Technical questions for the MPC2000xl and the MPC2000
By PhilipY Wed Nov 06, 2019 4:02 pm
Hi,I'm a Chinese producer.I've got some problem.I bought a mpc2000xl with cf card reader from Japan last week.Accidently,the os can't boot,saying INSERT MPC2000XL DISK.I checked mpc-forums and I tried to boot my mpc with 1.2os floppy disk.I failed.I'm sure I get everything right.And I have a mpc2000classic.I had checked that the floppy drive worked fine.I also had a floppy emulator,I tried it in my 2kxl,too.Still failed.How should I reinstall my os?Help me plz...You know,there was almost nobody knew mpc in china.I feel despair...
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By Lampdog Wed Nov 06, 2019 6:00 pm
https://www.mpc-tutor.com/mpc-operating-systems/

MPC2000XL = 1.14 (I think it's 2 files).
Unzip contents to a blank floppy.
Load files like you would load a sample sound.
2kxl DOESN'T NEED OS startup disk every time.

MPC2000 = 1.72 (I don't know how many files).
Load files like you would load a sample sound.
2k NEEDS start up OS startup disk every time.
By PhilipY Thu Nov 07, 2019 12:05 am
Lampdog wrote:https://www.mpc-tutor.com/mpc-operating-systems/

MPC2000XL = 1.14 (I think it's 2 files).
Unzip contents to a blank floppy.
Load files like you would load a sample sound.
2kxl DOESN'T NEED OS startup disk every time.


MPC2000 = 1.72 (I don't know how many files).
Load files like you would load a sample sound.
2k NEEDS start up OS startup disk every time.

Thank you.
mpc2000=1.72(2 files)
2kxl=1.2 or 1.14(1 file,actually i tried both os)
My problem is that it just shows INSERT MPC2000XL DISk when i try to boot.I can't get hold shift +load to load mode
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By tapedeck Thu Nov 07, 2019 12:25 am
1.2 or 1.14 will not work - those are for the xl.
only 1.72 will work. you need a disk formatted correctly, then you put the 1.72 os on that, then put that disk in the mpc, and turn it on
By PhilipY Thu Nov 07, 2019 12:51 am
tapedeck wrote:1.2 or 1.14 will not work - those are for the xl.
only 1.72 will work. you need a disk formatted correctly, then you put the 1.72 os on that, then put that disk in the mpc, and turn it on

My mpc2000 classic can work very well.The 2kxl can't boot.
I Guess I need a recovery chip after cheking many topics..
Thanks bro