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never had the vista issue, but i did screw up the firmware upgrade..........xp saves the day though

i don't think the firmware issue is limited to Vista.. I had a mpd24 a while back and wanted to upgrade the firmware but heard so many stories (both OSX and Windows) of dead mpd's after people tried to attempt the upgrade that i never actually did it. It wasn't worth the trouble plus I ended up selling it cuz i hated the pads also.. but do people still use Vista for audio with Win7 already out? I thought it was a no-brainer to upgrade, especially for audio work..

This same thing has just happened to a friend of mine. I'm trying to dig up some information on the subject for him.

How exactly did you use your XP machine to reload the firmware onto the unit?

After countless hours trying to save my 24 from being thrown across the garage floor i stumbled upon this post. My mpd24 is now working with no problems v1.10. I used a usb to power mine with a m-audio midi sport.

F’n A!!!
I have actually UNBRICKED MY MPD24 !!!!
Yesterday I attempted the wonderful v1.09 firmware upgrade. using the new Vzyex software that Akai is favoring over the proven Uniquest Software. At the end of the first 5 attempts to complete the firmware .sys file dump the “enter” button on the mpd24 would not engage and complete the install.
However, after reading Marcin’s Post I gladly uninstalled Vzyex and installed the Uniquest software from the Akai CD that came with my MPD24.
I did have to play around with the parameters a bit.
but here’s everything spec’ed out
Windows Vista 32
Uniquest MPD24 Software v1.00
M-audio Midi Sport Uno (as direct midi to pc) –
Radio Shack 6vdc 500ma AC adaptor
patience.
Step-BY-Step:
Close all programs.
restart your computer.
allow all start-up and diagnostics to complete and have a smooth start-up.
open Uniquest
**settings that worked for me**
Midi / In Ports Set to Midi Usb Device port and “#of Buffer” to 5
Options/ Preferences/ MIDI
Delay Between SysX transmissions : 0
Delay SysX ( delay every n bytes): 2
Slow SysX (ms per SysX delay): 20
apply
close and restart uniquest. (for settings to apply)
plug in mpd24 with

i'm working on a mac with vysex editor and did a terrible mistake by trying to install a new firmware. i downloaded the firmware from the website and did everything according to the manual (deleting the mpd 24, downloading the file, restarting vysex editor and then sending the file). my mpd says oo receiving but doesn't go on from there on (waited for hours). what else could i do?