Making A Dos Startup Disk With The Sfdr; Installing Programs By A Sfdr - PLRElectronics 3 ½ Floppy to USB Flash Reader Manual

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2.) The SFDR will start writing files to USB flash drive 5 seconds after the green light is off. During the
writing process errors such as "Floppy drive is not ready" may appear. In this event just wait until the
read light of the SFDR is off and continue operating the device once the error disappears.
3.) Do not remove the USB flash drive during the writing process in order to avoid damaging the USB file
system or the USB flash drive.
Formatting Function:
1.) Formatting the SFDR on the device will set the file system parameter to the FAT format, all other
parameter are set default by the system.
2.) When formatting the SFDR, all files inside the USB flash drive will be deleted.

3.2 Making a DOS startup disk with the SFDR

Application:
DOS startup disk can be made when it is required to startup or boot the computer controlled
equipment, with a disk. The process is as follows:
1.) Format the USB flash drive to the FAT format.
2.) Connect the SFDR to a computer which is able to format a startup floppy disk.
3.) Insert the USB flash drive into the SFDR, and format the SFDR as a startup disk.
4.) After formatting, wait until the files of the SFDR are written onto USB flash drive.
5.) Once the Read light of the SFDR is off, the files have been written into USB disk which is now able to
work as a startup disk.
6.) You may now install the SFDR in to the device
Note:
1.) The startup USB flash disk can only be used for startup with the SFDR.
2.) If here are any other files to be attached with the startup disk, copy them to the USB flash drive
directly. The total size of the file shouldn't be any bigger than the specified size of a floppy disk.
3.) Insert the startup USB flash drive into SFDR as a startup disk when booting the device.

3.3 Installing programs by a SFDR

1.) Format the USB flash drive and set the file system parameter to FAT (FAT16).
2.) Copy all of the files from the floppy disk onto the root of the USB flash drive. If there is only one disk
of the installation, insert the USB flash drive into SFDR and start the installation process.
3.) The SFDR file chooser is required in the event that there are more than one installation dis. The
process is as follows:
a.) Create folders under the root of USB flash drive as per the number of installation floppy disk.
It is suggested to use the same folder names as per the original installation disks.
b.) Copy all files of the installation disks into the USB flash drive's folder accordingly; hidden files
should also be copied if applicable.
c.) Insert the USB flash drive into the SFDR and choose the first installation disk folder using the
chooser device. Copy all of files onto the SFDR.
d.) When prompted for the next disk of the installation, use the chooser to select the next
directory corresponding to the next disk.
e.) Repeat the process until installation is done.
Note:
1.) Do not copy any other folders or files onto the USB flash driver if they are not necessary for the
installation process.
2.) Be sure to check if there are any hidden files and copy them onto USB flash drive as well.