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Tom P]]>
Tom P]]> https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=903 Sat, 14 May 2022 04:59:15 -0400 Callmejack]]> https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=903 since a few months, SCP cannot check for new updates anymore, I get the message "Unable to reach the CBMSTUFF.com server to check for updates".
I'm running Windows XP. What could be the cause ? 
Is there a 2.5 installation package for windows XP ? 
Regards
Pascal.]]> since a few months, SCP cannot check for new updates anymore, I get the message "Unable to reach the CBMSTUFF.com server to check for updates".
I'm running Windows XP. What could be the cause ? 
Is there a 2.5 installation package for windows XP ? 
Regards
Pascal.]]> https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=902 Sat, 07 May 2022 19:10:38 -0400 dfstudios]]> https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=902
I am trying to update my SuperCard Pro to the latest firmware. It's currently on v1.2.

Using the updater software, it correctly detects the card and the hardware/firmware versions, but when I initiate the update it just seems to stall as per the picture:


  scp_fw_upd.png (Size: 27.6 KB / Downloads: 3)

Any suggestions?

Kind regards,

Francis]]>
I am trying to update my SuperCard Pro to the latest firmware. It's currently on v1.2.

Using the updater software, it correctly detects the card and the hardware/firmware versions, but when I initiate the update it just seems to stall as per the picture:


  scp_fw_upd.png (Size: 27.6 KB / Downloads: 3)

Any suggestions?

Kind regards,

Francis]]> https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=867 Tue, 14 Dec 2021 10:55:19 -0500 clh333]]> https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=867
I open SCP software (version 2.20) from the desktop icon
A Windows-10 dialog asks if I want to allow SCP to make changes; I agree
SCP starts and immediately says a new version is available, asking do I want to install it; I agree
Shortly - a few seconds - thereafter a dialog states installation is finished
I close the dialog and another pops up stating SCP is already running; cancel is my only option
I close this dialog and nothing further happens; SCP does not load
This happens every time I invoke SCP software

If, however, I opt not to install the new version SCP loads and acts as usual.
???

-CH-]]>
I open SCP software (version 2.20) from the desktop icon
A Windows-10 dialog asks if I want to allow SCP to make changes; I agree
SCP starts and immediately says a new version is available, asking do I want to install it; I agree
Shortly - a few seconds - thereafter a dialog states installation is finished
I close the dialog and another pops up stating SCP is already running; cancel is my only option
I close this dialog and nothing further happens; SCP does not load
This happens every time I invoke SCP software

If, however, I opt not to install the new version SCP loads and acts as usual.
???

-CH-]]> https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=823 Tue, 18 May 2021 13:51:16 -0400 dleggles]]> https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=823 https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=797 Thu, 11 Feb 2021 09:12:43 -0500 hwrdmltn]]> https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=797
Thanks to all....
Howard 73's de W1ARQ]]>
Thanks to all....
Howard 73's de W1ARQ]]> https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=771 Fri, 13 Nov 2020 20:32:31 -0500 Tech]]> https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=771
The card works with normal 1.44M DOS/Win disks, but these diskettes are still well supported in modern hardware and OS' and don't need special hardware like SCP!]]>
The card works with normal 1.44M DOS/Win disks, but these diskettes are still well supported in modern hardware and OS' and don't need special hardware like SCP!]]> https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=759 Sat, 26 Sep 2020 20:59:59 -0400 SONIC3D]]> https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=759
But I got a very similar problem like the described in this thread:
https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=695

As you mentioned in the post that all boards sold recently should have no need for updating before using. I have not done any further firmware flashing works yet though I have tested switching to the jumper setting for firmware updating mode. I can see the blue light list. I then switched back to the normal jumper setting and write this post.

Test environment:
1. Win10 x64 1909 (18363.1082) (Simplified Chinese Edition). Native PC, not virtual machining.
2. Win7 x64 SP1 (Simplified Chinese Edition). Virtual Machine running in VMWare Pro v15.5.2
Note: 
1.In both test environments, SuperCard Pro shows 2 green lights(the upper led near the USB, and the middle led near 3.5inch power)
2.In both test environments, the Windows Device Manager shows the "USB Serial Converter" device on USB cable connected with no error mark on the icon.
3.In my test, I connect a 3.5-inch NEC drive. Power is supplied through the SuperCard Pro 3.5-inch power output pin. But no matter I connect the drive or not it won't affect the testing result. The error "SuperCard Hardware in Update Mode" always popup after the splash screen.

