24 Aug
2012
24 Aug
'12
10:32 a.m.
On 24 Aug 2012 at 9:37, Al Kossow wrote:
> Try pulling the media and cleaning it with Weber
Costello
Markerboard
Cleaner, then let it thoroughly dry.
Seems to be mostly water (>90 percent) with some PEG and ethylene
glycol added. If the customer insists, I'll give it a try.
But this isn't a simple case of oxide shedding. The damned oxide
doesn't even stick to the substrate. Horrible, horrible stuff.
The web turns up similar experiences:
http://majzel.blogspot.com/2008/05/wabash-destroyer.html
http://gja.space4me.com/things/Recovering_My_BBC_Micro.html
http://www.theusenetarchive.com/usenet-message-%22flakey%22-8-inch-
diskettes-was-re-steve-nasa-has-a-problem-they-need-you-11376810.htm
--Chuck