MPC Editor probs with Zip disks small formats

I haven't had my MPC 2000xl for too long, but I've been trying to be a good boy and set up a load of sample programs onto a bunch of ZIP disks before bangin out beats. But as always, there have been problems...

1.) First, the internal ZIP drive in my CPU will only read 100meg ZIP disks, and not the 250 megs. If I put a 250 into it, it just spits it back out.... wierd.

2.) I format the ZIP disks using the software program 'MPC editor', but it makes my disks only 30 megs big, even though it is 100 meg disk. What's the dilly with that?

3.) I have a lot of Akai sample CD's, but no SCSI cd drive. I'm looking around to find one, but it's been tough.... is ebay my only route to get one?

4.) Should I buy a SCSI harddive to save stuff, (ie. Jaz drive)

I wanna make the most of this machine but this stuff is holding me back, I know most of u have 'been there, done that' so I know u can relate to these problems... thanks

1. Is it a 100mb drive? If so, it will not read anything higher than 100mb disks. I have a 250mb drive in my pc and it reads both 100 and 250 disks.

2. Format the zip disk on pc using fat16. Stick to 8 character or less filenames and you should be fine. This has been stated on past threads millions of times.

3. Use the CD drive in your pc to transfer the akai cd samples to your zip disk AFTER you have formatted it on our pc via fat16. I have done this many times.

4. You don't need to if you do everything I just said and it works fine for you. No extra money if you learn to use the tools you stated you have.

You didn't say but I'm guessing you have a zipdrive IN your MPC also right? Is it a 100 or 250 drive?

"2.) I format the ZIP disks using the software program 'MPC editor', but it makes my disks only 30 megs big, even though it is 100 meg disk. What's the dilly with that? "

Try the instructions. I am pretty sure the author did not arbitrarily use 30 Meg without good reason.

" 3.) I have a lot of Akai sample CD's, but no SCSI cd drive. I'm looking around to find one, but it's been tough.... is ebay my only route to get one?"

Try thrift stores, local swap shops, or even the flea market. I have several working SCSI CD readers and the most I paid was $5.

I knew you'd come out of hiding.