30 Apr
2024
30 Apr
'24
7:41 p.m.
What errors are you seeing?
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On Apr 30, 2024, at 12:29, Mike Katz via cctalk
<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
I have tried bulk erasing 1.44 MB disks and they still won't format in the HP9114A
battery operated HP-IL Floppy Disk drive.
On 4/30/2024 12:20 PM, Joshua Rice via cctalk
wrote:
On 30/04/2024 18:08, Anders Nelson via cctalk
wrote:
Having grown up with 1.44MB 3.5" floppies, I have a question: is it
possible to use a 1.44MB disk and just format it as a 720K disk?
I think it's entirely possible. I'd definitely format them in a 720kb drive
though to be extra safe. Though original 720KB disks written/formatted in 1.44MB drives
seem perfectly cromulent from my experience.
However don't quote me on it, The only double density drives i have are super early
Sony ones built in 1982 and they get pampered with NOS 720kb media (with the sliders
sellotaped open because no auto opening shutters on my drives!)
Josh Rice