CF reader using Sandisk Ultra II 1 GB not recognized

I used the following CF reader with a Sandisk Ultra II 1GB card but the MPC isn't recognizing an ATAPI device.

I've made sure the IDE connection is seated properly to the MPC board, also tried jumper settings for both master and slave.

no dice.

the CF cards I got looked like they're refurb's. does the mpc require it to be new with no formatting done on it?

the OS is 1.14

Anything I'm missing or could try to troubleshoot further?



Description
Allow your CF card to be used as hard drive replacement for embedded applications
Convert your CF card to a super small and anti-shock, low power consumption, no acoustic noise, cost efficient and fast read access time hard disk
With this adapter, an x86 compatible system can be turned in to an embedded system
Bootable feature makes itself more widely used
Compact size along with great convenience, economical choice for diskless network clients


Fully compatible with CF Type I, Type II, and Micro-drive with CF-II port
Floppy drive power connector
Precisely in accord with standard IDE interface
40 pin IDE male connector
Bootable from CF card
Provide an alternative for data storage
With Master / Slave jumper selectable
Enable the embedded technology enthusiast to use CF card as a normal convenient hard disk
Dimension: 61mm x 45mm x 18mm
Operating system: Windows 98/2000/Me/XP



Attention: This adapter does not support hot insertion of CF cards, please turn off power when changing cards


Package included


1x Bootable compact flash CF to 40 pin male IDE adapter

Are you starting your MPC with the CF card already inserted?
Is the MPC showing "?????" for the CF card or nothing at all?

JUKE 179r wrote:Are you starting your MPC with the CF card already inserted?
Is the MPC showing "?????" for the CF card or nothing at all?

thanks for the reply, Juke!

Yah, I'm booting withthe CF inserted. When I go to the Load/Setup screens it scrolls thru scsi's, floppy and F-Rom only. No Atapi shows up.

Is a power lead connected to it? I didn't see a connection for power in the above picture.

yessir! there is a power lead. my mpc currently has the internal zip disk so the power connection fits on that of the CF reader.

Man... I don't know... Maybe it's one of those kind of readers that needs a driver.
If so then it won't work in the MPC just in a computer. Where did you buy it at?

those are the exact description and pic from the ebay auction that I got it from.

I'll see if it works on a PC and go from there.

Dude......

Take it out. Re-Install your Zip. Download AKAI's OS Version 1.20 from AKAIPRO.com

Copy the OS to a Zip disk and install the OS 1.20 on the MPC

Then, Re-Install the CF. This will no0t be hot swap. CF Card will have to be in prior to booting.

You need OS 1.20 for Compact Flash

thanks, smc, that did it. there were so many posts to the contrary that I totally dismissed the 1.2 os upgrade!

no prob

I HAVE THE OTHER OS AND MINE WORKS WITH CF,LOADED BEFORE OR AFTER THE MP IS ON AND LOAD WHILE SEQ. IS PLAYING ?? THOUGHT ID MENTION IT V 1.14

LOKI77 wrote:I HAVE THE OTHER OS AND MINE WORKS WITH CF,LOADED BEFORE OR AFTER THE MP IS ON AND LOAD WHILE SEQ. IS PLAYING ?? THOUGHT ID MENTION IT V 1.14

There were many changes in OS 1.20

Lampdog wrote:

SMC wrote:

LOKI77 wrote:I HAVE THE OTHER OS AND MINE WORKS WITH CF,LOADED BEFORE OR AFTER THE MP IS ON AND LOAD WHILE SEQ. IS PLAYING ?? THOUGHT ID MENTION IT V 1.14

There were many changes in OS 1.20

My cf in my 2kxlse2 also work fine on 1.14.

I assume these are the OEM Addonics drives you guys have working on 1.14?

If not then I don't know. All I do know is that the CF testing I've done with these generally requires 1.20 if the drive is non-hotswap.

I assume there was additional code added which somehow provided more extensive CF compatibility.... ??

at any rate, glad you got her goin