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EMX file to floppy using EMXP and OmniFlop

EMX file to floppy using EMXP and OmniFlop

2008-01-31 by csmealer

Can someone tell me how to write an EMX.1 image to a floppy using EMXP 
and OmniFlop?  I'm trying to drop the 808 file in the "Files" section 
of this group onto a floppy using the EMXP program on Windows XP.  I 
have installed OmniFlop as well and can format a disc fine with it.  I 
have tried formatting the DD floppy w/ the Emax and w/ OmniFlop, but 
either way, when I try to copy the EMX image to a floppy I get the 
messages:
"Errorcode 167  The OmniFlop driver can not be initialised (sic.).  
Errorcode is 5" 
and 
"Errorcode 168 can not check the floppy driver for drive P.  Errorcode 
is 2"
What am I doing wrong?  Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
CS

Re: [emax] EMX file to floppy using EMXP and OmniFlop

2008-01-31 by Brooks Mosher

are you using an internal floppy drive?  it won't work with an external usb
or the like...



On Jan 31, 2008 1:28 PM, csmealer <csmealer@...> wrote:

>   Can someone tell me how to write an EMX.1 image to a floppy using EMXP
> and OmniFlop? I'm trying to drop the 808 file in the "Files" section
> of this group onto a floppy using the EMXP program on Windows XP. I
> have installed OmniFlop as well and can format a disc fine with it. I
> have tried formatting the DD floppy w/ the Emax and w/ OmniFlop, but
> either way, when I try to copy the EMX image to a floppy I get the
> messages:
> "Errorcode 167 The OmniFlop driver can not be initialised (sic.).
> Errorcode is 5"
> and
> "Errorcode 168 can not check the floppy driver for drive P. Errorcode
> is 2"
> What am I doing wrong? Any help would be appreciated.
> Thanks,
> CS
>
>  
>


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Re: EMX file to floppy using EMXP and OmniFlop

2008-01-31 by csmealer

It's an internal drive.

--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "Brooks Mosher" <brooksmosher@...> wrote:
>
> are you using an internal floppy drive?  it won't work with an 
external usb
> or the like...
> 
> 
> 
> On Jan 31, 2008 1:28 PM, csmealer <csmealer@...> wrote:
> 
> >   Can someone tell me how to write an EMX.1 image to a floppy 
using EMXP
> > and OmniFlop? I'm trying to drop the 808 file in the "Files" 
section
> > of this group onto a floppy using the EMXP program on Windows XP. 
I
> > have installed OmniFlop as well and can format a disc fine with 
it. I
> > have tried formatting the DD floppy w/ the Emax and w/ OmniFlop, 
but
> > either way, when I try to copy the EMX image to a floppy I get the
> > messages:
> > "Errorcode 167 The OmniFlop driver can not be initialised (sic.).
> > Errorcode is 5"
> > and
> > "Errorcode 168 can not check the floppy driver for drive P. 
Errorcode
Show quoted textHide quoted text
> > is 2"
> > What am I doing wrong? Any help would be appreciated.
> > Thanks,
> > CS
> >
> >  
> >
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

Re: EMX file to floppy using EMXP and OmniFlop

2008-01-31 by esynthesist

You should license OmniFlop for use with EMXP explicitly, as
(a) explained in the manual of EMXP
(b) explained only three weeks ago in message 
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/emax/message/4078

I will change the errormessage in the next build of EMXP in such way 
that it asks the user to license the software via OmniFlop. Because 
too many users are asking the same question... (and probably don't 
read the installation guide in the manual, I'm wondering why ???)

