i searched... got random shit, so be pissed @ me if you want

but my zipdrive isnt reading my disks tonight. Itll load the disk up, ill try and load a snare or something and it makes a couple clicks and says "wrong file format" and goes blank....
you wanna just reassure me and tell me its not bad>?

Oh man,immediately shut everything down and run for your life.









J/k

It could just be your zip drive is goin' bad.If you have another,hook it up and give it a shot.

i was about to! well i was gonna just say f it for the night and burry my head under my pillow and go to bed but for somereason its working now...

Hm it might be that your drive is dying on you, is it an internal or an external drive? My internal drive pulled that kind of shit on me a few times b4 dying completely.

It's - The - *Click* - Of - Death!!








Like Johnny Nash...... tears on your pillow

back up all your file right now, then get a new drive, or better yet a card reader.

yeah its an Internal so I guess Im just gonna have to replace it. Does this shit happen often or is there anything you can do to prevent it happening again?

eonQwest wrote:yeah its an Internal so I guess Im just gonna have to replace it. Does this **** happen often or is there anything you can do to prevent it happening again?

nah, ZIP drive just suck in general, this happens to a lot of people...... upgrade to the card reader, trust me it will make your life easier.

What card reader? the Flash Rom?
Cause if its just gonna happen again Ill get whatever it takes that I need.

woah.. I'm now looking at that card reader online from searching the forums, that can plug into my MPC? All I know is it says system requirements PC, I run all my recording Into my Mac. or is that Fine cause its only a new drive for the MPC rather than the zip.? and if you wanted to transfer anything from computer into the MPC how the hell would you get anything on those little cards? sorry I've never really seen one of these before.
Thanks tho for continuing to get my MPC off the stretcher.
I appreciate it alot.

You transfer data from your computer to the card via a usb card reader you connect to your PC/MAC.

yeah, you can buy these usb card readers for around 20 bucks..... work with mac and pc.

I have this one for my Mac and an internal for my PC. I've had no problems transfering and backing up on either machine.

shit 20 bucks?? thats it? Im gonna go pick one up today. Thanks guys, that makes me feel alot better cause I really didnt feel like pullin the face plate all off my MPC again to fix the zipdrive.
Thanks again.

eonQwest wrote:**** 20 bucks?? thats it? Im gonna go pick one up today. Thanks guys, that makes me feel alot better cause I really didnt feel like pullin the face plate all off my MPC again to fix the zipdrive.
Thanks again.

now the image I posted is the card reader for your computer..... you will need a separate card reader for the MPC. Most people use an internal card reader. There are several threads on what works and the install. To install one you will have to remove the bottom panel of the MPC and disconnect the Zip and connect the card reader.... it should be fairly simple since you have the zip because you won't have to cut any wires and solder the power supply like I did (floppy to reader reader install).

Search the forums for Card + Reader + install with the plus signs included.

Holla back if you need more info.

my signature contains a link to a installation guide + the link to the shop where I bought the card reader.