'BootBlock ver 1.03' mpc1000 system halt

so i bought a second hand mpc 1000 this week and have been having trouble from the start with it. I couldn't access the flash card either through usb or on the machine itself, tried 2 different computers and CF cards, even bought a new card. With this new card i was able to connect to a pc, so i downloaded JJOS free (it already had an older version of JJOS). When i loaded it on the MPC i installed it. It said that i had to turn it off and on again so i did. When it turned on again i got an error message: ' MPC1000 BootBlock Ver: 1.03 Boot on emergency mode a CompactFlash card was detected. A format cannot be recognized. system halt.....

so now i can't even turn it on or connect it to my pc to take jjos off... What can i do? i'm getting really frustrated...

try starting with the tap tempo button held down to get choice of OS. try that and see if you get a choice. Also make sure you correctly downloaded the latest JJOS FREE version first,. and install that again. if you can get to load screen that is.

yeah, i did download the free version first. I brought it to an audio technician who used to work for Akai, so if he can't fix it im gonna try to return it to the owner. Thanks for the reply!

That's an error you get when there was a bad flash. It can't load the operating system correctly off the flash.

As far as I am aware, unless you got someone with skills and access to dump the existing flash image off another MPC 1000, or a dongle that'll load the default OS, that unit is toast.

yeah i had a bad feeling from the start, i guess it's always just a gamble buying second hand gear.

i got a problem with this boot block thing....itsays a problem was found in the memory.....and to check system halt....also it fails at pass 2?

Remove the 128mb memory expansion and see if this fixes it. If not you probably have a problem with the 2mb system memory chip

to behonest i never removed anything from my mpc.....so i got to open it? 128mbexpansion is it easy to remove? my bad im nu at this.......or do u suggest taking it to guitar center orsum?

Unplug the mpc, place it upside down on a cushion. Here you'll see a small rectangular plate, unscrew to reveal the memory expansion. Touch something metal and grounded like a radiator or a computer casing to remove any static from your body. Pull out the memory chip, replace the memory cover, flip the mpc over and boot her up.

forgot to unplug it or touch metal.....took of the metal piece......took offthe chip....but youre saying i gotta order a memory cover or sum?

what does it look like?

does it have this shape kinda ]

i found the problem my memory chip was not in its place i just had to snap it back ...thanks for ur help