Gotek FlashFloppy EZ Installer -- no soldering required (Windows and macOS/OSX)

[@brunocramer4127]

Thank you for the precise tutorial. Will be tested using GOTEK with my old KORG DSS1.

[@PhantomFellows]

Great video, works great- Thank you! For anyone reading i recommend binder paper clips, they’re the perfect width and once you remove the two metal loops from the black clip, you’ll have 2 perfect connectors that only need slight bending with some pliers

[@cellarseer]

I had thought about binder clips too, but never got around to trying it. Thank you for the recommendation and performing the experiment!

[@skipperindigorose]

Thanks so much for this video...a great way to fill in a rainy, thunder-stormy day installing the Gotek to my G-800 which I bought recently. Had a bit of trouble with getting the Gotek recognised on my Acer computer but when I tried the other link you offered (Mirror Mega etc), success!!! I also taped the link connectors down firmly which I think helped too...I have earnt my nickname "geeky girl" that my friends call me today...thank you!

[@MrSynthmania]

Best explanation so far. If you´re new to Gotek you should watch this video. Thanks for sharing.😊

Thanks very much for this video! It was very helpfull to put succesfully my Gotek drive in my Roland Mc-50!

[@klompjes002]

what put you on de usb stick.drive always say F-F but nothing happend.Korg i3 say no disk in drive.Pls help thx

[@roberthorton80]

Very good tutorial easy to follow without any errors

[@drifter7508]

Thanks for this! Saved me a lot of time and headache!

[@RosalvoParadella]

Muito obrigado. Tinha um emulador aqui guardado há muito tempo, tinha tentado instalar outro firmware, que não deu certo. Vou testar este flashfloppy, abraços da Bahia, Brasil.

[@fotoscarnetnerviontazascoj7192]

Muchas gracias por su tutorial

[@josieskipper4289]

Hi Phil, Just a question, I successfully flashed my Gotek emulator. I will be using it in my Roland G-800 synthe keyboard so do I need to install any other programmes into my Gotek for it to work in the keyboard? (any additional firmware or software)? One video on Utube goes through programming the Gotek for use in keyboards rather than Amigas or computers. (Bangers and Chumley-Take the Fear out of the Gear) is what their Utube site is called. I am just not sure if I need to do what they are outlining or if it has already been done in your tutorial?? Thanks!

[@CrakerMc]

In my case I have every time same error: Match vendor ID from file: 0483 Match product ID from file: df11 Cannot open DFU device 2e3c:df11 No DFU capable USB device available Critical Error: No Gotek found! I even soldered the jumpers, double check the solder, also tried to solder the usb male connector to PCB for ensure is not cable problem, nothing worked.

[@MateuszWierzejski]

Check if your model has an ST microcontroler or artery microcontroler,cause newer gotek models has switched to a artery microcontroler due to price jumps of the ST microcontroler. And this utility only works with ST microcontrolers.

[@pfrocha]

@@MateuszWierzejski I am on a Mac with Ventura OS and an ST Gotek. Same error every time, even if I connect using a hub...

[@squirlmy]

Linux, linux? specifically for old STM32? Windows makes me feel dirty. Like, will my Gotek will get Windows cooties? (actually maybe there's a Gotek virus. now I'm actually worried!)

[@omegaconspiracy7536]

Are you releasing a new "Cauldron" album soon?

[@cellarseer]

Ha ha. Brilliant ;)

[@brunocramer4127]

Following exactly the install procedure, I get the error message: "Match vendor ID from file: 0483 Match product ID from file: df11 No DFU capable USB device available Critical Error: No Gotek found!" Any hint to solve the problem will be wellcome.

[@cellarseer]

Either you have a new model to which this video doesn't apply (which is probably the case unless you bought old stock), or there's a problem with your cabling and/or jumper connections.

[@danweber3606]

Hello, I have An Ensoniq EPS. How do I transpose the song(sequence) to lower the key two steps. Thanks.

