Originally posted by Fran Carango:
ssb, have you tried another zip disk?
If you have the same problem with another disk, it is most likely your zip drive..
Yes I tried nultiple new zip disks with the same result.


Odds are, you probably have a errored disk.

Also are you aware Roland has a Data Base Manager for the VA series..This allows you to organize and load a blank zip disk using a computer.
Yes I know, and I use it to "load" the ZIP disk with songs etc.. the only thing is that Roland recommands to format the zip disk with the keyboard, and then use it with a PC, so with RDBM.

I just replaced my zip drive on my 8 year old Roland G1000...With care , the drives can last.. I saw somwhere that I can replace the ZIP drive with a common IOMEGA internal ZIP drive with IDE interface. For what you know, is it a difficult action to be performed? I'm quite used to work with computers... Do you think I could do it by myself?

You mentioned cryptic lettering after you come out of lyrics window...This could be a sign of an internal battery going bad[they usually last ten years on average]..
I thank you for this information. I'm not aware about any battery in my VA-76. I didn't find anything related to in my Manuals. If it is so, where is that battery? May I replace it by myself?

If you have a reliable repair shop, maybe it would be worth while , to have them check everything out..