Emax

Hi again,

Right, I've got it sorted - I was just diving into OmniFlop without
RTFM properly first!

I now have it (and EMXP) working correctly!

Many thanks for your help!

Cheers,

Mike.

--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "esynthesist" <esynthesist@...> wrote:
>
> You used the license procedure for the OmniFlop application itself. 
> If you use OmniFlop (and not EMXP) to access some exotic disktypes, 
> like Emax, you have to get a "disk" license in order to let OmniFlop 
> read and write images of those disks.
> This type of license however is NOT required if you only use the 
> OmniFlop driver + EMXP, i.e. if you don't use the OmniFlop wizard 
> application.
> 
> But you need another license just for allowing EMXP to access the 
> OmniFlop driver. Jason of OmniFlop allows third party software (like 
> EMXP) to use his driver. For each third party software application 
> there's an access code within the omniflop driver. This access code 
> must be activated by each user who wants to use the third party 
> software. That's why you have to get the EMXP license.
> In order to get this license, you have to start the OmniFlop wizard 
> and press immediately on the "get a license" button, then choose EMXP
> (N) from the list.
> It's not important to provide disklayouts in the online form at 
> sherlock's license website, because the EMXP license automatically 
> contains all disklayouts supported by EMXP (being Emax and Akai 
> S1000).
> If you also want to read/write emax disks with OmniFlop itself (i.e. 
> besides using EMXP), you'll have to get an additional license for 
> Emax disks. Even if you already have a license for EMXP, the included 
> Emax support in the EMXP license is not automatically available to 
> the OmniFlop wizard application itself. It's only available to EMXP 
> itself.
> 
> In the near future I will ask Jason to make EMXP free of license, so 
> that you don't have to get any license anymore.
> 
> ///E-Synthesist
> 
> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "Mike" <rolands50@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi There,
> > 
> > Ah, so I have to specifically request an EMXP license?
> > 
> > I installed OmniFlop and then when I try and use the Emax format it
> > prompts me to Register Online, which I did, and entered the license
> > code that I receive via the automatic email from shlock.co.uk...
> > 
> > Perhaps I was not entering the disk format correctly in the online
> > form? I'll try again...
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > 
> > Mike.
> > 
> > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "esynthesist" <esynthesist@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Error 167, code 5 is the errormessage indicating that the 
> OmniFlop 
> > > driver has not been licensed yet for use with EMXP(N).
> > > You don't have to get a license for EMAX disks specifically, but 
> you 
> > > do have to ask for an EMXP license. This can be done with the 
> already 
> > > mentioned 'get a license' button in the OmniFlop wizard.
> > > 
> > > I checked if there are some problems with the licensing procedure 
> on 
> > > OmniFlop's server by installing EMXP and OmniFlop on a fresh PC.
> > > The licensing worked fine, I didn't encounter any problems at 
> all...
> > > 
> > > Did you find the problem yet ? Maybe you should retry the whole 
> > > installation procedure, step by step as it is explained in the 
> EMXP 
> > > manual ? If the error keeps returning, you could send an e-mail 
> to 
> > > Jason Watton or to me, mentioning the e-mail address you entered 
> in 
> > > the online license screen...
> > > 
> > > ///E-Synthesist 
> > > 
> > > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "Roland S-50" <rolands50@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi there,
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks for the response. However, I have already registered 
> > > OmniFlop and
> > > > entered the license code... :-(
> > > > 
> > > > Mike.
> > > > 
> > > > On 10/01/2008, lieven van pee <liefke84@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > you have to get a license for the omniflop emax driver. If 
> you run
> > > > > Omniflop there is a box called 'license' or 'register' (can't 
> > > remember
> > > > > exactly) click that one and select the emax driver. you'll 
> have 
> > > to fill a
> > > > > form and after registering you will receive a mail with the 
> > > licensing code.
> > > > > hope this helps
> > > > > To: emax@yahoogroups.com <emax%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > > > From: rolands50@ <rolands50%40gmail.com>
> > > > > Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2008 13:17:39 +0000
> > > > > Subject: [emax] EMXP 2.04.1 problem?
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi All,
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm just about to lay my hands on an Emax (version 1) and I 
> > > thought
> > > > >
> > > > > I'd prepare a few floppy disk s to use on it.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm trying to use EMXP, version 2.04.1 and I have the 
> OmniFlop 
> > > driver
> > > > >
> > > > > 2.01j installed (the Omniflop program appears to work fine), 
> but 
> > > when
> > > > >
> > > > > I try and use EMXP to write an .EM1 disk image to a 720K DD 
> floppy
> > > > >
> > > > > disk ("Copy EMX Image File to Floppy Disk") I get the 
> following 
> > > error:
> > > > >
> > > > > =====
> > > > >
> > > > > Errorcode 167
> > > > >
> > > > > The OmniFlop driver can not be initialised. Errorcode is 5
> > > > >
> > > > > =====
> > > > >
> > > > > I can't figure out what the problem is. I've tried rebooting 
> in 
> > > safe
> > > > >
> > > > > Mode (WinXP SP2) with no luck...
> > > > >
> > > > > Had anyone else run into problems with EMXP?
> > > > >
> > > > > Cheers,
> > > > >
> > > > > Mike.
> > > > >
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