Update: I was able to correctly create both a dos and windows 3.1 install disk with my performa, and they both started up without any issues. This leads me to believe that the problem is with the gotek. I’ve set up my usb drive with USB Floppy Emulator, and the floppy images I used are the same that …

I've tried both checkit 2.01 and checkit 3.0 and they both refuse to open, and memtest86+ won't run on the gotek. I can't have both the gotek and the floppy drive connected because the machine only has one 4 pin power connector (I can't find an adapter). Just tried the exe version of Memtest86+. …

I've tried both checkit 2.01 and checkit 3.0 and they both refuse to open, and memtest86+ won't run on the gotek. I can't have both the gotek and the floppy drive connected because the machine only has one 4 pin power connector (I can't find an adapter).

Deunan wrote on 2021-05-24, 10:36: Could be faulty RAM - can you swap it for something else to make sure? I’ve tried removing the two SIMMS from the board but that did not seem to make any change. I’m starting to think it’s a problem with the base memory soldered to the board.

It has both the floppy drive and the HDD. The HDD is working, but I couldn’t get it to boot off of it. I then wiped it to find that I could not reinstall dos due to the errors mentioned above. I attempted to create a boot floppy with my performa, but it wouldn’t boot off of that either. This is my …

I recently picked up an NEC SX/16i off Craigslist. After installing a Gotek and booting to a dos 6.2.2 install disk, I found that it would only get to the dos prompt if I booted with the F5 option. After trying multiple different install disks, I found that the computer would not start any program …