Does anybody else have trouble finding an USB drive that will work with the Masso Controller?
The original USB drive that came with Masso works, but I would like to have a backup.
It needs to be MBR format (master boot record) and FAT32. You can use any flash drive you have (look for brand name like Samsung or Sandisk, not unbranded generic). Because FAT32 can only have a max partition of 32GB, you will have to sacrifice any storage above that amount. But you don’t need a flash drive of only 32GB, a larger flash drive is fine, you just need to repartition it to 32GB, then format it to FAT32 MBR.
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You can actually format drives larger than 32GB in FAT32 if you really want to. I’ve done so with my 3D printers’ drives. Here’s one article on how to do so.
Not sure if anyone really needs a USB drive larger than 32GB on their CNC, but I get how it hurts to waste the space.
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Here is precisely how to make a USB Drive that works with the Masso Controller . . .
It is still a good idea to use a good quality name brand USB. I use it and it works.
Start a command line running as Admin.
diskpart
list disk
(find your external disk number - will put example disk 2)
select disk 2
clean
convert mbr
create partition primary
select partition 1
active
format fs=fat32 quick
assign
exit
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