///E-Synthesist

--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "csmealer" <csmealer@...> wrote:
>
> Can someone tell me how to write an EMX.1 image to a floppy using 
EMXP 
> and OmniFlop?  I'm trying to drop the 808 file in the "Files" 
section 
> of this group onto a floppy using the EMXP program on Windows XP.  
I 
> have installed OmniFlop as well and can format a disc fine with 
it.  I 
> have tried formatting the DD floppy w/ the Emax and w/ OmniFlop, 
but 
> either way, when I try to copy the EMX image to a floppy I get the 
> messages:
> "Errorcode 167  The OmniFlop driver can not be initialised (sic.).  
> Errorcode is 5" 
> and 
> "Errorcode 168 can not check the floppy driver for drive P.  
Errorcode 
Show quoted textHide quoted text
> is 2"
> What am I doing wrong?  Any help would be appreciated.
> Thanks,
> CS
>

Re: EMX file to floppy using EMXP and OmniFlop

2008-01-31 by csmealer

OK, thanks for the answer and sorry to upset you.  I just joined this 
group (yesterday) and have never used a Yahoo group before, so I'm 
still figuring out how to make my searches effective on here.  I 
didn't read the installation carefully enough in the EMXP manual 
because it looked like what I had just read when installing the 
OmniFlop manual.
Thanks again.  I will try my best to search thouroughly in the future 
so I don't ask questions that have already been answered.
Best,
CS

--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "esynthesist" <esynthesist@...> wrote:
>
> You should license OmniFlop for use with EMXP explicitly, as
> (a) explained in the manual of EMXP
> (b) explained only three weeks ago in message 
> http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/emax/message/4078
> 
> I will change the errormessage in the next build of EMXP in such 
way 
> that it asks the user to license the software via OmniFlop. Because 
> too many users are asking the same question... (and probably don't 
> read the installation guide in the manual, I'm wondering why ???)
> 
> ///E-Synthesist
> 
> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "csmealer" <csmealer@> wrote:
> >
> > Can someone tell me how to write an EMX.1 image to a floppy using 
> EMXP 
> > and OmniFlop?  I'm trying to drop the 808 file in the "Files" 
> section 
> > of this group onto a floppy using the EMXP program on Windows 
XP.  
> I 
> > have installed OmniFlop as well and can format a disc fine with 
> it.  I 
> > have tried formatting the DD floppy w/ the Emax and w/ OmniFlop, 
> but 
> > either way, when I try to copy the EMX image to a floppy I get 
the 
> > messages:
> > "Errorcode 167  The OmniFlop driver can not be initialised 
(sic.).  
Show quoted textHide quoted text
> > Errorcode is 5" 
> > and 
> > "Errorcode 168 can not check the floppy driver for drive P.  
> Errorcode 
> > is 2"
> > What am I doing wrong?  Any help would be appreciated.
> > Thanks,
> > CS
> >
>

Re: [emax] Re: EMX file to floppy using EMXP and OmniFlop

2008-01-31 by Roland S-50

Hi there,

I think part of the problem is that it's not very clear that EMXP needs to
be specifically licensed for use with OmniFlop. I think it's caused by the
reliance of EMXP on OmniFlop and the rather obscure licensing procedures of
the latter...

I consider myself pretty clued-up, but I had the same issues as CS.

I'm not 'blaming' any particular app/instructions, but the number of people
asking the same question does tend to suggest that the installation process
is not all that explicit.

Cheers,

Mike.

On 01/02/2008, csmealer <csmealer@...> wrote:
>
>   OK, thanks for the answer and sorry to upset you. I just joined this
> group (yesterday) and have never used a Yahoo group before, so I'm
> still figuring out how to make my searches effective on here. I
> didn't read the installation carefully enough in the EMXP manual
> because it looked like what I had just read when installing the
> OmniFlop manual.
> Thanks again. I will try my best to search thouroughly in the future
> so I don't ask questions that have already been answered.
> Best,
> CS
>
> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com <emax%40yahoogroups.com>, "esynthesist"
> <esynthesist@...> wrote:
> >
> > You should license OmniFlop for use with EMXP explicitly, as
> > (a) explained in the manual of EMXP
> > (b) explained only three weeks ago in message
> > http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/emax/message/4078
> >
> > I will change the errormessage in the next build of EMXP in such
> way
> > that it asks the user to license the software via OmniFlop. Because
> > too many users are asking the same question... (and probably don't
> > read the installation guide in the manual, I'm wondering why ???)
> >
> > ///E-Synthesist
> >
> > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com <emax%40yahoogroups.com>, "csmealer"
> <csmealer@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Can someone tell me how to write an EMX.1 image to a floppy using
> > EMXP
> > > and OmniFlop? I'm trying to drop the 808 file in the "Files"
> > section
> > > of this group onto a floppy using the EMXP program on Windows
> XP.
> > I
> > > have installed OmniFlop as well and can format a disc fine with
> > it. I
> > > have tried formatting the DD floppy w/ the Emax and w/ OmniFlop,
> > but
> > > either way, when I try to copy the EMX image to a floppy I get
> the
> > > messages:
> > > "Errorcode 167 The OmniFlop driver can not be initialised
> (sic.).
> > > Errorcode is 5"
> > > and
> > > "Errorcode 168 can not check the floppy driver for drive P.
> > Errorcode
> > > is 2"
> > > What am I doing wrong? Any help would be appreciated.
> > > Thanks,
> > > CS
> > >
> >
>
>  
>


