Akai MPC5000 Reference Manual page 213

Windows 98, 2000, and XP Users:
The Compact Flash Card will appear as a removable disk in My Computer.
Windows Vista Users:
The Compact Flash Card will appear as a removable disk in Computer.
Macintosh Users:
The Compact Flash Card will appear as a removable disk on your Desktop.
11. Copy (or drag) the MPC5000_OS.bin file to the Compact Flash Card. It must be copied to the root directory on
the Compact Flash Card (i.e. the top-most directory, not inside of a folder).
Windows 98, 2000, and XP Users:
Once the MPC5000_OS.bin file has been copied to the Compact Flash Card, Safely Remove the MPC5000's Compact Flash Card drive from the
computer by clicking on the Safely Remove Hardware button at the bottom-right of your computer's screen.
Windows Vista Users:
Once the MPC5000_OS.bin file has been copied to the Compact Flash Card, Safely Remove the MPC5000's Compact Flash Card drive from the
computer by clicking on the Safely Remove Hardware button at the bottom-right of your computer's screen.
Macintosh Users:
Once the MPC5000_OS.bin file has been copied to the Compact Flash Card, eject the MPC5000's Compact Flash Card drive from the computer
by dragging it's icon from its place on the desktop, into the trashcan in the dock at the bottom of the screen (or by highlighting the item on your
desktop, then pressing Apple+E on your keyboard).
Note: As of this writing, Macintosh computers do not support soft disconnect of Multiformat USB Devices. In order to
fully disconnect a Multiformat USB drive (including the MPC5000), the USB cable must be physically unplugged.
12. Disconnect the USB cord from the MPC5000.
Updating the MPC5000
01. Power off the MPC5000 (leave the CF card in the MPC)
02. Press and hold down the 2 and 3 buttons on the MPC5000.
03. While you continue to hold down the 2 and 3 power the MPC500 back ON (this will launch the OS Bootloader).
The MPC5000 screen will read:
Load Code through CF card.
Validating code image file...
Boot Version: 1.02
The MPC should now start the OS update (it will first erase the Flash ROM and then write the new OS to Flash
ROM). Once the OS Update is completed, the MPC5000 screen will read:
Notice!
New firmware has been loaded.
Please power off then power on to restart system.
04. Power off the MPC5000 and wait 10 seconds
05. Power on the MPC5000 while holding down the ERASE button (this will reinitialize the MPC).
Note: Do not turn off the MPC5000 while it is updating the Operating System!!
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