I hesitate to offer this because it doesn't make sense to me and I've never done it. Does anyone know if it can be done this way?

Charley Brown
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karmathanever · Platinum Member Joined: 12 Jan 2004 Posts: 10404

Not sure about that - I see what you mean..
..copy the "built" diskette files to the Korg HD and then copy those files onto floppies within the PA1Xpro

..not sure Confused

Pete

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pauli · Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 1:51 pm Post subject:

Thanks everybody, I am probably going to have to buy an external
floppy drive....wow I never thought Id need one of those again...lol)
Pete, thank you for offering to send me the disks,it was very kind of you.
Just goes to show how great our forum members are

Again, thank you all
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Current equipment: Korg Pa1xPro,Kurzweil
K2500,Hartke KM200 & a rack full of signal
processing stuff.

Peace,
Pauli

Charley Brown · Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 3:39 pm Post subject:

Pauli:

Yes,it appears you can create Operating System Disks from your computer using the Pa1x floppy Disk Drive. Refer to pagee 1 of Korg Upgrading Proceedures

It states:

"Creating Operating System disks with a
computer lacking a floppy disk drive
Modern Macs, as well as several of today’s PCs, don’t include a
floppy disk drive. If so, you can (a) buy an external USB floppy
disk drive, to be connected to your computer, or (b) create system
disks directly from the Pa1X’s floppy disk drive. In this case,
your Pa1X must be fitted with a hard disk."

Charley Brown
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