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Re: EMX file to floppy using EMXP and OmniFlop

2008-02-01 by esynthesist

True, that's why I will add an explicit warning message in EMXP.
On the other hand, there's almost no installation procedure except 
for the licensing which is clearly described in the manual (with 
screenshots of all steps to be performed in OmniFlop). So I'm still 
convinced that people having trouble with this errormessage simply 
didn't read the installation chapter :-)

But I don't like this licensing procedure I must say, so besides 
adding the new message to EMXP I will ask Jason of OmniFlop to remove 
the whole licensing procedure for EMXP.
That will be the best solution for all of us I guess...

///E-Synthesist

--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "Roland S-50" <rolands50@...> wrote:
>
> Hi there,
> 
> I think part of the problem is that it's not very clear that EMXP 
needs to
> be specifically licensed for use with OmniFlop. I think it's caused 
by the
> reliance of EMXP on OmniFlop and the rather obscure licensing 
procedures of
> the latter...
> 
> I consider myself pretty clued-up, but I had the same issues as CS.
> 
> I'm not 'blaming' any particular app/instructions, but the number 
of people
> asking the same question does tend to suggest that the installation 
process
> is not all that explicit.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Mike.
> 
> On 01/02/2008, csmealer <csmealer@...> wrote:
> >
> >   OK, thanks for the answer and sorry to upset you. I just joined 
this
> > group (yesterday) and have never used a Yahoo group before, so I'm
> > still figuring out how to make my searches effective on here. I
> > didn't read the installation carefully enough in the EMXP manual
> > because it looked like what I had just read when installing the
> > OmniFlop manual.
> > Thanks again. I will try my best to search thouroughly in the 
future
> > so I don't ask questions that have already been answered.
> > Best,
> > CS
> >
> > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com <emax%
40yahoogroups.com>, "esynthesist"
> > <esynthesist@> wrote:
> > >
> > > You should license OmniFlop for use with EMXP explicitly, as
> > > (a) explained in the manual of EMXP
> > > (b) explained only three weeks ago in message
> > > http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/emax/message/4078
> > >
> > > I will change the errormessage in the next build of EMXP in such
> > way
> > > that it asks the user to license the software via OmniFlop. 
Because
> > > too many users are asking the same question... (and probably 
don't
> > > read the installation guide in the manual, I'm wondering 
why ???)
> > >
> > > ///E-Synthesist
> > >
> > > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com <emax%40yahoogroups.com>, "csmealer"
> > <csmealer@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Can someone tell me how to write an EMX.1 image to a floppy 
using
> > > EMXP
> > > > and OmniFlop? I'm trying to drop the 808 file in the "Files"
> > > section
> > > > of this group onto a floppy using the EMXP program on Windows
> > XP.
> > > I
> > > > have installed OmniFlop as well and can format a disc fine 
with
> > > it. I
> > > > have tried formatting the DD floppy w/ the Emax and w/ 
OmniFlop,
Show quoted textHide quoted text
> > > but
> > > > either way, when I try to copy the EMX image to a floppy I get
> > the
> > > > messages:
> > > > "Errorcode 167 The OmniFlop driver can not be initialised
> > (sic.).
> > > > Errorcode is 5"
> > > > and
> > > > "Errorcode 168 can not check the floppy driver for drive P.
> > > Errorcode
> > > > is 2"
> > > > What am I doing wrong? Any help would be appreciated.
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > CS
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >  
> >
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

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