MPC4000 OS Completely messed up!!! HELP

Hi All, new to the 4000, got one a few days ago and it has OS 1.03 on it, turned on a few times and crashed, now when I turn it on the OS won't load and screen comes out with boot crashed etc? If I update with the loader software on my Mac will it simply overwrite the old OS?
And also need to install a HD, but have no power leads (I take it I just use a standard IDE cable) can I buy these in the UK.
And finally whats the Max size HD the 400 will take and be stable.

Cheers

at least 120GB drives

you might have bigger drive with 120GB partitions but I ain t sure about that never tried it

the cables are pretty standard computer cables if I remember well

thanks, only thing is how do I power the internal HD, cant see any lead in there??

When the unit is turned on the screen goes blank and it says

BOOT BLOCK EXCEPTION
DABORT 0XDD33C
FSR 0xC0005003
FAR 0xEA00003A

and thats it?

Mac OS X bootloader doesn't see it at all? HELLLPPPPPPPPPP

When the unit is turned on the screen goes blank and it says

BOOT BLOCK EXCEPTION
DABORT 0XDD33C
FSR 0xC0005003
FAR 0xEA00003A

and thats it?

Mac OS X bootloader doesn't see it at all? HELLLPPPPPPPPPP

i would do the following...
First remove the internal HD (it might be broke or something, you never know). Than fire up the mpc and see if the os loads. if it loads install the drivers on you mac and aksys. Download OS 1.70 and either install that via USB or via an usb stick if you have something like that.. Check to see if os 1.70 is working and try to install the hd again. You need to format a new HD.. If I remember correctly you have to format it with Windows 98SE.. Bummer
Anyway, good luck

You need to reload the OS. Since your MAC dosen't recognize the MPC try using someone elses PC. I doubt the problem you are experinceing has to do with the Hard Drive.

OK, My MPC is the LE model, so no HD at all, is there a chance that a PC will see it !!!
I don't have a PC so I will have to cart the MPC around to try and find one!
Is there no kind of load mode to put the mpc into or is the only way with a PC.
I hope its not F*CK$D.....

drumtrack wrote: You need to format a new HD.. If I remember correctly you have to format it with Windows 98SE..

Windows 98SE is an operating system you eejit, not a way to format a hard drive!

The drive should be formatted as Microsoft's "FAT32" type.

...XP didnt do it properly I know I tried everything... nothing went well, untill I formatted my drives with 98SE!

thats becuse you didnt pick the correct formate type xp has two selection FAT32 and FSTH or somthing like that. a FAT32 formate is a FAT32 no matter what of you use to do it with

richard colourmatch wrote:OK, My MPC is the LE model, so no HD at all, is there a chance that a PC will see it !!!
I don't have a PC so I will have to cart the MPC around to try and find one!
Is there no kind of load mode to put the mpc into or is the only way with a PC.
I hope its not F*CK$D.....

You need to install the OS LOADER onto a PC, available from www.akaipro.com After installing the OS loader and you open the OS LOADER, the PC should see the MPC. The instructions for loading the OS are posted on this forum somewhere.

After you load the OS turn off the MPC, wait a second, then start it up again. If installing the new OS does not fix the problem you will need to take the MPC in for repair.

I don't think it's the drive...my mpc4k booted fine when my hard drive was broken

Right, I have tried all the different methods included on this thread and still no joy, I am pissed!
Spoke to Akai /numark UK and their getting back to me.
As a final try, does anyone know of any service modes/master reset/flashs I can do?
Really don't want to have to pay ££££'s for a service,

So Last call to all tech heads, HELP

Just got a BOOT BLOCK OS LOADER app for PC from Akai and still no go!!
Looks like Flash rom may be F*CK$D, anyone know how that could happen?
More and more pissed by the day with this unit.