Floppy Disk Data Corruption

MPC2000XL - 18mb - no other options


Ok, this is what has been happening with me.

1. I create disk using MPCEDITOR V3 and export to disk....(all is well so far).

2. I insert my disk into my mpc...(worked fine)..hehe.

3. I proceed to load my disk, but sometimes some of the waves error on install...no problem...I skip them and load them manually.

4. I create this kick ass beat and save the sequence file....turn off my mpc and go do something else for a few hours or so.

5. I come back and feel some inspiration to spice up my sequence, so I do steps 1, 2 above, but wait......on the load screen I see this:
#$@(*&^*
instead of this:
kickass.pgm
and can't load the stinkin disk... My questions are:

"What is happening to the disk?" Can I recover this? or is it a total lost?

I normally format all of my floppy on my PC..(windows xp professional).

Should I format all my disk on the mpc first then use MPCeditor V3?
Is there a bug in MPCeditor that I'm not aware of? Spent 30 bucks for this software.

Last question:
Is it better to convert my .wav's to .snd files before using them on the mpc2kxl.

i don't know what the problem is...
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but never format your floppy on the mpc.... it most likely won't be readable at all on pc..

Mine does the exact same thing. Iwish I knew. ALl I know is you should keep those disks cuz I went back to one of mine and it loaded up perfectly!!!! This machine is like a chick on the period it's moody!

[quote="This machine is like a chick on the period it's moody![/quote]

hahaha....yeah, i've noticed...thanx for the info.

I use the MPCeditor too but when you were discribing your situation you said the .wav files don't load up correct....I'm under the assumption that when you use the editore correctly you convert everything to .snd files and there are not going to be any .wav files on the disk...so maybe that's where the rest of the problem is steming from. Just double check your disk before you take it outta you pc and make sure everything's .snd and see if that solves the problem. And no you shouldn't format them on the mpc because the pc can't write to it..at least on mine it doesn't.

I tried using my disk again and the damn thing worked....I'll be damned....I don't think my mpc likes me . I must be friendlier to her...maybe hit the pads more gently and turn the knob more slowly.

Thanks to everyone for helping out.