happy embroidery machine floppy disk formatting

The machine complains that the disc wasnt made by Viking and they're not responsible for anything stupid that happens. It has to be added to a menu and in SHV format, which I don't find a lot of places.Īt first I was using the 30 day trial of Embird to do this, because it will. You can't just plop a DST on the floppy and load it. Viking has told me they can't replace it, so I'm just out some really, really, really expensive software, which sucks.Īn unfortunate problem with the Viking Designer 1 is that you need special software just to get the designs TO the machine, either USB or Floppy (i stayed w/floppy to save a few bucks). It will only work an a 32 bit system, so my husband set up a virtual machine for me and put an old version of 32 bit XP on it. There isn't a way to upgrade it - they don't support it anymore.

I'm leaving the accessory tray out, because it's $150 and I think i can live without it, having just spent $170 on the foot pedal. It was missing several parts - the foot pedal, the accessory tray, presser foot 'S', etc. I had it serviced and they replaced some little bits and bobs, and it's ticking away like a pretty little clock. You didn't say which software you have-hopefully it won't be too stressful to install. It would be worth the money to do so, especially since your aunt gave it to you for no cost. When you take it in for service, check into getting the machine updated to accept a USB stick as opposed to the floppy. Jibbidibbi edited this topic 117 months ago. Originally posted at 7:08AM, 17 December 2013 PDT It seems to be in good condition, although it's missing a few parts and desperately needs servicing, which I'm having done in the upcoming weeks.Īnyone have any experience with this series, and have any tips, tricks, gripes or fangirl/guying to do? It has some drawbacks, like the fact that to get designs onto it you have to use their proprietary software (which I haven't tried to install yet so I don't know if i'll be able to get all my fun Urban Threads designs onto it) and the fact that I actually had to purchase a USB floppy drive - because heck if i had a computer left with one of those in the house!

Coming from a Brother SE400, i'm totally overwhelmed! So, my aunt, saint that she is, bequeathed me her Viking Designer 1.

Happy embroidery machine floppy disk formatting