[@TB-po5cj]

do i need to update it , or is it ready to go , i wanna use it for my ensoniq eps ... i thought the gotek was just plug and play and your set i didnt know you had to do all this im bummed out now

[@janwuitv]

We're are trying to use a Miditemp with a Gotek USB Floppy Disk Emulator. Now we have two problems: 1) We can't connect the Gotek in the proper way. We tried all possible solutions and variations with jumpers, flatcable or config files. Miditemp doesn't recognize the Gotek. 2) Even if the Gotek displays the correct number of images of floppy disks on the 4GB USB stick, Miditemp doesn't see the midi files in those images. Not sure what software (Windows 10) to us for making images and putting files in those images. Can anyone help us with (step by step) instructions, software, links or whatever? Thanks.

[@mauriciocastro2260]

Gracias

[@ayan.debnath]

Sir one question: my retro computer can only handle 720k FDD. Can I buy any Gotek and flash it with FlashFloppy and using it as 720k FDD?

[@cellarseer]

Yes. But be aware that newer Gotek models are flashed in a way which is slightly different from this video.

[@sumplais]

Are all goteks relatively the same? I see them at the auction site and they say they're for keyboards or pc or amiga or what-have-you and there are all sorts of different prices, seemingly based on these uses, but I get the impression that other than preprograming (which this negates) they're all the same and one might just get the least expensive one despite whatever use it claims to be for. Is that correct?

[@cellarseer]

Roughly, yes. When people sell them for certain devices they are usually the same as far as the actual Gotek, but have specific disk images for the target machine (Amiga, Ensoniq, Atari, etc.), or occasionally have 3D printed enclosure which better fits an odd shaped chassis or floppy bay. Your thinking is correct.

[@adrianosa1820]

@@cellarseer Onde se pode encontrar essa imagem para os vários tipos de maquina? Especificamente para maquina da industria têxtil

[@juantellez4167]

good video, congratulations, could you help me? I need to replace a 5" 1/4 floppy, with 360 and 320 kb double density format,under msdos and windows 98....I appreciate your response...thank you...

[@strangedude9008]

hey there. thanks a lot for this recipe, but do you mind if the exact same "firmware" suits for models with little lcd that displays the image file name?

[@cellarseer]

Yes. Using this firmware will enable OLED support for the Gotek.

[@davidricardohutasoit1575]

this works on Technics KN 2000?

[@maikkaune]

Awesome! I have seen (modified) Gotek drives with an advanced blue/white display, and an additional dial/knob. Is there any source or tutorial for such a modification? Thanks in advance.

[@maikkaune]

Just found an AMIGA related video, maybe that's a start? kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGGcnYlqnK6pm80

[@cellarseer]

Many resources are out there, and yes, Amiga forums and videos tend to be a good place for floppy emulator information. hxc2001.com/download/floppy_drive_emulator/HxCGotek_Rotary_small.png github.com/keirf/FlashFloppy/wiki/Hardware-Mods#rotary-encoder hxc2001.com/download/floppy_drive_emulator/HxCGotek_I2C_SSD1306_OLED_SCREEN.jpg github.com/keirf/FlashFloppy/wiki/Hardware-Mods#oled-display

[@AutodafeSynths]

I am following the steps, but after installing drivers the .bat file says: "Match vendor ID from file: 0483 Match product ID from file: df11 No DFU capable USB device available Critical Error: No Gotek found!" And gives an error that translates to "unable to access the file. It is in use by another process"... Any idea or hint on what to look for? Thanks

[@cellarseer]

Double check the programming and power links, especially if the Gotek display is lit when connected to the PC over USB. The display will not be lit when it is properly connected during the flashing process. The batch file error could be because you ran the Gotek installer multiple times and left one of the instances open. Make sure to close the program each time you run it. I don't think the error should actually present any problems though.

