Do I need to upgrade my OS "Before" I add SSD driv

l8rdood · Post by **l8rdood** » Sun May 25, 2014 11:17 pm

My current OS is the original at 1.04. I have a new SSD drive and RAM & am ready to do the upgrade. Do I need to upgrade the OS first?

ahutnick · Post by **ahutnick** » Sun May 25, 2014 11:49 pm

Pepperpotty · Post by **Pepperpotty** » Mon May 26, 2014 12:18 am

It would depend on if you are adding an additional drive or replacing the existing one. Then you need to look at if you're doing a fresh install or if you're going to clone your original drive.

l8rdood · Post by **l8rdood** » Mon May 26, 2014 1:07 am

I'm adding max ram & a secondary drive. I'm not replacing the existing one. I believe I found out I need to be at version 2.02 minimum.

ed_f · Post by **ed_f** » Mon May 26, 2014 1:15 am

I would

l8rdood · Post by **l8rdood** » Mon May 26, 2014 1:37 am

Lastly, do I have to install each version one after another(i.e. OS 1.5 then 1.6, etc.) OR can I make the 'OS' jump all the way to the newest one first? OR.....if not, what is the max OS version can I install before I make the upgrade? Thanks again

ed_f · Post by **ed_f** » Mon May 26, 2014 1:45 am

Check Korgs site - I am pretty sure you can go straight to the latest which really is the greatest

l8rdood · Post by **l8rdood** » Mon May 26, 2014 3:39 am

I've put the 1.5 version in but it has been sitting at the same status for nearly 45 minutes with no movement. It just says 'Updating Version 1.50' with no change. What should I do?

Francois · Post by **Francois** » Mon May 26, 2014 11:55 am

If your SSD is smaller than 128 Gb, then you could add it before updating the OS. Otherwise, bigger drives can be formatted by the Kronos properly from OS2 onwards, otherwise the formating procedure hangs.

Regardless, it's better to update the OS on a system that works now. Then do your changes.

And like I said in another post, why stop at 1.5 and not install 2? The only advantage to having 1.5 is to get 3.25 Gb RAM available as opposed to 3 with 1.6 and up. And that really is not a big deal. Do yourself a favour and install 2.1.1 to benefit from all the bug fixes.

Finally, if you replace the SSD, then make sure you clone it, then extend the partition. That way, you get to copy the data that's normally hidden and specific to your Kronos.

l8rdood · Post by **l8rdood** » Mon May 26, 2014 5:49 pm

Duplicate Post....( I just wanted to thank you all once again!) Great News!! I've booted up! I now have 'essentially' a Kronos X!! It has 2- 2 gig sticks of Corsair XMS Ram, & a Samsung 840 Pro 256 gig SSD! Now I can finalize the software & firmware updates & should be rocking! Thanks for your help!