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[John72]

Hi everyone, my English is not that good and I am working with a translator.

I bought a used Korg i 30 that was reset and installed with floppy disks before it was sold to me.

Unfortunately, the previous owner didn't give me any floppy disks for whatever reason.

I tried to do something with the i30 today, but I'm just starting out with the operation, are there any instructions in other languages as pdf ?

Wanted to play the demo both buttons printed and then it says print start/stop button I tried .

Printed both start buttons on keyboard but the demo did not start .

What kind of disk do you need for the I30, 720 KB or 1,44 MB ?

Under the wheel are 2 keys + and - these can't be printed like the others but like touch, is this normal or are they broken?

I am trying to get the keyboard working again .

Unfortunately I can not upload pictures or not yet unlocked.

I have revised this text again .

Thank you

[John72]

What should I do now?

Reset the i30 again ?

Reinstall with disks (unfortunately not available)

[John72]

http://zine.r-massive.com/korg-i-series-factory-disks/

Found this one right below my post

Korg i-Series Factory Disks

Korg i-Series Factory Preset Disk Bundle
Korg i-Series User Disk Bundle
Korg i3 Preload Disk

It says I series so also for i30 I think.

But I read that there are 2 disks to install.

Do I need them for a reset ?
Korg i-Series Factory Preset Disk Bundle

And this one for installing ?
Korg i3 Preload Disk

[voip]

Some links which may help:

https://www.sweetwater.com/sweetcare/articles/initialize-reset-preload-korg-i30/

http://www.korgforums.com/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=94283


The factory preload file can be downloaded from here, plus useful tips:

https://silverhawk33.tripod.com/id4.html

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[John72]

[voip]

OK. Sorry, I should have said that the forum thread in the second link had some defunct links.

However, the third link should work, unless there is a some sort of problem with the website and the region you're in.

Here is a direct link to the factory preload file from the third link above. It may work for you:

http://anniem38.tripod.com/i30FactoryPreload/I30preld.zip

If you're still struggling to download the preload file, you could try using a VPN that's based in a different world region.

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[John72]

Thank you for trying to help me.

Unfortunately, this and other options do not work either

[voip]

Hopefully, the copy of the Preload can be downloaded from here:

https://app.box.com/s/8ssso09ewg85cyjolp78ezluhh4ihldg

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[John72]

Hello ,

Thank you very much that has already worked.

I need the following disks :

1. for resetting
2. to reinstall the system

was there not an update to a new OS

But thanks for the download

[voip]

Demo mode is entered by pressing the "Song Play" and "Disk" keys simultaneously. The songs should then be playable by pressing the "Start/Stop" key.

Resetting the keyboard is detailed in the Sweetwater link in my previous posting.

The link to the OS Update to v2.1 is in the tripod.com link:

https://silverhawk33.tripod.com/id4.html

If you still cannot access it (have you tried a different browser/computer) then here is another link:

https://app.box.com/s/4ieem2rde1pb06ewu2e2ln8d1fmv5ctk

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[John72]

Hello ,

[John72]

1. Keyboard Reset:

Keyboard Reset:

How to Initialize (reset), and preload on the Korg I30

Initialization: Hold Arr.Play and Global while turning it on.

Preload: Disk Load (I30FD00P)

ROM Check: Given on power up.

Download Disk ?
Number of disks:
==================================================================
2. Keyboard new Install:

Keyboard new Install:

http://anniem38.tripod.com/i30FactoryPreload/I30preld.zip

Number of disks:1
==================================================================
3. Keyboard OS Update

Keyboard OS Update (Upgrading the i30's Operating System:):

http://glenscomputer.tripod.com/misc/i30_213.zip

Now, to the i30. The power is off. Hold down,
both at the same time: the KEYBOARD MAIN
and BACKING SEQUENCE buttons while you
power on the i30. This will put the i30 into the
Operating System upgrade mode.

Have Disk 1 ready to insert when the i30 asks
for the "A" file (Disk 1 contains BOTH the OS Files
"A" AND "B", Disk 2 contains "C", so DO NOT be
tempted to remove Disk 1 when it says that "A" is
loaded and wants "B". "B" is STILL ON DISK 1!!!
The i30 will simply move onto file "B" by itself,
while Disk 1 is still inserted into the i30.
ONCE BEGUN, DO NOT INTERRUPT THE
LOADING PROCESS. DO NOT TOUCH ANY
BUTTONS DURING THE LOADING PROCESS.
AFTER file "B" is loaded, THEN and only then
remove DISK 1, and insert Disk 2, which contains
file "C". When "C" is finished loading, you will then
see that the i30 now shows 2.1.3 at the upper left hand
corner of the screen. Remove disk 2. At this point,
you can actually start using the i30, although as with any
updating of any OS, it might be a good idea to shut
off the i30 and "reboot" it.

Number of disks:2
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Hello ,

I have summarized all this now but is the same disk for reset and reinstall ?

Or have I misunderstood something ?

[voip]

The two .exe files, contained in the i30_213.zip file, need to be run on a PC to create the two OS upgrade floppy disks. When this is done, there should be two upgrade files (A and B) on the first floppy, and one upgrade file (C) on the second floppy.

What setup are you using for playing? Is the keyboard connected to an amplifier/amplified speakers, or to headphones?

The i30 has no inbuilt speakers.

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[John72]

I have connected the i30 to headphones.

But is reset and new installation of the i30 the same disk.

With OS update I understood that there are 2 exe files and these should be executed under Windows so that the disks are created.

[voip]

Correct, for the OS update, use the two .exe files in the i30_213.zip file, to generate the contents of the two floppy disks.

I'm not sure if the OS update includes any preload content, but you will need a third floppy for the Factory Preload files in the I30preld.zip file.

Here is a link to the files for the 10 styles floppy disks which, apparently, shipped with the i30, plus other files:

https://web.archive.org/web/20090831042024/http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/Bayou/4990/styles.htm

The 10 disk bundle can also be downloaded from here:

http://zine.r-massive.com/korg-i-series-factory-disks/

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