Emu XL-7 & MP-7 User's Group

I have a similar problem to yours like 10 months ago, the same error
you get, I did the same as you and nothing works, every week try
something, swap the simms, reinstall os, clean the pins, ect, then one
day after another reinstall os attent when I nearly give up, i press
the power switch and the Command Station start compacting the SIMMS
alone, I have never do a Manually Compact Now on it so i guess i turn
it off when it was a mess and then it have problem to boot up...

That was like 10 months ago and I have never have another problem with
it and still have never do Manually Compact Now, I guess i should doit
before it happent again...



--- In xl7@...m, "steve_the_composer" <smw-mail@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks for the info and your suggestions. I will try calling 
> Creative/Emu to see if they have it. However based on yesterday's 
> experience, I am not sure I will be able to reach anyone who knows 
> anything serious about E-Mu gear. (Wish I could get the software to do 
> it myself!) BTW, I am a few thousand miles away from the bay area.
> 
> As for the bad CRC error, I get the same problem in all slots in 2 
> different units. I took someone's suggestion and tried cleaning the 
> contacts. That didn't help. 
> 
> The original problem may have stemmed from my putting the ROM in my 
> E5000 a few months ago. 
> 
> I have put it back in the E5000, so all is not lost. As of now the 
> former P2500 Composer 32mb ROM still has 15.9mb of EOS samples/presets 
> that also support the Ultra E-Synth presets. In fact, it shows up in 
> the Ultra as EROM V1.3. Could I have somehow reprogrammed it in the 
> Ultra?
> 
> From the above description, does it sound like reflashing the baby 
> flash (if it can be done with the SIMMMaster3000-assuming it still 
> exists) might get get my ROM back to the way it was?
> 
> Again, thanks for the info and suggestions. 
> 
> --Steve
> 
>  
> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, Aaron Eppolito <synthesis77@> wrote:
> >
> > Heh, the SIMMmaster3000 was a P2K with special software that sat in 
> a cube in the corner who's sole purpose in life was to copy baby 
> flash.  It was pretty cool, complete with a hand-written bezel 
> proclaiming its SIMMmasterness.
> > 
> > Are you in the bay area?  E-mu might still have it lying around...
> > 
> > -Aaron
> > 
> > PS. back to the original problem, CRC errors were usually a symptom 
> of bad slots rather than bad ROMs.  Have you tried putting that ROM in 
> a different machine (of course, presuming you have a different machine 
> to try it in)?  Perhaps a local user or store might have a P2K or XL-7 
> class machine?
> >
>