Help! Please teach me how to download system disk for my Roland S-770 sampler, I had a hard disk failure, can't boot up.

Thanks!

Alvin,

You can download S770 OS from Roland US: www.rolandus.com.
Also, try the Roland Sampler User Group (SGROUP) at www.generalconcepts.com/sgroup.
You´ll need the Smac (MAC) or SDisk (PC) utility to create S770 disks on your computer.

Mgomes

Dear Mgomes:

Thank you kindly for your help!

I downloaded the S-770 system & SDISK program from Roland. First I copy the S-770 system to a floppy. Then I used the SDISK program to read it. Then I used it again to write it onto a new floppy disk. I used that disk to boot up my S-770, but it still said "not S-770 system disk".

Do you think I did the procedure wrong or may be my sampler is really too far gone.

I thank you in advance if you could give me more insight on my probelm!

Alvin.

Alvin..

Sdisk is a DOS program; it works from DOS prompt under Windows 9x, but does not write disks correctly. If you´re working with Win 9x, first quit to DOS mode before use Sdisk.

Now the procedure:
1) Unzip the OS file to the same folder of Sdisk program; this can be done under Win9x, the next procedures executed in DOS mode.
2) Start Sdisk.
3) Press "D" for details
4) in "New filename" type the name of the unzipped OS file.
5) in "New drive" type the letter of your drive or press Enter to accept A:
6) Now press "W" to start writing the OS file into drive A:
That´s it!
About "Read": is the inverse procedure, read Roland disk from drive and save as a file on your computer; useful for making backup of your floppys or send disks over the Net.

Good luck.
Mgomes.

Dear Mgomes:

Know what I did wrong now, I'll try out the correct procedure. Sure it'll work this time.

Thanks so much for your help!

Alvin.

If either of you would happen to know where I could find a 1.03 or 1.00 utility disk image for the s-330 I'd appreciate it. I tried using mine today and somehow it appears to of become corrupted. Looks like it's been warped a bit, regardless I can't find the backup. (never thought I'd need it really and who knows where it is now)

I found a binhex but I'm on pc so that couldn't really help much. Thanks ahead of time.

I have an original S-330 Utility Disk Ver.1.00. Tell me the steps to send/email you a copy, be glad to do so.

Alvin.

To Alvin,

You can use Sdisk again....

1)Put the S330 disk in your drive
2)Start Sdisk
3)Press "D"
4)In "New filename" type anything you want (like "S330Util.out" or "garbage.xyz"; this really doesn´t matter...). You can also keep the default name (sdisk.out).
5)In "New drive" type the drive letter.
6)Press "R" to read the disk.

A image file will be created in your Sdisk folder, and now you can email this file to AFM.

Mgomes

If you could email a zip to vdp333@earthlink.net I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks

Dear AFM:

Sorry, just got back from a business trip. Failed to use SDISK to copy the Utility disk. Will ask Mgomes for further help on this, get back to you.

Alvin.