GE OEC9600

OEC 9600 WinXP SRAM reload from backup floppy

What’s needed
Win xp computer w floppy and available PCMCIA slot or an OMNIDRIVE
OEC backup floppy
SRAM card
OEC 9600 boot disk
fixSram.exe

Install PC drivers for SRAM card
Insert card in PCMCIA slot
Go to device manager
Find generic pcmcia card with yellow (!)
Right click and select update driver
Select “no not at this time” then next
Select “install from a list or specific location(advanced)” then next
Select “don’t search” then next
Scroll down to “PCMCI misc memory devices”(not the adapter one) (highlight the selection) then click next
Select “generic PCMCIA ???” in the left box then select “generic PCMCIA memory device” in the right – click next
Close device manager
Restore SRAM from backup
Open my computer and find the drive letter for the newly installed SRAM
Find and double click fixSram.exe
Enter the drive letter for the SRAM device (ie. E) then press enter
Press “y” enter
Press “y” enter
Check for success
Hit enter to exit
Insert floppy in drive
Open command prompt
Type “a:” then enter
Type “copy *.* (drive letter for SRAM):\ then enter (i.e. copy *.* E:\)
If overwrite prompt occurs then hit “a” then enter
Verify no errors occurred
Exit command prompt
IMPORTANT:“Safely remove” the sram device from the computer
Remove the SRAM and place into OEC 9600
Start OEC
When requested insert OEC 9600 boot disk into workstation floppy drive
Hit
enjoy