| From: | Colin Wenzel |
| Date: | 2 Jun 2000 at 14:24:32 |
| Subject: | Re: Disks & Drives |
On 02-Jun-00, mark krawczuk wrote:
> On 02-Jun-00, you wrote:
>> Only PC's & A4000D machines came with a high density drive.
>> PS: Covering one hole with sticky tape will not work either...
>> It has to do with the density of the magnetic coating...
>> _________________________________________
> it will work i use both sorts of floppys with success..
> mark krawczuk
If you are going to contradict me, then have the courtesy to
accurately quote what I said, rather than the convenient bits
that support your remarks...
Here it is again:
>>Using high density disks (2 holes) on a low density drives will not work
>>properly, you will get read-write errors & the data will just
>>"evaporate" over time..
>>You MUST have a low density disk (1 hole) on a low density drive
>>or you will experience constant trouble with disks.
>>Only PC's & A4000D machines came with a high density drive.
>>
>>PS: Covering one hole with sticky tape will not work either...
>> It has to do with the density of the magnetic coating...
Enjoy the read-write errors....
Colin Wenzel. Australia.
EMAIL: colstv@hotkey.net.au
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