"No System File" when trying to boot from SCSI JAZ Drive

SimonInAustralia wrote:

distortedtekno wrote:If you needed the OS on Zip disc, I'd be able to help you. But I don't have any Jaz discs.

Maybe you could test if a Zip disk formatted as FAT in your computer, with the OS files copied onto it from your computer, is recognised as a SCSI boot disk?

My PC is not running at the moment.

Yeah, the Files i downloaded Are MPC2000.EXE and MPC2000.SYS...The Volumes also match with what you say.
The guy i was waiting for Today, will Come tomorrow, hopfully... Thats the only Light in the dark for now.

Cheerz boiz.

Never had a good reason to try a Jaz drive with the MPC2000 before but, I have now and can report that the Jaz drive is compatible with the 2k classic.
I also copied the files to the Jaz disk and managed to boot the machine successfully from it.
It is not necessary to disconnect the floppy to boot from a scsi drive (in case you thought that).
Can't offer any advice for you right now but willing to help if I can.
Please note, I do not have a scsi card in my PC.

*Pilchard* wrote:I also copied the files to the Jaz disk and managed to boot the machine successfully from it.

Copied from the MPC floppy to the Jaz, and the Jaz formatted in the MPC?

*Pilchard* wrote:It is not necessary to disconnect the floppy to boot from a scsi drive (in case you thought that).

I think his floppy might not work...

tahony41 wrote:Recently i got the old mpc 2000 classic from a friend .He told me the floppy Drive is not working ,or the connector on the mainboard

SimonInAustralia wrote:

*Pilchard* wrote:I also copied the files to the Jaz disk and managed to boot the machine successfully from it.

Copied from the MPC floppy to the Jaz, and the Jaz formatted in the MPC?

Spot on.
Like I said "I have no SCSI card in my PC"

SimonInAustralia wrote:

*Pilchard* wrote:It is not necessary to disconnect the floppy to boot from a scsi drive (in case you thought that).

I think his floppy might not work...

I can read Simon !

OK
In the interests of being thorough, I searched out my SCSI to USB adapter and mounted the Jaz on the PC. Formatted to FAT and copied the files from the PC to the Jaz.
I then booted the MPC2000 from the Jaz disk without a problem (jeez it boots quick !!).



To the OP. What you are doing should be working.

Simon; Would changing the file names from upper to lower case have any effect?
Probably wrong but....I just feel I have come across this before

Cool, at least that rules out needing an MPC formatted disk.

Not sure about lower case, but if he is just copying across the downloaded files, the names should still be upper case.

Yeah.
I'm sure some computers have a habit of changing the case for no discernible reason.
I don't really have deep enough knowledge for that though.

Wow, thats some big news. I will try and change the Files to lower case, as soon i am AT home!

Thx Pilchard.


if you mean the files need to be upper case, that would be shit. Cause they are... So if this wont work and if trying to Boot from a mpc formated zip via zip drive wont work, what am i supposed to Do? Maybe have to change the Mainboard ?

YO YO SSUPPPP hombrez !!!

I MADE IT

The guy i called ,showed up today .He brought his 250NB ZIP Drive with the OS on a disk .The Mpc booted ,finaly .Then we mounted my JAZ Drive to his Drive and formated my Disk via the Mpc .Theeeen i mounted the JAZ to da Pc ,put the files on disk ,mounted back to the mpc ,this time without his ZIP and BAM ...she booted so smoof ,as if it was the easyest thing in the world

Now i will make history !

Peace and thx for your thoughts .

Great news