12 Apr
1998
12 Apr
'98
5:53 p.m.
I have had too many 3.5" disks go bad, some my own, some not, not
to ask why. I mean, is it just a property of 3.5" disks to be
unreliable, or is something else? Are there any "industrial quality"
drives/disks that are reasonably reliable?
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12 Apr
12 Apr
7:10 p.m.
Max Eskin wrote:
I have had too many 3.5" disks go bad, some my
own, some not, not
to ask why. I mean, is it just a property of 3.5" disks to be
unreliable, or is something else? Are there any "industrial quality"
drives/disks that are reasonably reliable?
While I usually use anything of generic types in floppy diskettes, I
usually install new Teac floppy drives in my machines to prevent
problems. Others are qaulity drives but I've had the best luck with
Teacs since I started this stuff back in the early 80's.
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13 Apr
13 Apr
8:40 a.m.
I have had too many 3.5" disks go bad, some my
own, some not, not
to ask why. I mean, is it just a property of 3.5" disks to be
unreliable, or is something else? Are there any "industrial quality"
drives/disks that are reasonably reliable?
Always reformat the factory pre-formatted diskettes before using them.
This increases reliability 3 fold in my experience...at least.
Anthony Clifton - Wirehead
7:41 p.m.
Wirehead Prime wrote:
I _hate_ factory pre-formatted diskettes. I bulk-erase the bastards
before I risk using them under all circumstances. _Might_ be because
of the batch that had the Michealangelo boot virus from the factory.
--
Ward Griffiths
They say that politics makes strange bedfellows.
Of course, the main reason they cuddle up is to screw somebody else.
Michael Flynn, _Rogue Star_
I have had too many 3.5" disks go bad, some
my own, some not, not
to ask why. I mean, is it just a property of 3.5" disks to be
unreliable, or is something else? Are there any "industrial quality"
drives/disks that are reasonably reliable?
Always reformat the factory pre-formatted diskettes before using them.
This increases reliability 3 fold in my experience...at least.
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