6GB Hitachi Mirco with the "2KXL"

hi all,
i just got myself a nice 6 gb microdrive by hitachi and it just doesn't work. there are no files in the loading screen and i really wonder what to do!

Have you tried to format it?
Have you tried to partion it?
Is it scsi?

give us some more info..... this this a drive or a card? what type of drive are you using? What OS?

[/b]hi all,
i just got myself a nice 6 gb microdrive by hitachi and it just doesn't work. there are no files in the loading screen and i really wonder what to do!
FORMAT!!!

i own the "mpc2000xl-mcd" with that new build in card reader and the memory crad is one of this type: http://www.cpluse.com/cn/UserImages/Art ... RIVE_1.jpg
i tried formating it, but it still doesn't work. the card works well with my pc and printer but not on the akai. maybe i've got to figure out, how to do partions on this?!

Only Compact Flash (CF) cards work with my cardreader. I have the same cardreader as installed in the MCD version of the 2000xl.

Besides that, the mpc can read cards and drives up to 1gb.

Poster still didn't answer the really important Q from dj dcypher:
"What OS?"

With this, a correct response is possible.
Without it, all responses are only guesses.

just dont put it in the zipdrive

FHL wrote:Only Compact Flash (CF) cards work with my cardreader. I have the same cardreader as installed in the MCD version of the 2000xl.

Besides that, the mpc can read cards and drives up to 1gb.

You've tried using other (SD, Smart Media, Memory Stick, or MMC) cards and they don't work?

I don't really know what my OS is, but i couldn't find any new update of it on the akai page. you think, a new OS would make the micro work??

"I don't really know what my OS is, "

In that case you should find out because we cannot help you until you do. There is a HUGE difference between the way the MPC formats media dependent on the OS version.

i contacted the akai support hotline today and that guy said that only cards up to 2gb work with the system. i forgot to ask if this is just because of the card reader or the mpc system itself.
nevertheless, thanx for the replies!

You can find out hot check your OS version by looking in the manual.

Then let us know what you find out.

mc wrote:i contacted the akai support hotline today and that guy said that only cards up to 2gb work with the system.

That's funny because I have a 5 gig drive on my machine.

http://www.mpc-forums.com/viewtopic.php ... sc&start=0

Is it partitioned?

Do you use the FULL 5gb space?

What version OS do you have?