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But I got a very similar problem like the described in this thread:
https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=695

As you mentioned in the post that all boards sold recently should have no need for updating before using. I have not done any further firmware flashing works yet though I have tested switching to the jumper setting for firmware updating mode. I can see the blue light list. I then switched back to the normal jumper setting and write this post.

Test environment:
1. Win10 x64 1909 (18363.1082) (Simplified Chinese Edition). Native PC, not virtual machining.
2. Win7 x64 SP1 (Simplified Chinese Edition). Virtual Machine running in VMWare Pro v15.5.2
Note: 
1.In both test environments, SuperCard Pro shows 2 green lights(the upper led near the USB, and the middle led near 3.5inch power)
2.In both test environments, the Windows Device Manager shows the "USB Serial Converter" device on USB cable connected with no error mark on the icon.
3.In my test, I connect a 3.5-inch NEC drive. Power is supplied through the SuperCard Pro 3.5-inch power output pin. But no matter I connect the drive or not it won't affect the testing result. The error "SuperCard Hardware in Update Mode" always popup after the splash screen.

]]> https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=748 Sat, 29 Aug 2020 13:35:09 -0400 Callmejack]]> https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=748 I have several problems under windows XP. The machine I used as a bridge computer was running Windows XP and I had no problem running SCP. I recently had a hard disk failure and decided to setup a new (faster) machine, with a fresh Windows XP sp3 setup. 

• I first tried to install the latest version 2.2 of SCP which didn't work (said that it was not a valid win32 application. 
  
• I then tried with an older version that I had (1.95) and it installed fine (I did install the software in administrator account and running it as admin, driver signing verification was disabled). 
  
• I registered msstdfmt.dll and rebooted  
  
• After rebooting I then plugged the card but there was an error during drivers installation "cannot start this hardware USB Serial converter, the driver may be corrupted or missing. On the device manager there's a yellow icon besides USB serial converter confirming that the device driver is not properly setup (same error 39).
  
• When I start SPC (running as admin), it says there is no board.
  

The strange thing is that it's been working on my older machine before, this PC had SCP version 1.95, but it was upgraded from an older release (which I can't find). What could be the issue ?]]> I have several problems under windows XP. The machine I used as a bridge computer was running Windows XP and I had no problem running SCP. I recently had a hard disk failure and decided to setup a new (faster) machine, with a fresh Windows XP sp3 setup. 

• I first tried to install the latest version 2.2 of SCP which didn't work (said that it was not a valid win32 application. 
  
• I then tried with an older version that I had (1.95) and it installed fine (I did install the software in administrator account and running it as admin, driver signing verification was disabled). 
  
• I registered msstdfmt.dll and rebooted  
  
• After rebooting I then plugged the card but there was an error during drivers installation "cannot start this hardware USB Serial converter, the driver may be corrupted or missing. On the device manager there's a yellow icon besides USB serial converter confirming that the device driver is not properly setup (same error 39).
  
• When I start SPC (running as admin), it says there is no board.
  

The strange thing is that it's been working on my older machine before, this PC had SCP version 1.95, but it was upgraded from an older release (which I can't find). What could be the issue ?]]> https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=747 Fri, 28 Aug 2020 05:56:43 -0400 ronnycook]]> https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=747 The SCP software recognises the controller but is not seeing any drives.
The cable being used is an old (but previously unused, pulled from its plastic bag) one-drive 3.5" cable; it has a single standard 3.5" notched drive connector at each end with a twist in part of the cable close to one end. It doesn't have any 5.25" connectors. It's passed the smoke test.
I assume the fact that the power light on the drive comes on means that the power connector is OK. The USB cable is plugged directly into one of the system USB ports, not a hub, so power should be sufficient.
At the moment the power light on the drive is permanently on, but as mentioned above the drive is not showing up. 
If I disconnect the USB cable then reconnect it, the LED next to the floppy/board power connector flashes red briefly then turns green. The light next to the USB interface turns green and stays green. After reconnecting in this way, the power light on the floppy turns off. (It's an Amiga floppy disk.)

Is the floppy drive cable the culprit here? Or is it that the Sony drive does not play well with others?

Let me know if you need a pic of the cable, but it's a fairly standard part.]]> The SCP software recognises the controller but is not seeing any drives.
The cable being used is an old (but previously unused, pulled from its plastic bag) one-drive 3.5" cable; it has a single standard 3.5" notched drive connector at each end with a twist in part of the cable close to one end. It doesn't have any 5.25" connectors. It's passed the smoke test.
I assume the fact that the power light on the drive comes on means that the power connector is OK. The USB cable is plugged directly into one of the system USB ports, not a hub, so power should be sufficient.
At the moment the power light on the drive is permanently on, but as mentioned above the drive is not showing up. 
If I disconnect the USB cable then reconnect it, the LED next to the floppy/board power connector flashes red briefly then turns green. The light next to the USB interface turns green and stays green. After reconnecting in this way, the power light on the floppy turns off. (It's an Amiga floppy disk.)

