getting downloaded programs to 2kxl

I have downloaded tons of samples and programs for my MPC2000XL. I've tried several ways to get the programs/samples to the MPC, and no matter what I try it seems to have the same problem, which is that the MPC truncates any file names over 8 characters. The program refers to file names that are too long, so the MPC doesn't find most of the samples, and they don't load up.

I've tried doing this several ways

On Windows XP, I copied a program and all its samples to an MPC-formatted zip disk. I tried to load up the program from the ATAPI zip drive in my MPC. No good.

On Windows XP, I copied a program and all its samples to a windows-formatted zip disk. I tried to load up the program from the ATAPI zip drive in my MPC. No good.

On Windows 98SE, I copied a program and all its samples to an MPC-formatted zip disk. I tried to load up the program from the ATAPI zip drive in my MPC. No good.

On Windows 98SE, I copied a program and all its samples to a windows-formatted zip disk. I tried to load up the program from the ATAPI zip drive in my MPC. No good.

On Windows XP, I burned a program and all its samples to a CD-R. I tried to load up the program from the SCSI CD-ROM attached to my MPC. No good.

On Windows 98SE, I burned a program and all its samples to a CD-R. I tried to load up the program from the SCSI CD-ROM attached to my MPC. No good.

So from what I can tell, it looks like I have to load all the samples in one at a time and create my own programs. Does anyone have a clue about anything I might be doing wrong?

thanks, peace

The MIDICASE MPC PROGRAM CREATOR Should be abled to help you, but remember to change the long names on your pc before hand. Now you can create programs on your pc and load them up into the MPC thru ya zip disk.

"On Windows XP, I copied a program and all its samples to an MPC-formatted zip disk. I tried to load up the program from the ATAPI zip drive in my MPC. No good."
Try a windows fat/fat16 formatted zip disk. Keep filenames at 8 characters.

On Windows XP, I copied a program and all its samples to a windows-formatted zip disk. I tried to load up the program from the ATAPI zip drive in my MPC. No good.
Try a windows fat/fat16 formatted zip disk. Keep filenames at 8 characters.

On Windows 98SE, I copied a program and all its samples to an MPC-formatted zip disk. I tried to load up the program from the ATAPI zip drive in my MPC. No good.
Try a windows fat/fat16 formatted zip disk. Keep filenames at 8 characters.

On Windows 98SE, I copied a program and all its samples to a windows-formatted zip disk. I tried to load up the program from the ATAPI zip drive in my MPC. No good.
Try a windows fat/fat16 formatted zip disk. Keep filenames at 8 characters.

On Windows XP, I burned a program and all its samples to a CD-R. I tried to load up the program from the SCSI CD-ROM attached to my MPC. No good.
Try burning an ISO 9660 level 1 (8 character filenames) data cd and it should work fine.

On Windows 98SE, I burned a program and all its samples to a CD-R. I tried to load up the program from the SCSI CD-ROM attached to my MPC. No good.
Try burning an ISO 9660 level 1 (8 character filenames) cd-r and it should work fine.

I've actually done the iso thing and I do the zip thing with XP all day long just as I described and I have no problems. You MUST use fat/fat16 windows formatted zips/floppys 8 character filenames for transfer. Coming from your pc, MPC will truncate any filenames longer than 8 back down to 8 and cause you headaches when trying to load your pgm's and aps's.

I think the MPCEditor may use and substitute the short names. If that that does not work then find SimpleXer from the same site which was designed to create and substitute short names for the long ones to get around that very issue.

ok, i'll try MPCEditor and SimpleXer. I have tons of these programs so it really doen't sound fun to change hundreds of .wav filenames. It would take a whole day. I'd do it but I'd rather find a smart way out. thanks for the help, all.

peace

CKRename is a free batch file renamer. I use it OFTEN.
But rename your files BEFORE (emphasis on BEFORE) you assign them to
programs cause if you do it afterwards your programs will not be able to
locate the correct files, cause, you have renamed them... remember..