[@AutodafeSynths]

@@cellarseer Thanks for replying. Well, after many attempts, trying to connect/disconnect the USB cable, let the PC recognize the unit, I finally managed to program the firmware and now it's working OK in my AKAI S3000XL

[@serroi]

@@cellarseer I had the same issue where the Goteck was not recognised and none of the four Win10 machines would recognise it, no matter what. However, I have a Win8.1 machine which recognised it, and the correct details are in Device Manager and verified using devmgmt.msc and the correct details are there. However, the flash program fails continually with "The system cannot find the path specified" message, followed by "Attempting to unprotect Gotek..." followed again by "The system cannot find the path specified", which is then followed by "Critical Error: No Gotek found!" So, what is the path it needs and how do I find/fix it?

[@dream-shala-music]

on my first attempt (Mac) during the flash process, it said: Gotek not Found. I tried again using a USB hub instead of directly connected to the Mac and it worked... why who knows. Hope this helps someone. thanks for the tutorial

[@pfrocha]

I'm on a Mac on Ventura OS. I tried the hub, but I still get the "dfu-util: No DFU capable USB device available" / "No Gotek found" message...

[@MilikiBurich]

buenas una pregunta. enchufe la gotek en el teclado con tension y ide. sin sacar los puentes del modo dfu. es probable que se alla quemado.? o sera que el cable usb que estoy usando es de 3 terminales y por eso no me carga los drivers...? agradezco tu respuesta

[@cellarseer]

You're going to have to give a lot more information about what you did exactly, what the Gotek model is, and what you mean by "3 terminal USB." Keep in mind that this video does not work on the newest Gotek models which were manufactured without STM chips.

[@jda4887]

Hi, i ve read the instructions and before proceeding i'd like to use a more up to date firmware BUT your instructions are clear : do not rename or modify the "tools" folder or the included "FF_Gotek-v2.14.dfu" file.. May i ask why shouldnt i modify the BAT to point to the current dfu from flashfloppy site ?

[@cellarseer]

If you're that advanced of a user then you can certainly edit the batch script, but it's mostly pointless because the firmware can just as easily be updated directly from the USB drive once the initial flashing is done. Upgrading/downgrading takes all of three seconds using that method, so you're probably losing time even thinking about the tricky way, let alone implementing it.

[@jda4887]

@@cellarseer ok i thought it would jam the process as there is 2 different versions of the dfu files in your kit. Thanks for your reply.

[@jda4887]

Just a quick feedback for other users : all want fine , the updated flashing firmware went great (if you want to edit the bat file). i had a problem with the dfu mode but after rechecking it appears i had the 4 wires all mixed up...

[@timothyevans5816]

I did everything that you suggested. I looked up the jumper for the Embroidery machine that I am using the GOTEK with and set it as recommended. I installed the Flash Floppy firmware to the device and hooked it up to the embroidery Machine (Brother Bas 415). It has the F-F when the machine comes on. I plug the USB flash into the GOTEK and the F-F changes to E34. I am not sure where I went wrong. Can you help me?

[@cellarseer]

You're missing a disk image. You need at least one disk image file on the USB drive or else there's nothing to read from/write to. In your case, you need to name the disk image as "DSKA0000.IMG" or "DSKA0000.HFE", depending on if you're using IMGs or HFEs. For an embroidery machine, chances are high the disk image will just be a 1.44MB PC type disk. It's also possible that the Gotek will need to be set to S1 jumper instead of S0, so you may have to experiment.

[@timothyevans5816]

@@cellarseer I realize this is going to sound like I have no idea what you are asking me to do...but...I have no idea what you are asking me to do. If I have a USB drive that is brand new, what must I put on it to make it readable?

