Emax

if it has an internal drive that should have the os on it and should boot from the hd

dont put a disk in the floppydrive and just have the hd load os

disk not formated means that the floppy drive is being seen and is doing a floppy read when it comes up as not formated its either a bad disk or the floppy drive is shot

do try the cleaning kit first as it can just need a good clean

which i have had todo on a number of old floppy drives

none of the buttons will be functional until the os is present


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: sofad_1999 
  To: emax@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 5:59 AM
  Subject: [emax] New Emax II user


    
  Hi all,

  I just got a cheap Emax II 2212 model, and am currently wondering if it wasn't such a good deal after all....

  FYI - It has a 250mb Apple SCSI drive inside, and the original SCSI floppy drive.

  I have the original 2.14 OS disk, and I have also created additional 2.14 OS disks using EMXP

  When I power on the Emax II with the OS floppy disk in the drive I get the following messages:

  Checking Floppy

  Loading Software

  Disk Not Formatted

  and then a loop of Loading Software/Disk Not Formatted

  I can hear the floppy drive clicking every 10-15 seconds. I get red lights on STOP and RECORD.

  None of the buttons are functional.

  I have tried disconnecting the internal Hard Drive to see if that makes a difference and nothing changes. I have also tried disconnecting the Floppy to see if it will boot from the HD, and again nothing.

  Can anyone point me in the right direction as to what may be the problem? I have a floppy drive cleaning kit on order, just in case... and am prepared to splash out on a new floppy drive if that is definitely the problem.

  Thanks

  Tony



  

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