[amayausers] Re: boot disks

Toni,

You can go to http://www.melco-service.com/Downloads\downloads.htm to download the boot disk file that will make a boot disk for you.

The reason you have heard you need Windows 98 to make a Boot Disk is probably due to the fact that in Windows XP there is not an easy way to format a DS/DD disk. A boot disk has to be made on a 720KB or DS/DD only. It will not work if made on a HD or High Density disk.

There is a couple of ways around this. First, if you buy DS/DD disks that are already formatted then Windows XP will write and read them ok. Windows XP will read and write to them with no problems. Use the already formatted DS/DD disk and then use the file you download from Melco that makes a Boot Disk and follow the instructions. If you need to format a DS/DD disk then second method is below. (This information may be of interest to those who have the need to make Tajima disks as well.)

You actually can format a 720KB disk on an XP computer. Microsoft just did not build it into their interfaces. The ability is still there, you just have to do it a different way. The way to do it is from a DOS Prompt, or make a tiny batch file and save it on your Desktop.

To do it from a Dos Prompt, click on Start/All Programs/Accessories/Command Prompt. In the Command Prompt Window, type in FORMAT A: /T:80 /N:9 /X /V /FS:FAT and press enter. It will start the dialogue to insert a disk etc. Follow the instructions.

I create a batch file and save it to my desktop so all I have to do is click on it to format a disk. To create the file, open Notepad by clicking
on Start/All Programs/Accessories/Notepad. When Notepad opens, type in on the first line, FORMAT A: /T:80 /N:9 /X /V /FS:FAT then press enter. On the second line type in EXIT and again press enter. Then click on FILE then SAVE as. In the top area select the Desktop to save to, in the file name area near the bottom type FORMAT720.BAT. Then click on SAVE. You will now have an Icon on your Desktop that when double clicked on will format a DS/DD disk. For those of you making Tajima Disks, when the format procedure gets done the computer will ask you if you want to enter a Label. If you enter in TAJIMA (all upper case) and press enter, it will put the label in that now makes the disk a Tajima DSDD disk for use in your Tajima machines.

Let me know if you have problems or questions.

Jeff Banks
Melco Embroidery Systems



----- Original Message ----- From: "Toni" <tlwetter@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 10:10 AM
Subject: [amayausers] boot disks


Jeff or anyone,

I have a EMT 10T not an Amaya but hope that someone here can help me. I was told that I can d/l the files needed to make a new boot disk for my machine but I have to have a Windows 98 computer and DSDD disks. Well I can find the disks but don't have a Windows 98 computer and don't know exactly where to go on the internet or even which files to d/l.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Thanks,
Toni Wetter
tlwetter@xxxxxxxxxxx
Classic Embroidery, Inc.
Almont, MI
(586) 255-4065 (cell phone)
(810) 798-2160 (leave message)



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