[@cellarseer]

@@timothyevans5816 Download this and add the file to the USB stick. If you need extra disks, just copy the file and rename it as "DSKA0001.hfe" and so on, incrementing the number by one for each new disk. mega.nz/file/rA8RiITa#JvE1aPdCRO0QDhmN7bGxW0VNi_1Q3JwfCFMO9J1r5PM

[@timothyevans5816]

@@cellarseer Here is what I used to do to use an embroidery pattern... I would save a pattern as a .DST file to a floppy disk. Then I would take the disk and put it in the machine and the Machine would go to work. What I want is to save the .DST file to a USB and take it to the Machine. Do I need to save it to a Floppy and then save that image to the USB to get it to work? Do I need to save a floppy image to the USB and then save the .DST file to it so that it will work? Is there a video on how to do whatever sorcery to the USB flashdrive that I need to do to get the Embroidery machine to read the USB?

[@madsure.]

Thank you!!!

[@aeko]

If I do this to my Gotek, will I still be able to treat the USB stick as a 1000 floppies? If so, can I access and read/write to those virtual floppies (1.4mb) on Mac OS?

[@cellarseer]

Yes. A USB will hold many disk images. One warning, however: You will need to use HxC Software to access the disk images to read/write individual files into each disk image.

[@aeko]

@@cellarseer Sorry, I wasn't clear. I already have a 1000 disk images on my USB for my Gotek. Does using FlashFloppy allow for more? Or the ability to access all 1000 from MacOS or Windows? If so, do I need to flash the drive with FlashFloppy and then use HxC software? Please elaborate. :)

[@cellarseer]

@@aeko The biggest advantage is that FlashFloppy allows installing an OLED which can use folders and also descriptive filenames rather than just the display with three numbers. If you install FlashFloppy, and install an OLED into the Gotek then you will be able to achieve what you want, but if you've already got 1000 disk images, and everything is working with the factory Gotek then I'm not sure I would bother. But yes, you can access as many disk images as you'd like under macOS or Windows when using FlashFloppy + HxC Software, although you're still limited to 1000 images with the factory Gotek display.

[@aldenmedina]

cellarseer what purpose the the hxc software serve? Will I be able to use download the hxc software from a Mac?

[@cellarseer]

@@aldenmedina HxC Software allows for diskette ripping (best results with an internal floppy drive) or for converting between different types of disk images files such as IMG to HFE. And yes, it works on macOS. But don't confuse the HxC Software which is used for disk image creation/management with the HxC firmware which is a paid version of FlashFloppy. If that's what you're asking about then there isn't a significant benefit to the HxC firmware rather than FlashFloppy in most contexts, although HxC does allow some small tweaks for advanced users.

[@russellmulcahy4452]

Is there a win32 bit version of the dfu software and .bat?

[@russellmulcahy4452]

No need. Loaded from a win 10 machine...just sorting out the hxc software..

[@RosalvoParadella]

This Works on the Yamaha PSR 2000 keyboard ?

[@cellarseer]

Yes.

[@RosalvoParadella]

@@cellarseer how to format a pendrive to Flashfloppy ?

[@RosalvoParadella]

@@cellarseer my emulator shows E34 in the display. What i need to it works ?

[@cellarseer]

@@RosalvoParadella Format your USB drive as FAT32/FAT16/MS-DOS FAT. Copy a disk image named DSKA0000.IMG to the USB drive. Copy a proper FF.CFG to the USB drive. Which FF.CFG and DSKA0000.IMG you use depends on what device you have. For PSR2000, you'd need an .IMG file which is formatted for standard IBM PC, and likewise you want to use an FF.CFG which is setup for IBM PC.

[@RosalvoParadella]

@@cellarseer thank you !! God Bless you. I will try it.

[@Fito2019]

Hi, thanks to fantastic your video I,d been able to flash the FlashFloppy firmware in my Gotek drive but that all. I constantly get E34 error from the Gotek drive, ones is installed into my Korg X3, I know that is something related with the ff.cfg file, but I don´t what to do next. Any help? FF.CFG are an enigma to me and I'm not able to find any info that show me some light. Thanks in advance!!!

