Gotek and Emax 1 will show screen "Loading Software.." but..

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Re: Gotek and Emax 1 will show screen "Loading Software.." but..

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Grey412 wrote:
Mon Nov 18, 2019 1:34 pm
Hi
Just getting back to this.

display reads 3 1 23 1
Which files have you on the usb stick ?

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new at this...

what files do I need , to load OS and a few sounds?
Emax 1 no SE installed

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Grey412 wrote:
Tue Nov 19, 2019 2:18 pm
new at this...

what files do I need , to load OS and a few sounds?
Emax 1 no SE installed
Then try the quick install zip :
There are files for emax :
https://hxc2001.com/download/floppy_dri ... Images.zip

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Re: Gotek and Emax 1 will show screen "Loading Software.." but..

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I tried these files.
the drive says "Nor" after inserting usb stick.
red light on usb stick flashes,..... Display still reads insert disc.

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Grey412 wrote:
Thu Nov 21, 2019 12:20 pm
I tried these files.
the drive says "Nor" after inserting usb stick.
red light on usb stick flashes,..... Display still reads insert disc.
see : https://hxc2001.com/docs/gotek-floppy-e ... oting.html
:arrow: This doesn't work : I see "Nor" on the display when inserting the USB stick

The emulator is in "NORmal mode".

Since you don't have any OLED or LCD screen, you need to use the indexed mode or the "autoboot"/file selector mode if you have an Amiga/Atari ST/CPC.

- In indexed mode you must use the indexed config file and name the files images DSKA0000.XXX, DSKA0001.XXX, DSKA0002.XXX (replace XXX by the original file extension.)

See the usage page for more details.

The HXCSDFE.CFG indexed config files is in the firmware archive :

https://hxc2001.com/download/floppy_dri ... rmware.zip

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Re: Gotek and Emax 1 will show screen "Loading Software.." but..

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so close...

The Emax loaded a bank, Screen flashed " Female Choir" and then said "Wrong Software"

Here's what i have on the USB Stick, first attempt.

DSKA0000.hfe
DSKA0001.hfe
DSKA0002.hfe
HXCDFE.CFG

the second time,I tried theses files

DSKA0000.hfe
DSKA0001.hfe
DSKA0002.hfe
Emax_Bois_Disc.hfe
Emax_SE_Bios_Disc.hfe
emaxos.emx
HXCDFE.CFG
STANDARD Rev.3.2.HFE

both times screen read "Wrong Software"

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Grey412 wrote:
Thu Nov 28, 2019 6:54 pm
both times screen read "Wrong Software"
Welcome to the Emax nightmare ;)
The issue is that the OS version present on the sound disk doesn't match with the one loaded into memory.
Try to boot from the sound disk.

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I do not have any emax disc.
Is there an image of a "universal" OS disc, that might boot the Emax?

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Grey412 wrote:
Fri Nov 29, 2019 3:24 am
I do not have any emax disc.
Is there an image of a "universal" OS disc, that might boot the Emax?
Try to just select the sound disk and restart the emax with this disk.

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this is all new to me, Always wanted an Emax. Now I have 2 that don't work. :(

sound disc?
I have almost all OS versions and Disc imagies for the Emax.
no floppies
I dont know the OS version of the Emax.
What files should be on a disc?

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Grey412 wrote:
Fri Nov 29, 2019 8:28 pm
this is all new to me, Always wanted an Emax. Now I have 2 that don't work. :(

sound disc?
The "Female Choir" HFE.

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Re: Gotek and Emax 1 will show screen "Loading Software.." but..

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with all the extra time off lately...

I finally got one of my Emax's working.

There is a ton of information here!
Thanks to all!

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Re: Gotek and Emax 1 will show screen "Loading Software.." but..

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It seems like this is an ongoing issue and there is no document or troubleshoot,

I'm in the same boat, Gotek / Emax 1 Se. Shows screen "Loading Software" though I can scroll through the drive.

I have jumper set to SO

The files on the flashdrive are:

Emax_SE_Bios_Disc.hfe
FormatMe.hfe
Mixed Chorus.hfe
NIN_BLKDIST_EM1.hfe
TR-808 KIT 2_EM1.hfe

Gotek was bought on ebay, seller setup the drive and O/S, though the HxC / Gotek drive isn't talking to the Emax
I tried switching around the bus cable and a green light came on the Gotek and Emax then says Insert disk, when I scroll through
no sounds are initiated on the Emax.

Help needed please :)

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Re: Gotek and Emax 1 will show screen "Loading Software.." but..

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What can you read on the Gotek's screen without any usb stick connected ?

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Re: Gotek and Emax 1 will show screen "Loading Software.." but..

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I manged to swap a data cable with the another one, now the drive is lighting up green properly

Without the usb stick its saying "emu systems inc loading software"

With the usb stick inserted it first says please insert disk, then "disk not formatted!" when I change to another img by pressing the gotek buttons it says please insert disk then again "disk not formatted!"

Before I changed the data cable it would just stay on "emu systems inc loading software" without the green light on the emulator drive.
So it looks like the data cable was causing one part of the problem.

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