Storage options for non SCSI MPC60

Ok, my emulator arrived. I've been following instructions from this thread:

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=148895&p=1530249

ok, for the mpc60 heads going the cheapo usb stick reader route
(Im using os 3.10)

I bought this one: http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... 0931394040

installed the gotek drive in my mpc, changed no jumper settings (there are two on the back)

on the delivered mini cd i ran sfd v1.23 for win xp (sft standard edition)

selected my usb disk, then floppy type 720k (SELECT DOS bootable disk, or else windows will only see 720k intotal on your usb stick, as opposed to 720k per folder)

it is very quick - about 2 seconds lol....this creates folder 001 on the usb stick

I just copied all of world_bt.zip from roger linn (program file and snd files) over to folder 001 on the stick

then placed disk in mpc, selecting 01 on the usb drive....and the mpc sees it when you press disk load...

couldnt be easier really.....

to create new folders on your stick....enter the desired foler number, eg 02, 03, on your usb reader, and then enter your stick...the folder will be created automatically

to save press the left button so d1 appears...this removes the read only property of the folder in the mpc
after saving in the moc, press the right button again , d2, takes about 6 secobnds to complete process

I used the software to format the disk as described, the only difference is that a 001 folder was not created (as instructions in bold above say). I can insert the formatted usb stick into the mpc, and create folders that way (001, 002, etc), folders which my pc with winxp can read. But when i fill these folders with .snd and .seq files and try to load, the mpc says "please insert a disk". I am getting a d0, not d1 and d2 as described, on the emulator when I hit the buttons. I'm guessing d0 is a read/write fail of sorts?

I have experimented with different formatting options using the 2 versions of the software that came with the cd, but what i describe above is about as far as I can get.

Does anyone have some pointers of things I could try or suggestions as to what I am doing wrong?

Thanks.

Did you get the exact same USB emulator and software CD that gertie did? Maybe send him a PM, see if he can provide any pointers.

Yes, it is the same. I'll pm him, thanks.

Quick update. The solution for me was to plug the ribbon into the emulator in reverse. There is a notch on the plug and groove on the emulator indicating which way the plug should be plugged in. But for me, I had to flip the plug. Counter intuitive, but hey, now it works...

vitod wrote:Quick update. The solution for me was to plug the ribbon into the emulator in reverse. There is a notch on the plug and groove on the emulator indicating which way the plug should be plugged in. But for me, I had to flip the plug. Counter intuitive, but hey, now it works...

Thank you sir! I could not get mine working for 2months. Was reading in on jumper settings on other drives as a last try when I saw this and remembered I had to do that to my atapi card reader on the 2000xl as well. Now my gotek and mpc 60 works like a charm! Before it just said no disc in drive.....