[@cellarseer]

You need some Korg X3 disk images on your USB first. Format a USB as FAT32. Copy one Korg X3 disk image onto the USB drive and make sure it is named "DSKA0000.IMG" (or .HFE, depending on source). If the Korg still cannot boot then you may need to change the jumper from S0 to S1, or S1 to S0. If the Korg X3 still will not boot then you will have to add an FF.CFG to the USB drive.

[@Fito2019]

@@cellarseer I will try, thank you!!!!

[@cellarseer]

@@Fito2019 Basically, go to the link below to find the correct Korg X3 files and make sure they are named FF.CFG for the configuration and DSKA0000.IMG for the factory disk. zine.r-massive.com/floppy-emulators-for-audio-gear/

[@Fito2019]

@@cellarseer WOW man, works perfectly!!!!! thanks again!!!!!

[@klompjes002]

@@Fito2019 how was your jumper settings?i need for korg i3

[@aldenmedina]

for some reason my gotek isnt being recognized by my computer

[@cellarseer]

More information is required. What kind of computer (Windows 10? macOS High Sierra?) and what you've already tried at minimum. Have you tried connecting the Gotek through a hub? Did you make your own USB-A to USB-A cable, or buy a factory made cable?

[@seiya_fukunishi]

Thank you for your video! I am trying to installing on Mac! But I got message and cannot go next...massage is Critical Error: No Gotek found! in command after press password! What is my problem?

[@cellarseer]

Make sure to run "gotekDrivers.mpkg" before running the "INSTALL FLASHFLOPPY" command. Also, make sure the programming and power links are making proper connection--hold them in place with your finger the entire time, if you can. See the video @ 4:09 for how they are supposed to be.

[@seiya_fukunishi]

@@cellarseer Thanks. I am sure doing exactly same as video but got error.error is Match vendor ID from file:0483 Match product ID from file:df11 dfu-util: No DFU capable USB device available Critical error : No GOtek found! Is this just Connection Problem??

[@cellarseer]

@@seiya_fukunishi I would attempt it on a Windows computer, if at all possible--that seems to work better. I would also suggest trying a different USB-A to USB-A cable, but most people do not have more than one.

[@seiya_fukunishi]

@@cellarseer Thank you for your response! I will try again change cable try on Windows If I can.

[@PhantomFellows]

Just to add, a USB to USB type-C with an adaptor worked for me and I also got the same error on my Mac, but it worked in Windows (boot camp ftw!)

[@simsluver]

What's the easiest way to update the ff firmware?

[@cellarseer]

If you already have FlashFloppy installed then just copy the *.UPD update file to a USB stick, insert it in the Gotek, and power on with both Gotek buttons depressed.

[@klompjes002]

can i go back to the orginal firmware???

[@cellarseer]

No, but there's generally little point in doing so. If you really needed to, I'm sure there are plenty of people that would eagerly trade an unflashed Gotek for one with FlashFloppy.

[@klompjes002]

now it say F+F but nothing happend what must i do or set on the usb stick thx?

[@cellarseer]

Add disk images to a USB drive which has been formatted to FAT. Probably also add a proper FF.CFG which matches your device (Atari, PC, Yamaha, etc.)

[@klompjes002]

@@cellarseer it was not a good usb stick

[@klompjes002]

@@cellarseer So i think i need the right FF.CFG files for the korg i3 old keybord

[@cellarseer]

@@klompjes002 Extract this download to your USB drive. Set the Gotek jumper to S0 only. Please report back if it works or not. we.tl/t-xYOb5pzoJ7

[@klompjes002]

@@cellarseer kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnyciJRtr7eAjrc&ab_channel=ggg ok jumper is on MO. on SO it say no disk.Now the korg i3 reacts but strange normaly i need it for midifiles to load but when i go to midiload it say america arr as seen on video.Now my korgi3 has a hdd in it and when i go there i see the midi that i had on de usb stick whitout i put them there.i dont no why but i can load them from there.

[@Ipsissimus]

This doesnt work

[@cellarseer]

Someone didn't read the video description?

[@Ipsissimus]

@@cellarseerI did. How do I do the newer models?