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Appendices
Installation Completed!
Please remove installation media and power down the
system.
If an error occurs, you'll see an error message instead. In
this case, start again at step 3.
1. Format and Full Install
This option completely erases the internal hard drive, and
then restores the operating system, the factory sounds and
settings, and the demo songs, as described under "2. Full
Install," below.
IMPORTANT: Normally, you should not need to do this–
and you should avoid using this function if at all possible.
Always try using the Full Install option first.
However, if for some reason the internal hard disk has been
completely corrupted, and using Full Install does not fix the
problem, this will allow you to restore the hard drive to its
initial state.
IMPORTANT: after using this function, you may need to
re-authorize the KRONOS, as described below. If this is
required, you'll see a message at startup titled "Re-
authorization required." Follow the instructions below to re-
authorize. You will not be able to use the KRONOS until the
re-authorization is complete.
2. Full Install
If for some reason the KRONOS will no longer start up
normally, try this option first. It does the following:
• Restores the system software on the internal hard drive.
• Initializes the internal memory, and re-loads the original
factory preload data–including all Programs,
Combinations, Drum Kits, Wave Sequences, and Global
settings.
• Erases all files inside the internal hard drive's
FACTORY directory, and then restores the factory
preload files, including the PRELOAD.PCG file and the
demo sequences.
3. Install factory sounds
This option restores the factory sounds, settings, and demos
in memory and on disk, as described under "2. Full Install,"
above.
Unlike Full Install, however, this option does not replace
the operating system.
4. Initialize Memory
This option erases all of the Programs, Combinations, Drum
Kits, Wave Sequences, and other data in the internal
memory, leaving only blank data. The factory preload data is
not restored.
Unlike the other three options, Initialize Memory does not
affect the data stored on disk in any way.
Re-authorizing KRONOS
KRONOS uses a Digital Rights Management system to
protect its proprietary components. After formatting the
internal hard drive, you may see the following message at
startup:
Re-authorization required
Please write down the Public ID shown below, and then
go to http://www.korg.com/kronos/
1172
(If you cannot access the internet, please contact your
local Korg dealer or distributor.)
Follow the website instructions to get the re-authorization
file, and copy it to a USB device.
Insert USB device and press <ENTER>
Public ID: nn nn nn nn nn nn nn nn (where nn are
characters 0-9 and a-f)
To re-authorize the system:
1. After using the "Format and Full Install" function,
turn off the KRONOS.
At start-up, the LCD display will show a "Public ID." This is
a unique identifier, like a very specific name; it is different
for each and every KRONOS.
2. Write down the Public ID shown at the bottom of the
screen. Make sure that you've copied it accurately.
The Public ID is 16 characters long, and uses only the
characters 0-9 and a-f.
3. Turn off the power.
You'll need to complete the re-authorization process before
using KRONOS any further.
4. Go to http://www.korg.com/kronos/, and follow the
instructions to download the re-authorization file.
or:
If you do not have internet access, please contact your
Korg dealer or distributor.
When contacting your Korg dealer or distributor, let them
know that you need to re-authorize your KRONOS, and give
them the Public ID that you wrote down in step 2.
You can find contact information for all Korg distributors,
world-wide, on the Korg website:
http://www.korg.co.jp/English/index.html
Once you have the re-authorization file, either via download
or from your Korg dealer or distributor:
5. Copy the file to the root level of a USB storage device.
Don't put it inside a folder or directory.
6. Turn on the KRONOS, and wait for the "Re-
authorization required" screen to appear.
7. Connect the USB device to the KRONOS.
8. Press ENTER.
The system will search for the re-authorization file on the
USB device. When the file is located, the last line of the
screen will show the following message:
Re-authorization file found. Press <ENTER> to install.
If a valid re-authorization file is not located, the following
message will be shown instead:
Re-authorization file not found. Press <ENTER> to
continue.
If this message appears, make sure that the file is on the root
directory of the USB device, and that its name has not been
changed (it should be 14 characters long, followed by the
suffix ".reauth"). Once you've double-checked the file name
and location, try again starting at step 6.
9. Press ENTER to start the reauthorization.
When the re-authorization is complete, the last line of the
screen will change to the following message:
Re-authorization successful! Please turn off power, wait,
and turn on again.
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