Is the floppy drive cable the culprit here? Or is it that the Sony drive does not play well with others?

Let me know if you need a pic of the cable, but it's a fairly standard part.]]> https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=746 Thu, 27 Aug 2020 10:56:41 -0400 Larry44]]> https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=746
1. After I get to track 20 (0-39), the drive starts "thumping" like it is trying to go past the 40th track. It does this on both read and write. After I make a copy of a regular Dos disk (all green on the GUI) and then try to boot that, it reads the first track and then goes into "Boot Error" and keeps trying to re-read the disk. This acts like SCP is making the drive double step, so it runs out of tracks at 20.  It is not set for 96 TPI.

2. On the settings, both READ and WRITE are set for High Density, with Low Density being "grayed out." Also the Backside setting has "None" grayed out. Nearly all Atari 8-bit disks are single-sided.

No Atari 8-bit drives are HD.  All 5-1/4" disks are 40 track, FM (SD) or MFM (DD).

Edit:
I've found the answers to part of my questions/issues. Evidently if a setting is checked, then that is what is set, even if grayed out. The non-grayed is an option.
So now on reading (in the copier/imager) I no longer get the thumping noise -- appears to stop at track 39.
But it still starts thumping at about track 20 when writing.
I've tried a half-dozen good single density disks that can be easily read on a stock Atari drive, but in every case, the resultant copy cannot be successfully booted.

I have looked at one with an Atari disk editor and reveals some issues.
1) SCP is reading every other track (or at least writing out every other track).
2) Every sector that is actually written is a bad sector. So only the first track is good and can be read when booting.

Thanks,
Larry]]>
1. After I get to track 20 (0-39), the drive starts "thumping" like it is trying to go past the 40th track. It does this on both read and write. After I make a copy of a regular Dos disk (all green on the GUI) and then try to boot that, it reads the first track and then goes into "Boot Error" and keeps trying to re-read the disk. This acts like SCP is making the drive double step, so it runs out of tracks at 20.  It is not set for 96 TPI.

2. On the settings, both READ and WRITE are set for High Density, with Low Density being "grayed out." Also the Backside setting has "None" grayed out. Nearly all Atari 8-bit disks are single-sided.

No Atari 8-bit drives are HD.  All 5-1/4" disks are 40 track, FM (SD) or MFM (DD).

Edit:
I've found the answers to part of my questions/issues. Evidently if a setting is checked, then that is what is set, even if grayed out. The non-grayed is an option.
So now on reading (in the copier/imager) I no longer get the thumping noise -- appears to stop at track 39.
But it still starts thumping at about track 20 when writing.
I've tried a half-dozen good single density disks that can be easily read on a stock Atari drive, but in every case, the resultant copy cannot be successfully booted.

I have looked at one with an Atari disk editor and reveals some issues.
1) SCP is reading every other track (or at least writing out every other track).
2) Every sector that is actually written is a bad sector. So only the first track is good and can be read when booting.

Thanks,
Larry]]> https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=742 Tue, 11 Aug 2020 08:00:48 -0400 Larry44]]> https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=742 https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=741 Mon, 27 Jul 2020 14:00:00 -0400 pauldesmond]]> https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=741
Initially I see the ftd2xx.dll issue, but manage to resolve that by copying the file from USB to the SCP directory. (System32 / SysWOW64 do not seem to work).

Though it then runs, it complains that superdisk pro board not found...

I've read through the forums and tried the different recommendations - should I persevere with this as likely just the driver issue, or could the hardware be at fault?

Many thanks

Paul]]>
Initially I see the ftd2xx.dll issue, but manage to resolve that by copying the file from USB to the SCP directory. (System32 / SysWOW64 do not seem to work).

Though it then runs, it complains that superdisk pro board not found...

I've read through the forums and tried the different recommendations - should I persevere with this as likely just the driver issue, or could the hardware be at fault?

Many thanks

Paul]]> https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=728 Fri, 19 Jun 2020 10:28:11 -0400 Pitou]]> https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=728
Since yesterday with the Win10 2004 update, it seems Defender detects SCP as a trojan.

Can anyone confirm?

Thank you.

Pitou!]]>
Since yesterday with the Win10 2004 update, it seems Defender detects SCP as a trojan.

Can anyone confirm?

Thank you.

Pitou!]]>